Electrical Engineering Manager

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The Role:

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Electrical Maintenance Manager to provide specialist leadership and assurance for the University’s electrical infrastructure, helping to ensure that our buildings remain safe, compliant, resilient and fit for purpose in support of our students, staff, teaching and research.

Reporting to the Strategic Maintenance Manager and leading the Electrical Operations Manager, you will play a key role within our Strategic Maintenance Team. You will provide authoritative technical leadership across a diverse University estate, overseeing statutory compliance, planned and reactive electrical maintenance, electrical safe systems of work, asset condition and long-term maintenance planning.

You will lead and manage the procurement, delivery and performance of electrical maintenance contracts and minor works projects, working closely with contractors, consultants, University colleagues and other Estates teams. As the University's Electrical Authorised Person and Low Voltage Approved Person, you will have an important role in maintaining effective electrical governance, engineering standards and safe systems of work.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced electrical engineering or building services professional who combines strong technical knowledge with effective contract and maintenance management skills. You will have experience of managing electrical services within a complex multi-building environment and be confident providing specialist advice, managing contractor performance and ensuring maintenance and statutory compliance activities are delivered safely and effectively.

You will also contribute to the University's longer-term estate strategy through condition assessment, lifecycle planning, energy conservation and continuous service improvement. Working collaboratively across Estates & Campus Services, you will help ensure our electrical infrastructure continues to support a safe, sustainable and high-quality campus environment.

The role includes participation in the University's out-of-hours Duty Manager on-call rota.

If you are looking for an opportunity to take technical ownership, influence how a complex estate is maintained and developed, and make a visible contribution to the University's ambitious future, we would be delighted to hear from you.

The interviews are currently anticipated to be held on 08 and 09 December 2026.

If you have any queries regarding this position, please contact Michael Cooper - Strategic Maintenance Manager at [email removed] or [phone removed].

Employer, External Only: University of Portsmouth Academic Services Ltd (UASL)

Discover the advantages of joining our university. We offer a range of attractive benefits and opportunities to enhance your work experience:

• Competitive salary, including incremental progression within your scale.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Generous leave entitlement of 32–35 days a year, plus bank holidays, and an additional Christmas closure.
• Family-friendly policies supporting flexible working.
• Staff discounts and loyalty schemes.
• Staff car parking and discounted public travel.
• Excellent training and development opportunities.
• Staff wellbeing programmes.
• Recreation facilities, including discounted gym membership, food on campus schemes, use of the Library and staff social activities.
• Discounted learning.
• Start-up business mentoring from expert entrepreneurs via our Entrepreneurs in Residence programme.
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Salary Information:
New appointments will routinely be made to the entry spine point (minimum) for the advertised grade, from where the individual will (in addition to receiving annual cost-of-living-related increases) progress through the pay range to the maximum for the grade, within a reasonable timeframe.  This ensures fairness, consistency and transparency in our pay structures.  A higher starting salary or market supplement may be available for a truly exceptional candidate when circumstances fully justify a departure from our normal policy.

UKVI Statement
Prior to submitting your application, kindly ensure that you can either demonstrate or acquire the necessary right to work in the UK. If you currently do not possess the right to work in the UK, please be aware that our offer of employment is conditional upon you obtaining it.

ED&I Statement:
We are committed to upholding the University’s values of being ambitious, open and responsible, in an inclusive working environment that promotes dignity and respect.

Please note that this vacancy may be closed earlier than advertised, so early applications are advised.