Multi-Skilled Shift Engineer - Electrical Bias

ROLE: Multi-Skilled Shift Engineer - Electrical Bias HOURS: Shift pattern - 4 days on, 4 days off, 4 nights on, 4 nights off LOCATION: Swansea At Mitie, our people are our greatest strength, and our promise is to create a place to work where you can thrive and be your best every day. To deliver a safe, compliant, and efficient electrical maintenance service across a busy, operational government site. The role includes planned and reactive maintenance, fault finding, and support to project and billable works, ensuring minimal disruption to critical operations and full compliance with statutory requirements. Role Responsibilities:

• Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) in line with SFG20, statutory requirements, and contractual obligations
• Complete reactive maintenance tasks in response to faults, breakdowns, or service requests
• Ensure all electrical systems are maintained in a safe and fully operational condition
• Support statutory inspections and ensure compliance with relevant regulations (e.g. BS7671)
• Diagnose electrical faults across a range of systems including:
+ LV distribution + Lighting and emergency lighting + Power systems and controls
• Undertake repairs efficiently to restore service with minimal downtime
• Identify root causes and recommend long-term solutions where appropriate
• Assist with small works, project delivery, and billable works across the estate
• Provide technical input for quotations and scopes of work
• Support installation, upgrades, and system improvements
• Ensure works are completed to specification, on time, and within budget
• Work in accordance with site Health & Safety procedures, permits, and safe systems of work
• Ensure full compliance with:
+ Electricity at Work Regulations + Site-specific control of work processes (e.g. Permit to Work, Authority to Work)
• Accurately complete all documentation and maintain clear audit trails
• Update CAFM systems with detailed job notes, completion evidence, and status updates
• Capture and record all relevant data for:
+ PPM completion + Reactive works + Billable / chargeable works
• Highlight risks, non-compliance, and recurring issues to management
Required Qualifications:
• Qualified Electrician (e.g. NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds / equivalent)
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (BS7671)
• Experience delivering PPM and reactive maintenance in a commercial or public sector environment
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic capability
• Experience working within a CAFM system
• Experience working on government or secure sites (desirable)
• Knowledge of permit systems and controlled environments (desirable)
• Experience supporting billable works / small projects (desirable)
• Basic understanding of compliance frameworks and auditing requirements (desirable)
• HVAC / air conditioning knowledge or experience, particularly in:
+ Control systems + Electrical aspects of HVAC plant + Working alongside AC engineers (highly desirable)
• Proactive and solution-focused
• Strong attention to detail and safety
• Ability to work under pressure in a busy environment
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Commitment to high standards and continuous improvement
There's a place for you at Mitie, join us today!


• Qualified Electrician (e.g. NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds / equivalent)
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (BS7671)
• Experience delivering PPM and reactive maintenance in a commercial or public sector environment
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic capability
• Experience working within a CAFM system
• Experience working on government or secure sites (desirable)
• Knowledge of permit systems and controlled environments (desirable)
• Experience supporting billable works / small projects (desirable)
• Basic understanding of compliance frameworks and auditing requirements (desirable)
• HVAC / air conditioning knowledge or experience, particularly in:
+ Control systems + Electrical aspects of HVAC plant + Working alongside AC engineers (highly desirable)
• Proactive and solution-focused
• Strong attention to detail and safety
• Ability to work under pressure in a busy environment
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Commitment to high standards and continuous improvement