Maintenance Electrician


Company:	Sheffield Wednesday Football Club
Salary:	Performance Bonuses
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Sheffield, S6 1SW
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	27 Oct 2026
Closing date:	15 Nov 2026

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Summary

Sheffield Wednesday Football Club

Join Sheffield Wednesday Football Club and play a vital role in ensuring our stadium, training ground and facilities operate safely, efficiently and reliably every day.

As a Maintenance Electrician, you will be responsible for maintaining and supporting the electrical infrastructure across all Sheffield Wednesday sites, helping to create a safe and secure environment for players, staff, supporters, visitors and contractors. Working across both Hillsborough Stadium and the Club's training ground, you will play a key role in ensuring that all facilities are maintained to the highest standards and are fully operational for matchdays, events and daily business activities.

This is a varied and hands-on role, offering the opportunity to work within the unique environment of a professional football club, where no two days are the same.

Role Purpose

The Maintenance Electrician will carry out duties in a competent, proactive and professional manner, ensuring a safe, compliant and well-maintained environment is maintained across all Club facilities. The successful candidate will be responsible for the inspection, testing, maintenance and repair of electrical systems and equipment, supporting the successful delivery of football matches, stadium events and day-to-day Club operations. You will take ownership of the Club's electrical maintenance programme, ensuring statutory inspections, testing and certification requirements are met, while responding efficiently to repairs and maintenance issues as they arise.

Essential requirements

Essential: • NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds Level 3, or equivalent qualification in Electrical Installation. • 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (BS7671). • City & Guilds 2391 Inspection & Testing qualification (or equivalent), or willingness to obtain. • Full UK Driving Licence. • GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics. Desirable: • ECS/JIB Gold Card. • IPAF qualification. • PASMA qualification. • Qualification in Emergency Lighting Inspection and Testing. • Fire Alarm Maintenance qualification or experience. • 17th Edition (historic qualification) alongside 18th Edition. • Proven experience in electrical maintenance within commercial, industrial, public sector or multi-site environments. • Experience of fault finding, repairs, inspection and testing of electrical installations. • Good understanding of current electrical regulations and health & safety legislation. • Experience of planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance. • Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings and technical specifications. • Should be able to work with MICC cables • Good communication and interpersonal skills • Collaborates with maintenance workers, maintenance managers and other departments.

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