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Job description

Thank you for your interest in the Principal Electrical Building Services Engineer post within Property Services Division of Construction & Procurement Delivery (CPD), a business area within the Department of Finance (DoF). Property Services Division (PSD) provides hard facilities Management & Property Maintenance services, through a range of professional and technical services, to a broad range of NICS and wider public sector clients. As the Principal Electrical Building Services Engineer you will play a major role in ensuring that high quality planned projects are delivered and best value is achieved. You will lead a team of construction professionals from a range of disciplines delivering construction projects alongside a team delivering advice and support on Fire Safety matters and Supplies and Stores. This is an exciting time to be a leader in the delivery of construction projects within the public sector. In this role you will report to a Deputy Director (Grade 6) in the provision of various aspects of project delivery and advice to Government Departments, Agencies and the wider public sector. Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates. I hope that this pack meets your information needs and encourages you to apply.

Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will report to a Deputy Director (G6) in the provision of various aspects of Planned preventative maintenance and remedials works to Government Departments, Agencies and the wider public sector.
• Leading and managing all staff and business activities within the multidisciplinary team, with responsibility for making key decisions on team workload, staff resources and the delegation of works.
• Leading and managing the provision of advice pertaining to the services delivered by the multidisciplinary team to Northern Ireland Departments, their Agencies and Non-Departmental Public Bodies.
• Leading and managing the monitoring and reporting on contract Key Performance Indicators.
• Acting as the lead PSD officer in relation to matters pertaining to electrical engineering.
• Please see the Candidate Information Booklet for further information.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Applicants must, by the closing date for applications be a current Chartered Electrical Engineer. (Please see the Candidate Information Booklet for further information)
• Have at least 3 years' experience in the design and delivery of electrical services within buildings with a total aggregate value of at least £1M per annum. (Please see the Candidate Information Booklet for further information)
• Have at least 3 years' experience of successfully leading a team in the construction sector.

Desirable Skills

• Applicants should be aware that if, following an eligibility sift, it should be necessary to shortlist candidates to go forward to interview
• The panel will carry out an objective evaluation of the information provided by candidates in response to eligibility criterion 2. This will be completed on a scored basis and only the highest scoring applicants will proceed to interview.

Further Information

NICS Application form only, Vacancy closing date Friday 20th March 2026 at 12 noon. Applicants from Protestants, females, young people (people under the age of 35), people with a disability and people from minority ethnic communities are particularly welcomed for this post. The Northern Ireland Civil Service is an Equal Opportunities Employer. All applications for employment are considered strictly on the basis of merit.

Application Information

Visit the recruitment service website www.nicsrecruitment.org.uk (Please quote reference number: IRC324089)