Approved Electrician
Engineering, FCDO Services
£35,510 per annum, this role attracts an allowance of 5k per annum plus a location allowance of £1750,
This role also offers short trip, overtime and valuable overseas allowances subject to business need.
Based at Hanslope Park near Milton Keynes, MK19 7BH
Free shuttle bus available between central Milton Keynes and Hanslope Park
An experienced electrical installer with a flexible approach and a total commitment to customer satisfaction, you re ready for a career path that gives you more. From managing multi-skilled teams, to working overseas, and making a difference for the UK and its partner nations, more is exactly what we can offer you at FCDO Services. With us, you can build a career to be proud of.
At FCDO Services, we protect the UK s interests at home and overseas. We design and construct secure government buildings, courier diplomatic packages worldwide, safeguard government tech, and a whole lot more.
Our work is as varied and vital as it gets, but we never lose sight of our people. Their skills, aspirations and growth mean as much as the global mission we're on. In our world, it all matters.
Restoring the past, building the future; this is the extraordinary impact of our Skilled Trades team. They handle everything from fitting window ledges in historic embassies to installing lighting in new high commissions, and much more. Some work right here in the UK, while others see locations around the world as they shape them with their skills. Now, you've got the opportunity to join them.
Improving government structures
Travelling the world
Developing your skills
It all matters
Deliver exceptional work with extraordinary purpose
You won t find an opportunity like this anywhere else. As a key member of our Engineering team, you ll play a key role in everything from the design and planning of electrical works, through to installation, commissioning and reporting. The work is incredibly varied from LV distribution to lighting, and from containment systems to fire alarms and air conditioning. What s more, you ll get to do it at home and overseas, in diplomatic missions for the UK and friendly governments. You can look forward to worldwide travel. Whether you re rewiring a Japanese embassy for solar panels, or installing new ceiling roses in a high commission in Nigeria, you ll lead multi-skilled teams. And whether you re helping to deliver a new build, office refurbishment, vital upgrade or essential maintenance, you ll do it all to the highest standards of safety and customer satisfaction. You ll contribute to project costings, technical surveys, problem solving and advisory services. Most importantly, you ll be helping to keep people safe.
Use all your abilities like you ve never used them before
To join our team, you ll need to be able to spend up to 22 weeks a year on overseas installations, Individual projects can last up to eight weeks. Please note that we will cover expenses for overseas work, as well as including overtime and allowances in your remuneration package as appropriate to the work you do. An ECS Gold Card holder with Approved grading or higher, you ll bring to the role a substantial track record in electrical installation. Working knowledge of BS 7671: 2018 is essential, and you should have NVQ Level 3 in electrical installations, plus City & Guilds 2391 Test and Inspection or equivalent qualifications. It s the personal qualities you bring that will really set you apart from your commitment to exceptional standards of quality, safety and customer satisfaction, through to your flexible approach and flair for communicating complex technical issues clearly to people who don t share your expert knowledge. In return, you can look forward to unparalleled opportunities for personal and professional growth.
Build your skills in locations around the globe
Working with us you ll help keep people, information, and assets safe around the world. It s a role you can feel proud of; and we aim to make every part of your career just as rewarding. That s why when you join us, expect to receive a competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement and a Civil Service Pension. Along with this, you ll also have access to training and other development opportunities to help grow your career with us. Our offices have an on-site gym, nursery, café, and restaurant, and we offer interest-free loans on season tickets and bikes to help you get there. It's a great set of benefits made to support all you do, and all you need.
Want to see your future team s work in action? Step into our Virtual Embassy and select a guide we suggest Constructing the Secure Embassy to take you round, to see how the team delivers for government customers and how you could help. Explore the embassy now at virtual-embassy.fcdoservicescareers.co.uk
Every single colleague must be security cleared before joining us. If you re successful in your application, we ll ask you to undergo our vetting process to achieve Developed Vetting (DV) clearance. You can find out more about vetting on our website.
To find out more about this role, our benefits and our organisation, please click Apply.
Closing date: 11 October 2024 at midnight
It takes a diverse team to protect a diverse world
The vital work we do takes an incredible community of colleagues, with different skills, backgrounds, cultures and identities. We support every individual, so that you always know you re welcome and valued. It s what makes us a Disability Confident employer. And why we re recognised as a Carer Confident workplace. And it s how you know you re joining an inspiring, inclusive organisation.
Additional information:Salary: 35,510
Frequency: Per year
Remote Job: Fully in-person
Employment type: Full-time
