Job Description:

Electrical Shift Engineer – Permanent Position
Join a leading Facilities Maintenance team at the prestigious global headquarters of a luxury automotive brand in Woking, Surrey.
This is an outstanding opportunity to work in a high-profile, technically varied environment where your expertise will make a visible difference every day.
 
Salary: £45,000 per annum, plus on-call payments and excellent overtime rates of x1.5 and x2—giving you real scope to increase your overall earnings. You’ll also enjoy a comprehensive company benefits package.
Hours and Shift Pattern: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
A rotating shift pattern offers variety across the working week:
Early shift: 6:00am–2:30pm
Day shift: 8:00am–5:00pm
Late shift: 1:30pm–10:00pm
On-call: A shared rota of just one week in nine, with additional payments available.
 
About the Role
This varied, hands-on position will see you delivering planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs, additional works and emergency response across electrical and mechanical systems. You’ll help keep a prestigious site operating safely, efficiently and to the highest standards.
 
What You’ll Bring to the Team
You’ll be a valued member of a collaborative shift technician team, providing flexible cover when needed and helping to deliver a reliable, responsive service. The role offers genuine variety, technical challenge and the opportunity to work across disciplines in a supportive environment.
 
Key Responsibilities

• Deliver planned preventative maintenance in line with agreed schedules and procedures, maintaining high engineering standards and maximising the reliability of plant and associated electrical and mechanical systems.
• Work safely and consistently in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act and all relevant site procedures.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation for planned and reactive electrical and mechanical maintenance.
• Respond promptly and effectively to reactive maintenance issues and helpdesk requests.
• Coordinate initial responses to client requests and keep stakeholders informed.
• Coordinate specialist subcontractors supporting electrical and mechanical maintenance schedules.
• Attend call-outs, breakdowns and emergencies relating to electrical and mechanical services when required.
• Diagnose faults and complete effective repairs during both planned and reactive maintenance.
• Repair and maintain lighting and electrical distribution systems.
• Support other trades and work flexibly across disciplines where required.
• Produce clear reports on completed work, equipment condition and follow-up actions.
• Undertake other reasonable duties requested by the client to support effective site operations.
• Work collaboratively with the wider team to complete tasks safely and efficiently.
• Develop and maintain a sound understanding of site-based systems and how they interact.
• Carry out LSP duties in line with L8 requirements when needed.
• Work primarily at the client’s main campus in Woking, with occasional travel to other local buildings and, where business-critical, further afield.

About You
 
Essential Skills and Experience
City & Guilds Level 3 Electrical Installation (2360), or a recognised equivalent qualification.
Health and safety training, including a working knowledge of risk assessments and method statements.
Experience in a similar maintenance role, including fault diagnosis and rectification.
Experience delivering electrical elements of general building PPM schedules.
Practical experience in electrical installation, testing and inspection.
A good understanding of critical and non-critical building systems.
Experience using a CAFM/PPM management system, ideally Concept, via a handheld device.
 
Desirable
City & Guilds Electrical Inspection and Testing, or equivalent.
18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations.
Knowledge and understanding of Building Management Systems.
A good basic understanding of mechanical systems.
Knowledge of COSHH and the safe handling of substances.
 
Benefits and Rewards
 
Generous holiday allowance: 25 days, increasing with service, plus bank holidays and your birthday off—with the option to purchase up to five additional days.
Enhanced financial protection: Life assurance, company sick pay and an enhanced employer pension contribution.
Health and wellbeing: Private medical insurance after one year’s service, wellbeing programmes and free, confidential 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme support.
Recognition and referrals: Employee recognition programmes and generous referral bonuses.
Flexible benefits: Eye-care vouchers, major retailer discounts, an electric vehicle salary-sacrifice lease scheme, personal IT equipment loans and impartial financial guidance.
Community impact: One paid working day each year to volunteer in the local community.
Everything you need to succeed: Full induction and training, plus a smartphone, tablet or laptop, uniform and PPE where applicable.
 
To apply: If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please submit your updated CV outlining your relevant experience — we’d be pleased to hear from you.