Electrician (Public Sector)

Posted 30 January 2026
Salary £32597 - £37500 per annum
LocationNewtownabbey
Job type Temporary
Discipline Built Environment
ReferenceBBBH14108_1769761416

Job description

About the Role

We are recruiting Electricians on behalf of a public sector client to support planned and reactive electrical maintenance works across a portfolio of occupied buildings and operational sites. This role is critical to ensuring electrical systems remain safe, compliant, and fully operational in essential public facilities.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

  • Carry out electrical maintenance, repairs, testing, and minor installation works

  • Work on lighting systems, power distribution, containment, emergency lighting, and small power

  • Diagnose electrical faults and complete remedial works efficiently and safely

  • Support both reactive maintenance and planned preventative works

  • Carry out testing, inspection, and certification where required

  • Ensure all works comply with current electrical regulations and safety standards

  • Liaise professionally with supervisors, colleagues, and building users

  • Accurately complete job sheets, test records, and report follow-on works

Candidate Requirements

  • NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Electrical Installation or time-served electrician

  • 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (essential)

  • Experience in maintenance or public sector environments desirable

  • Strong knowledge of health & safety and safe systems of work

  • Ability to work independently while contributing to a wider maintenance team

  • Full UK driving licence preferred

For further information on this vacancy, or any other Public Sector job in Belfast or wider Northern Ireland, please apply via the link below or contact Glenn Roberts in the strictest confidence

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