Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Electrical Maintenance Engineer – Client Direct | Portsmouth | £27,000 - £36,000  + Excellent Benefits

Are you a qualified maintenance engineer with a passion for keeping buildings running smoothly?
Looking to work directly for the client in a prestigious, modern campus setting?
Want a stable, long-term role with real perks and progression?

 

📍 About the Role:


CBW is delighted to be recruiting for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join a permanent, client-direct team at a vibrant commercial campus in Portsmouth. This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a highly professional on-site maintenance team, working in a state-of-the-art environment.

You’ll be responsible for a wide range of M&E, fabric, and building services duties - keeping systems running smoothly.

 

🔧 Key Responsibilities:

• Perform electrical, mechanical, and general building maintenance
  
  
• Lighting: small installs, fault finding, lamping, ballast replacement, power distribution
  
  
• Emergency lighting testing
  
  
• Maintain AHUs and FCUs (filter changes, cleaning)
  
  
• Basic plumbing (e.g., unblocking toilets)
  
  
• Water temp checks (no chemical dosing)
  
  
• Monitor BMS systems and report irregularities
  
  
• Coordinate and supervise subcontractors
  
  
• Keep logbooks updated and attend client meetings when required
  
  

• Monday to Friday
  
  
• 0730 - 16:30
  
  
• 1 in 4 call out  - £175 on call payment 

• £27,000 - £36,000 annual salary
  
  
• 40 days holidays + closure days
  
  
• 10% employer pension contribution
  
  
• Overtime available - 1.5x on Saturdays, 2x on Sundays, 3x on holidays
• Season ticket loan
  
  
• On-call and attendance bonuses
  
  
• Permanent, stable role with a respected client
  
  

• City & Guilds Level 2 / 3 in Electrical or Mechanical discipline 
  
  
• 18th Edition if electrically qualified 
  
  
• Solid experience in commercial building maintenance
  
  
• Multi-skilled approach with strong fault-finding ability
  
  
• Confident communicator and team player
  
  
• Must be able to provide trade certifications