Mechanical and Electrical Engineer

Job Introduction

35 hours per week – Essential Car User

The Royal Borough of Greenwich is looking for a professional Mechanical and Electrical Engineer to work within their Housing Compliance - Electrical Section (based at Birchmere Business Park SE28 8BF) which is part of the Housing and Safer Communities Directorate.

• You will be joining a team of Mechanical and Electrical Engineers engaged on both maintenance and Capital contracts
• Experience of managing electrical and mechanical contracts and an understanding of partnership working. 
• You will be self-motivated with the confidence to represent the Council’s interests in various forums and circumstances with a minimum of HNC/BTech or NVQ Level 5 in Electrical Services and/or extensive experience working within the building service electrical department
• A good knowledge of fire protection, door entry/access control and lightning protection, their working practices and the regulations surrounding them, British EN standards, The Building Regulations, Electricity Regulations, Sustainable and Energy conservation technology.

You will require:

• A good knowledge of the construction industry generally including health and safety, materials, trades, building methods, legal and contractual requirements.
• Excellent organisational, communication and negotiation skills.
• Excellent written communication and report writing skills.
• Excellent contract, finance and budget control skills.
• Excellent IT skills in Word, Excel and Outlook and experience of planning, ordering and scheduling systems.
• The ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with staff at all levels.
•  Be able to demonstrate a flexible and organised approach to work.
• The ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team.
• Current Driving License and Use of Car

Your passion for safety will be matched by your structured approach to managing asbestos within our stock.

The successful candidate will take a supporting role, encourage innovation and look for ways to do things better.

The successful candidate will be able to communicate with residents, key elected members and stakeholders, and building a positive ‘Can-Do’ culture within the service.

We offer great career potential and continued professional development to ensure that we get the best out of you, but you receive the best support from us.

For further information email danny.whybrow@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated. 

Early Advert Close: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any job advert earlier than the advertised closing date where there is reason to do so (for example high volume of applications).

How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statements addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statements section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification. We need to have this information in order to consider your application.

Salary: Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated. Please use this 'Salary Calculator to help you calculate a pro rata salary.

Our Staff Values: Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.