United Grand Lodge of England seeks an Electrician for the Building Services Department.
The duties and responsibilities will be many and varied but will be to undertake work as a skilled electrician to carry out installation and maintenance of electrical power supplies ensuring that all electrical works are to BS 7671 (the IET Wiring Regulations) and British Standards.
Background
UGLE is the governing body of Freemasonry in England, Wales, the Channel Islands, the Isles of Man consisting of 48 Provinces roughly based on the old county boundaries and 32 Districts overseas. English Freemasonry is a membership organisation of 175,000 people meeting in more than 7,000 Lodges across the globe. Membership is open to any man over the age of 18 irrespective of their background, race or religion, with students also able to join one of 87 University Scheme Lodges. The largest Province in UGLE is Metropolitan in London with many Lodges meeting at Freemasons Hall in Covent Garden which also serves as the Headquarters for English Freemasonry worldwide.
Freemasons’ Hall is a unique art deco building which can date its origins back to 1769 when Freemasons first started meeting at this site. The current building was completed in 1933 as a memorial to those who died in the Great War. It houses 22 meeting rooms including some unique spaces regularly used for major international events and as film locations. The Hall itself provides a magnificent meeting place for UK and international masonic lodges. It is open to both Freemasons and the general public who are provided with both self-guided audio tours as well as guided tours of the facilities. The Museum of Freemasonry with one of the finest collections of masonic artefacts and archives in the world, is housed within the building.
The United Grand Lodge of England is an equal opportunities employer.
Duties:
- To assemble, install, and maintain electrical wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus and fixtures.
- To install and maintain three phase and single phase control gear for motors, pumps and fans.
- To inspect electrical systems, equipment and components to identify hazards, defects and the need for adjustment or repair and to ensure compliance with code.
- To diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus and components and correct the problem.
- To monitor, adjust and identify faults as required.
- To carry out surveys of all electrical systems in Freemasons Hall
- To provide technical advice on all these electrical systems
- To assist with the implementation of the Health & Safety Regulations
- To maintain and repair lighting installations
- To carry out repairs to electrical equipment
- To install electrical systems as required
- To provide reactive maintenance to electrical systems
- To assist the other Electrician to select, source and order electrical equipment
- To liaise as necessary with consultants and contractors
- To provide technical support for Events
- Supply temporary event power when required.
- To act as main representative at weekends and out of hours as required
- To use a two-way radio within Freemasons’ Hall, and be available for call-out in an emergency
- To maintain awareness of current legislation relevant for the responsibilities of the job
- To create and keep up to date the PPM schedules for all electrical equipment and record started and complete work on our FM service Desk/Cafm System.
- To undertake such additional duties as might reasonably be requested by the Maintenance Manager or Director of Building Services.
- To assist other areas of maintenance if required and reasonable.
- Emergency lighting testing and Generator testing while keeping up to date logs.
- To set up and control various lighting systems within the building (training provided if needed)
Must have skills:
Essential Qualifications and Experience
- City and Guilds electrical qualification or recognised equivalent qualification.
- 18th edition
Desirable
- 2391-52 Beneficial but not Essential
- Plant controls, UPS and Generator experience beneficial but not essential.
Essential Technical Skills (including computer packages, if applicable)
Personal Qualities
- Enthusiastic
- Ability to work as part of a team or unsupervised
Hours of work:
Full time (35 hours per week) Monday to Friday
Salary and Benefits:
Competitive salary plus the following benefits package:
- Private medical cover
- Pension (3.5% employee & 9% employer contributions – increasing to 12%)
- Free Life Assurance
- Holiday (25 days increasing to 30 days)
- Interest free season ticket loan
- Gym membership (subsidised)
- Employee Assistance Programme
Application details:
To apply please send your CV and covering letter to:
Rosey Hogan – HR Officer - United Grand Lodge of England via email to [email protected]
CV’s received without a covering letter will not be considered.
Closing date for applications is 5pm on Monday 15 December 2025.