Maintenance Inspector - Electrical

About you

An individual with experience in delivering Electrical services across facilities management organisations. You have a focus on operations and have a solution focussed approach with demonstrated Stakeholder management skills. You will maintain composure in challenging situations and have excellent time management skills to ensure your work is completed to complement the wider Estates Team. You’re a respectful and professional person who demonstrates this in everything you do.

About the role

The Estates Services performs an effective maintenance service that provides a safe environment for students, staff and visitors within the University. Contributing to Cardiff University aim to be world class by keeping the University Buildings and infrastructure in a safe and usable condition that allows for their efficient utilisation and overall effectiveness.

The Maintenance Inspector - Electrical is part of a team that supports the ongoing management and coordination of day-to-day Maintenance Operations of a discrete multi-disciplinary team to achieve a high standard of performance within Estates and Campus Facilities.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• A Degree/NVQ 4 or equivalent Professional membership/experience and demonstrable experience within a Maintenance Inspector or similar position within an Electrical Engineering Maintenance environment.
• The ability to communicate conceptually detailed and complex information effectively and professionally with a wide range of people along with effective time management and organisational skills, including the ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Evidence of demonstrable knowledge of key advances within specialist discipline along with good knowledge of HV &LV power distribution, generators and backup power systems.
• Evidence of ability to undertake and deliver specific projects and supervise short term project teams, with demonstrable experience in effective contract management, particularly KPI Management.
• Sound business acumen and a track record of delivering value-add impact.
• Demonstrates a collaborative team spirit focused on service delivery.

This is a full time (35 hours per week), open ended post.

Salary: £40,497 - £45,413 per annum (Grade 6)

We offer:

• A very generous employer contributory pension scheme;
• A generous annual leave allowance (37 days) plus statutory bank holidays, so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance;
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce;
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities.

Closing date: Thursday, 19 June 2025

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who have the ambition to create a University which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligation to Cardiff, Wales, and the world. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

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