Electrical Maintenance Operative

Posted 29 October 2025
LocationSwindon
Job type Permanent
Discipline Aviation Recruitment Defence Recruitment
ReferenceJ62742/Elecmaint/Swin/tel

Job description

​MPI have a requirement for a permanent Electrical Maintenance Operative to be based at the UK Defence Academy, Swindon. SN6 8LA

This is a full time permanent role - 37 hours per week

Salary to be discussed on application and is dependant on experience.

Our Client is contracted to provide Total Facilities Management to the Defence Academy of the UK (DA). This prestigious establishment is responsible for post-graduate education and most of the command, staff, leadership, Defence management, acquisition, and technology training for members of the UK Armed Forces and MOD Civil Servants. Our Client supports the DA as the MOD's primary link with UK universities and international military educational institutions.

Our Client has an exciting new role as an Electrical Operative. You will be undertaking preventative and reactive emergency and routine maintenance repairs to a variety of building services, on MOD buildings, providing a customer focused and cost-effective service.

Key Accountabilities:

Carry out electrical pre planned maintenance and reactive activities across a multi building site as required.

Carry out repairs to a variety of building services and demonstrate their competence to multi-skill outside their core trade.

Be involved with refurbishment, planned and reactive maintenance.

Work with minimal supervision and can make decisions on the most appropriate repair solutions

To undertake a continual programme of risk assessment in relation to your role.

Provide exceptional service to our high-profile client and go the extra mile to deliver to the highest quality standard in delivering services in all building areas.

What you’ll need to do the role:

Trade Background & Qualifications (recognised qualification or apprenticeship)

Full UK driving licence