Electrical Safety Compliance Officer
Northern Ireland Housing Executive
Phone Number: 03448920900Email: recruit@nihe.gov.uk
Web: https://www.nihe.gov.uk/working-with-us/careers
Job description
Responsible to the Electrical Safety Compliance Manager for the implementation, monitoring and review of the Executive’s Policies, and Procedures for Electrical Safety, Managing the Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) programme and contracts, including completion of remedial works, to ensure the NIHE is fully compliant with its statutory and regulatory duties to its customers, employees, and third parties. Please see employer website for full job details & person specification.
Responsibilities
- Project-manage the delivery of the NIHE’s electrical safety responsibilities and electrical inspection contracts across all property tenures, working collaboratively with internal teams, contractors, and external agencies.
- Support the development, implementation, and review of electrical safety policies and procedures to ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, and best practice requirements.
- Provide assurance reporting on testing, inspection/audit, maintenance, and certification activities across all relevant compliance areas.
- Audit, validate, and analyse compliance data from internal departments, regional teams, contractors, and consultants, ensuring alignment with contract requirements and organisational processes.
Skills and Qualifications
Essential Skills
- Possess a degree or equivalent level 6 qualification relevant to electrical installations Plus 1 year’s relevant experience working in an Electrical Installation related function.
- Or BTEC Higher or equivalent Level 5 qualification relevant to electrical installations Plus 3 year’s relevant experience working in an Electrical installation related function.
- Or Can demonstrate equivalent continuing professional development or experiential learning AND a minimum of 5 years’ experience working in an Electrical Installation related function (Please include dates).
- Vacancy ID
- 1761447
- Job ref.
- 2026-42
- Job Sector
- Construction, Trades and Architecture
- Area
- All of Northern Ireland
- Location
- NI Various
- Salary
- £37,280 - £42,839 per annum
- No. vacancies
- 1
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Weekly hours
- 37
- Published date
- 26/02/2026
- Closing date
- 19/03/2026
- Worktime
- 9am - 5pm, to be confirmed