Senior Electrical Engineer

Salary: £52,832 – £56,444 per year

Our team manages a significant portfolio of residential property, and we want everyone to have the opportunity to live in a good quality sustainable home within in a lively and thriving neighbourhood. We’re working hard to improve disadvantaged areas and enhance people’s lives across the Borough. 

Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities. We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity is the key to our success. 

About the role 

Your day-to-day work will be varied, you could be working with our team on a Zero Carbon strategy for our housing stock, or project managing a rewire program. You may be working with our Sheltered Housing team to look at their call assist system or running the alarm replacement program. 

Works include full contract and project management of a portfolio of projects as well as the day-to-day fault finding and advice to clients. 

About you 

We need you to be a good communicator with experience of team management. A proven background in electrical engineering, construction, and project management will really help you to hit the ground running. 

Specific requirements: 

• Relevant professional qualifications in Electrical installation, testing and design 
• Qualified 18th Edition electrical wiring regulations 
• NICEIC qualification 
• Good understanding of building services. 
• Working knowledge of procurement legislation and procurement methodology. 

• Contract management experience

Our offer 

We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment. 

A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including: 

• Generous holiday entitlement – 24 days holiday each year plus bank holidays – rising to 32 days after 10 years’ service, with the option to buy additional leave 
• A wide range of flexible working opportunities
• Modern working environment at the Civic Offices in the heart of Reading 
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) 
• Life Assurance – three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS) 

• On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted, and a salary sacrifice scheme to help lower the cost of your nursery fees 
• Season Ticket Loan – to help with the cost of your rail/ bus journey, to & from work 
• Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax 

For more information on this position please contact David Ade.

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.