Electrician

This role involves conducting minor domestic and industrial electrical installation work in accordance with BS7671 IET Wiring Regulations, as well as routine inspections, maintenance, and servicing of electrical installations and white goods. The Electrician will also test equipment, diagnose faults, and ensure compliance with safety rules and procedures, responding to emergencies on a 24-hour basis. The position requires upholding DIO values and the BATUK charter, with work performed both indoors and outdoors in varying conditions.

• Conduct minor domestic and industrial electrical installation work IAW the latest edition of BS7671, IET Wiring Regulations.
• Carryout routine inspections, maintenance and servicing of white goods and domestic and industrial electrical installations in accordance with the latest edition of BS7671, IET Wiring Regulations.
• Review maintenance records to ensure that electrical infrastructure and equipment is still compliant.
• Make safe defective appliances.
• Operate and maintain test equipment.
• Test the finished products, components, or assemblies for function, operation and accuracy to verify adherence to functional specifications.
• Read and interpret simple data and other materials to determine, change, or measure specifications or inspection and test procedures.
• Able to produce simple installation drawings, specifications, and materiel quantities.
• Able to diagnose faults and carryout simple repairs to LV installations and equipment.
• Able to identify, make safe and isolate faulty or dangerous installations and equipment using appropriate procedures in compliance with MOD Safety Rules and Procedures SRPs.
• Maintain a working knowledge and understanding of the Electrical Safety Rule Book as required by current SRPs.
• Complete and pass biannual First Aid and annual Fire Training course.
• Respond to emergencies on a 24-hour basis; identifies and communicates needed repairs; directs repairs, may participate in making repairs and other duties as directed. This includes occasional evenings, weekends, or holidays during special events.
• Maintain all equipment in a clean, safe and serviceable condition.
• Inspect, maintain, and correctly wear items of PPE specific to the task.
• Keep work site/workshop tidy at all times especially at the end of each shift or working day.
• Responsible for the use of materials and tools issued for the task including the safe storage and security, protection from the elements and being accountable for unused materials returning to the store.
• Understand and carry out all requirements under Health and Safety for the task including reading, understanding and complying with the risk assessments and site safety orders.
• Understand customers' and suppliers' needs and explore practical solutions with them managing expectations by explaining what is and is not possible.
• Uphold the DIO values and the BATUK charter.
• Perform related duties as required or assigned.
• Undertaking and recording of Continuous Professional Development CPD activities pertinent to their role.

• Minimum of Trade Test 1 in Electrical, with minimum three years working experience.
• Kenya certificate of Secondary Education KCSE
• Troubleshoot problems and resolve non-routine maintenance and repair issues.
• Prepare and present verbal and written reports.
• Interpret, apply and develop work procedures in accordance with relevant standards, policies, regulations and procedures.
• Awareness of occupational hazards and utilize standard safety practices.
• Ability to respond to emergencies on a 24-hour basis when on Duty Engineer periods.
• Communicate effectively in English and Kiswahili both orally and in written.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all personnel.
• Holds valid Kenya driving licence Class B, C & C1.
• Methods and techniques of maintenance, inspection, and emergency repair programs.
• Use of motorised and hand tools and equipment in assigned work area.
• Training to support modern technologies including PV panel and solar water heating installations in domestic applications.
• Awareness of managing and working within the Big 6 Compliance areas Gas, Fire, Asbestos, Legionella, Electrical & Fuels
• Training to support fire alarm installation programming in the BATUK estate.
• Understand occupational hazards and standard safety practices and procedures.
• Heavy equipment operating procedures.
• Understanding of policies, functions and responsibilities, operations, and objectives of the Organisation.
• Understanding of pertinent UK, National and local laws, codes and regulations including BS 7671, IET Wiring Regulations.
• Understand the principles and practices of supervision and employee development.
• Delivery of training and management of apprentices and junior electricians.
• Structure and function of the British Army, Defence Estates, DIO and BATUK.
• Computers and departmental software applications.
• Health and Safety at Work.
• COSHH awareness.
• Manual handling.
• First aid and fire awareness.
• Equipment care including use and maintenance.
• MOD Safety Rules & Procedures (SRPs).