Electrician

Location: Bristol
Contract: Full-Time, Permanent
Annual Salary: Up to £44,000 per annum
Benefits: Company van and fuel card
Hours: 42.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm)

About the Role

We are recruiting for an experienced Electrician to join our Bristol team, working across a mixture of occupied and void domestic properties. This is a hands-on role covering reactive repairs, planned maintenance, and installation works.

You will be responsible for ensuring properties remain safe, compliant, and fit for residents, working to high standards while delivering a professional and customer-focused service. This role offers long-term stability, a consistent workload, and the opportunity to be part of a team making a real difference within the community.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out reactive electrical repairs including lighting, sockets, fuse boards, and associated systems

• Inspect, test, and certify electrical installations in line with current regulations

• Repair or replace faulty electrical components such as switches, outlets, circuit breakers, and fittings

• Undertake installation, servicing, maintenance, and repair work across domestic properties

• Use IT systems or handheld devices to manage and prioritise daily workload

• Communicate clearly with residents, explaining works completed and any follow-on actions

• Maintain clean, safe, and tidy working environments at all times

• Work independently or collaboratively to meet service targets

• Respond to emergency call-outs and participate in out-of-hours work where required

• Adhere to all health and safety policies and procedures

• Deliver consistently high standards of customer care

Role Criteria

• NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installations (including AM2)

• City & Guilds 18th Edition (17th Edition considered if working towards 18th)

• Inspection & Testing qualification 2391 or equivalent (2394/2395)

• Previous experience working in domestic or social housing environments

• Full UK driving licence

• Strong fault-finding skills and the ability to work independently

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Company van, fuel card, and uniform provided

• Annual Mears Fun Day

• Paid volunteering leave to support community initiatives

• Mears Rewards scheme including discounts on groceries, holidays, eye tests, and more

• Family-friendly employment policies

All roles require the right to work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not currently available.

To drive a company vehicle, candidates must be 21 or over, have held a licence for at least 3 months, and have fewer than 9 points.

All appointments are subject to relevant background, identity, DBS, and security checks.

How to Apply

To apply or discuss this role further, please contact:

Tom.morgan@buildrec.com

Support is available throughout the application process.