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    4. Graduate Electrical Officer 2022
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    Why don’t you come and work for Knowsley Council and support Knowsley’s people and communities to thrive?   As part of your employment you will work a 36 hour week and receive the following benefits; access to the Local Government Pension Scheme which offers a valuable package of benefits for you and your dependants, a generous holiday entitlement of a minimum of 23 / 25 days each year (exc. bank holidays), access to a flexi-time scheme, agile and modern working practices to enable you to achieve a successful work-life balance and discounts on the use of our leisure facilities.

    Applicants must have an engineering degree

    At Knowsley Council we will consider requests for flexible working.  For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time.

    About The Job

    The Assets Service is responsible for the maintenance, compliance and investment of the Council’s operation buildings estate. The Service delivers a range of capital improvement schemes associated with its operational buildings and supports the wider Council with the delivery of capital schemes related to major regeneration and development programmes.

    The purpose of the job is to assist the Assets Service in the delivery of its electrical maintenance, compliance and investment obligations and to provide a range of related advice and support to the Council.

    Duties and Responsibilities

    To provide assistance to the Senior Mechanical and Electrical Engineer, , the Group Manager (Building Projects and Maintenance) and the Head of Assets in their respective roles:

    1. To undertake practical training leading to the professional competencies and CEng qualification and to work as an Electrical Building Services Engineer as directed by the Senior Mechancial and Electrical Engineer.
    2. To provide professional advice to the Council on a full range of matters relating to property owned by the Council.
    3. To assist in the inspection, measurement and survey of properties for a variety of purposes to a professional standard.
    4. To assist with electrical condition surveys of properties to IEE Regulations and professional standards to inform the production of maintenance and capital investment programmes.
    5. To assist in the preparation of CAD drawings, Works Specifications and Schedules of Work for electrical building capital investment schemes.
    6. To assist with the monitoring of contractor works to ensure they are delivered in accordance with works specifications and to the required standards.
    7. To produce minor works tender packages, evaluate tender returns and produce draft approval reports.
    8. To assist with the delivery of the Council’s planned electrical maintenance programme and provide support to the building statutory compliance team as necessary.
    9. To provide assistance in all aspects of property electrical maintenance, investment and compliance including reactive maintenance advice, planned maintenance advice, safe systems of work, health and safety, building compliance, production of drawings to maintain accurate electrical installation records of Council buildings and authorising payments to contractors for minor works schemes.
    10. To attend internal council meetings mostly with senior colleagues ( for example, with the Planning, Highways, Legal, Health and Safety, Financial and Environmental Health services) representing the Assets Service.
    11. To attend external meetings mostly accompanied by senior colleagues representing the Council, with contractors and tenants (national, regional and local contractors as well as individual business owners) and their professional advisors.
    12. To attend external meetings mostly accompanied by senior colleagues representing the Council with other bodies, partners and agencies and ensure that their views are considered in advising the Council.
    13. To be aware of and adhere to the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules and Financial Procedure Rules.
    14. To be aware of the Council’s policies and priorities as expressed in its corporate documentation.
    15. To use the property management information systems and to assist in contributing to the development of those and new systems as required, supplying and maintaining appropriate and accurate management information.
    16. To support the Property Information Manager to ensure all building records are up to date and version control is appropriately utilised.
    17. To deal with other duties as directed by senior colleagues.