Location: Edinburgh
Position Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Working Pattern: Mon - Fri (Rotational Shifts) + On-Call Rota
Remuneration & Package
Base Salary: £39,300 per annum
Total Expected Earnings: ~£43,000 (inclusive of allowances and overtime)
Overtime Rates: Paid for weekend work and out-of-hours coverage
On-Call Allowance: Weekly standby retainer plus guaranteed minimum pay per call-out
Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package, ongoing professional development, and technical training.
Role Purpose & Overview
We are seeking a reliable, multi-skilled Maintenance Electrician to join an established, highly experienced engineering team based in Edinburgh.
In this role, you will be responsible for executing planned preventive maintenance (PPM), resolving reactive faults, and completing minor electrical installations to maintain smooth daily operations.
You will join a tight-knit team with a strong culture of support and knowledge sharing. This is an ideal position for a qualified electrician looking to develop their commercial and industrial maintenance skill set while benefiting from clear long-term career progression routes.
Key Responsibilities
Electrical Maintenance & Installs: Execute routine electrical testing, fault finding, small power installations, and general repairs in accordance with current wiring regulations.
Emergency Lighting: Carry out routine emergency lighting checks and scheduled functional testing.
Fabric & Building Services: Perform basic mechanical, HVAC, and building fabric checks within your skill set to support overall operations.
Reactive & PPM Tasks: Balance planned maintenance schedules with rapid response to urgent repairs to ensure minimal operational disruption.
Compliance & Safety: Maintain accurate maintenance logs and strictly adhere to health, safety, and security protocols.
Working Pattern & Shift Structure
Shift Structure: Mon - Fri shift rotation (alternating early and late shifts, featuring an early finish on Fridays).
Weekend Testing: 1 weekend per month for scheduled maintenance, paid at enhanced overtime rates.
On-Call Rota: 1 in 6 standby rotation, supported by a weekly allowance plus guaranteed call-out pay.
Experience, Training & Qualifications
Essential Requirements:
SVQ Level 3 (or equivalent NVQ/Apprenticeship) in Electrical Installation / Maintenance.
18th Edition BS7671 Wiring Regulations.
2 to 5 years of commercial or industrial electrical maintenance experience.
Strong team player with a practical, multi-skilled approach to general facilities maintenance.
Desirable Criteria:
Prior experience working in commercial or industrial maintenance environments.
Basic working knowledge of HVAC systems or minor mechanical maintenance.
How to Apply
If you are a qualified electrician looking for a secure, varied role with great earnings potential and work-life balance, please submit your CV for consideration.
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business
Salary description
£39500.00 - £43000.00 per year