The Vacancy
Here at Wates we have an opportunity for an Electrician to join our Living Space team on our responsive maintenance contract in the Redditch area.
The primary focus of this role will be to carry out the Electrical Installation Condition Report as well as additional tasks to achieve first time fix and deliver a high standard of workmanship in a timely and productive manner always affording excellent customer service to the client.
Key Accountabilities will include:
1. Undertaking repair/ renewal works within your Electricians remit and work with associated trades
2. Carrying out Electrical Installation Condition Reports
3. Ensure maintenance work is undertaken safely and in accordance with all technical standards
4. Communicate effectively with residents, scheduler and line manager
5. Work safely and in compliance with Health & Safety and safeguarding requirements
6. Remain up-to-date with technical and legal requirements of skill area
7. Working in partnership with other operatives to complete repairs, if required
8. Completing time sheets work sheets detailing work undertaken and materials used after each job undertaken, via a PDA
We are looking for a qualified and experienced Electrician (ideally 18th Edition qualified) who can utilise their skills to deliver small projects and repair works as well as someone who has experience of carrying out Electrical Installation Condition Reports.
You will hold a full UK diving licence, be confident in managing your own workload and will ideally already have experience of the housing maintenance sector.
Alongside this you will be able to effectively communicate with people, ensuring work is always carried out safely.
Work for Wates
Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies. Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.
We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:
Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in, and treated with care.
We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.
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