Electrical Qualifying Supervisor

Job Purpose:

To comply with NICEIC Registration (this is subject to the rules of the NICEIC Registration which is separate from this job description). Oversee electrical safety including but not exclusively the preparation and enforcement of City FM electrical safety procedures (including the process for live and dead working) and practice, promote and oversee the process for electrical installation and minor works certification, undertake a minimum 10% audit of minor works, emergency lighting certification and 100% Installation Certification, assist to co-ordinate provide a specialist support on electrical issues.

Ensure all electrical test equipment is annually calibrated and maintain up to date records as appropriate. To assist in the delivery of an effective electrical safety process and ensure City FM meets its statutory responsibilities and promote a safe working environment and safe systems of work for employees, clients and those affected by our undertaking related to any electrical work.

Key Accountabilities:

Safety

• Have an understanding of, and day to day responsibility for, the health and safety and other statutory requirements relating to electrical work undertaken.
• Brief out an electrical safety policy and practice guidelines for field engineers to follow.
• Ensure there are safe systems of work in place whereby all electrical work undertaken is carried out by competent persons who are adequately supervised.
• Take day to day responsibility for the safety, technical standard and quality of the electrical work carried out under that person’s supervision.

People

• To attend training courses as and where necessary and to ensure personal job skills keep pace with technical developments.

Excellence

• Undertake scheduled audits and inspections of electrical work undertaken; this is likely to be a minimum of 10% of minor works carried out.
• Undertake audits and inspections, desktop and site visit, of electrical works completed by sub contractors.
• Undertake desktop audits of PAT testing PPM’s completed by Sub Contractors
• Assist the Head of Compliance with audits in relation to Statutory Inspections.

Service

• Ensure as far as is reasonably practicable that not only legislative requirements are met but equally industry standards are observed.
• The appropriate prescribed forms of certification and reporting are issued and completed for all minor electrical work and installations.
• Ensure electrical test equipment is calibrated annually, maintaining a register of test
• equipment, ensuring all minor electrical installation work is checked by qualified engineers and the readings recorded and all such paperwork maintained with a copy at each store and a central copy available for inspection.
• Ensure electrical work undertaken by City FM engineers is fully compliant with current statutory obligations including the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, Institute of Electrical Engineers Codes of practice and current electrical industry standards.
• Maintain documentation and records appropriate to the range and scale of electrical work undertaken which shall include BS 7671 requirements for Electrical Installations (IEE Wiring Regulations), associated guidance material as prescribed by the NICEIC and City FM, appropriate British Standard and other Industry Codes of Practice, prescribed forms of certification and reporting for the range of electrical work undertaken.
• Conversant with the Electricity at Work Regulations*, BS 7671*, associated guidance material* as prescribed by the Council, appropriate British Standard* and other appropriate Industry Codes of Practice*.
• To represent the company in a professional manner at all times and develop a good working relationship with the Technicians and client colleagues.
• To work with company and client colleagues to ensure laid-down standards of quality are maintained at all times.
• Assist the Head of Compliance in matters relating to enrolment and be the focal point for all communication with the NICEIC within their given geographical area.
• Well versed in the inspection, testing, verification, certification and reporting procedures for the range of electrical work undertaken by the company.
• Complete a handover assessment on all new build projects and refurbishments to ensure they are finished to an approved standard and relevant documentation updated or provided.
• Cover client stores throughout the area nominated for the post holder.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• ·Electrical Competency Qualification (NVQ Level 3 minimum/City & Guilds or equivalent). 18th edition. City and guilds 2391 ‘Inspection and Testing of Electrical Installations’ or equivalent
• GCSE standard
• Apprentice served electrician with appropriate City & Guilds qualification
• At least two consecutive years’ managerial or supervisory responsibility for the technical standard of electrical installation work.
• 3 phase electrics and its applications.
• Ability to maintain/repair a range of electrical and mechanical equipment, e.g. fans, pumps and compressors, to recognized standards
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Demonstrate good knowledge of inspection, testing, verification, certification and reporting procedures for the range of electrical work undertaken by the company. Conversant with the Electricity at Work Regulations, British Standards and IEE guidance and Industry Codes of Practice.
• IT literate and in particular Microsoft applications (Outlook/Excel/Powepoint/Teams) proficient.
• Good communication skills (written and verbal)
• Helpful/ friendly manner
• Customer focused
• Self-motivated