We are looking for a qualified Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join the Facilities Management team at HMP Bronzefield in Ashford, Surrey. This is a practical, site-based role responsible for delivering planned and reactive electrical maintenance across a busy and highly regulated prison environment.
You will play a key role in keeping critical electrical and building services safe, reliable and compliant, carrying out fault diagnosis, repairs, inspections and minor works. You will work closely with the wider Facilities Management team, contractors and site management, while maintaining high standards of safety, security and service delivery.
The successful candidate will also undertake the required training, assessment and formal appointment process to become the site's Low Voltage Authorised Person (LV AP).
HMP Bronzefield is a closed local prison and the largest female prison in the UK and Europe. The prison delivers high-quality, needs-led services that support women to make positive and lasting changes. It supports a diverse population, including mothers with babies, young offenders, women serving a range of sentence lengths, foreign nationals, and those on remand. The site includes residential units, a healthcare centre, gym, library, workshops, visits hall, chaplaincy, and kitchen facilities.
Sodexo operates with three core values: Be Positive, Be Courageous, and Be the Difference. We encourage our people to create hope and respect in every interaction, safely challenge behaviours that do not support a positive environment, and take meaningful action to improve outcomes for those in our care.
By living these values every day, you help create the routines and behaviours that define what good looks like. Every interaction matters, and you play a key role in supporting positive change within the establishment.
Join Sodexo and be part of something greater.
You belong in a team where you can act with purpose and thrive in your own way.
Main Responsibilities
Carry out planned preventative and reactive electrical maintenance, ensuring tasks are completed safely and within required timescales.
Diagnose electrical faults and complete effective repairs across distribution systems, lighting, small power and building services equipment.
Maintain and support electrical systems including emergency lighting, generators, UPS/IPS, BMS interfaces and plant room electrical services, within competence and authorisation.
Follow all electrical safety procedures, including permits, isolations, lock-off requirements, risk assessments and safe systems of work.
Maintain accurate maintenance records, test results, service reports and compliance documentation, escalating defects and repeat failures where required.
Support contractors, minor works, testing and commissioning, while contributing to the reliable operation of critical prison infrastructure and participating in the out-of-hours call-out rota.Please refer to the attached job description for further details.
The Ideal Candidate
Holds an NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or recognised equivalent qualification in Electrical Installation, Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or a related discipline.
Holds a current 18th Edition Wiring Regulations qualification and has practical experience maintaining electrical building services.
Has strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills, with the ability to carry out safe and effective repairs in a live operational environment.
Has a sound understanding of electrical safety, isolation procedures, permits and relevant legislation, with the ability to work within their competence and authorisation.
Can read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics, O&M manuals and technical information, while maintaining accurate records.
Is dependable, professional and team-focused, with the flexibility to work within a secure prison environment, participate in the call-out rota and complete the formal LV AP appointment process.
Must be eligible for EL2 MOJ vetting clearance and hold an Enhanced DBS
Package
£45.000 per annum (Base 41,270.76 per annum + LW 3729.24 per annum )
37.5 hours per week
Monday to Friday, 7:00am – 3:00pm
Free parking, free lunch from the canteen, and onsite gymYou will also have access to 20+ Sodexo benefits, including:
Sodexo retirement plan
Discounts across 1,900+ brands
Gym discounts
24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (mental, legal, and financial support)
About Sodexo
At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all. As a global leader in services that improve quality of life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers daily.
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is welcome and supported to be their best. We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who meet the minimum criteria
Salary description
£45000.00 - £45000.00 per year