Job Description

At Sureserve Energy Services, excellence is not just an expectation; it's our standard. With a driven team of almost 600 professionals, we are at the forefront of providing stellar asset and energy services across the UK. Our mission is simple yet powerful: to elevate the quality of life in the communities we serve by innovating and improving the spaces where people reside, work and gather.

We are seeking a Head of Electrical to operate from our Bathgate office to take ultimate operational and technical accountability for established electrical division.

Reporting to our Operations Director, you will lead a team of experienced field-based Qualified Supervisors and Electrical Engineers. This role requires a unique mix of commercial drive, logistical brilliance, and an uncompromising attitude toward electrical safety and compliance. You will ensure our delivery frameworks seamlessly support local authorities and housing associations in upgrading housing stock, rolling out EV charge points, solar PV, and meeting strict regulatory demands.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and inspire a team of mobile Electricians, Installation Electricians, and Qualified Supervisors.

• Optimize engineer scheduling, response times, and resource allocation across major local authority frameworks to hit key performance indicators (KPIs) and first-time fix rates.

• Act as the Principal Duty Holder or Qualified Supervisor for the business, ensuring total compliance with BS 7671 (IET Wiring Regulations) and NICEIC standards.

• Collaborate with our renewables division to oversee the electrical infrastructure required for PAS 2035 retrofit projects, including Solar PV, Battery Storage, Air Source Heat Pumps, and EV charging networks.

• Foster a "Zero Harm" safety culture, ensuring rigorous audit regimes, risk assessments, and robust RAMS (Risk Assessment Method Statements) are embedded in the field.

• Serve as the senior technical escalation point for housing associations, asset managers, and local authority council representatives.

• Manage the electrical division's P&L, tracking commercial metrics, identifying operational efficiencies, and pricing/scoping large-scale remedial works following EICR testing.

• Assist the business development team on complex tenders, providing technical methodologies and commercial estimation for major upcoming public sector frameworks.

Qualifications & Experience

• Demonstrable success in a similar role ideally within housing and social housing

• Fully qualified electrician with NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent), AM2, and updated 18th Edition (BS 7671).

• City & Guilds 2391 (or 2394/2395) is essential.

• Proven track record operating as a Qualifying Manager, Regional Electrical Manager, or Head of Service within the UK social housing, maintenance, or facilities management sectors.

• Deep, working knowledge of the NICEIC enrolment criteria, EICR programming, and a strong understanding of PAS 2030 / PAS 2035 frameworks for energy-efficient retrofits.

• Resilient, operationally minded, and highly organized. Able to manage a decentralized workforce and maintain exceptional quality control across high-volume contract outputs.

Our package

• Highly competitive base salary

• 10% Car allowance

• 29 days annual leave (includes statutory bank holidays and Christmas/New Year closure).

• Employer-contributed pension scheme

• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity leave, Flexible Benefits (Bike to Work, Health Shield care plan), and Employee Assistance Program.

Diversity and Inclusion at Sureserve Energy Services UK

Sureserve is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, deeply committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.

If you require adjustments during the recruitment process to enable you to perform at your best, please contact SESUKHR@sureserve.co.uk

Application and Next Steps

All successful candidates will be subject to our employment eligibility, right to work, and criminal reference checks before starting work with us.