Maintenance Technician - Electrical

Location: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 0PX

Salary: Competitive

Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

About Us

Lancashire Cricket was formed in 1864 and is one of eighteen first-class counties within the domestic structure of England and Wales. Driven by our values, we are here to win, inspire play and make memories with the vision of being the best place to enjoy cricket in the world.

Emirates Old Trafford, home of Lancashire Cricket, is an award-winning world-class stadium and venue. It is recognised as one of the UK’s most prestigious venues for sport, business, leisure and entertainment with a capacity of up to 50,000 people for concerts; 26,000 for international cricket matches; meetings and events spaces for up to 2,000 delegates; a four-star hotel with 250 rooms; and an on-site Caffè Nero. It’s a unique place to build a career where no two days are ever the same!

The Opportunity

The Maintenance Technician - Electrical, is responsible for delivering high‑quality electrical maintenance, repair, and compliance works across the Emirates Old Trafford site. This includes the cricket stadium, hospitality areas, conference spaces, offices, and the integrated 250‑bed hotel. The role ensures all electrical systems remain safe, compliant, efficient, and operational to support both matchday and non‑matchday activities. Plus carrying out general maintenance tasks as and when required.

What You’ll Be Doing

Manage planned and reactive maintenance tasks across the stadium, hotel, and outgrounds, ensuring timely completion and operational continuity Carry out statutory inspections, testing, checks, and audits to maintain full compliance with relevant regulations and standards Support contractor management, ensuring safety compliance, quality of workmanship, and value for money Undertake fault finding, diagnosis, and repair of building services and plant equipment, working with both internal teams and external contractors Provide electrical and technical support for major events, including setup, delivery, and pre/during/post event checks and monitoring via BMS systems Assist with general facilities duties including emergency lighting, PAT testing coordination, utilities/energy monitoring, and maintenance of accurate records and reports Respond to reactive maintenance requests, including basic plumbing and building fabric repairs, as well as emergency breakdowns and out-of-hours callouts

What You’ll Bring

Full electrical qualification to NVQ L3 or above 18th Edition Electrical Installations Experience with working with CAFM system Knowledge of BMS, HVAC controls, and emergency systems. A good understanding of Health and safety systems Professional presentation of self, records and reports Extensive experience and knowledge of stadium and / or hotel maintenance requirements A full, clean UK Driving License

What We Offer

At Lancashire Cricket, we take pride in our people and are committed to creating a supportive, inclusive and rewarding workplace. Our benefits package is designed to support wellbeing, flexibility, and development at every stage of your career.

Wellbeing & security

Enhanced pension scheme Life assurance scheme Health Cash Plan covering everyday healthcare costs (including optical and dental) Confidential on-site counsellor

Work-life balance

Enhanced annual leave, increasing with length of service Annual leave purchasing scheme Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working and TOIL (where role requirements allow)

Family & life moments

Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay Additional paid leave including birthday leave, grandparent leave, pet adoption leave, and moving house leave

Development & community

One paid volunteer day each year Up to five personal development days annually Career break opportunities (subject to eligibility)

Being part of Lancashire Cricket

Two Lancashire Cricket Club memberships Staff discounts across on-site retail, the Club shop, Caffè Nero and Hilton Garden Inn Regular team events and colleague recognition awards

Safeguarding Statement

Lancashire Cricket Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk. We expect all colleagues to share this commitment and to support a culture where safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. Lancashire Cricket proudly agrees to, and abides by, the ECB Safe Hands Policy.

For roles involving regulated activity or contact with children, young people, or adults at risk, Lancashire Cricket operates safer recruitment processes. This includes the requirement to complete the appropriate level of ECB DBS clearance before employment can commence, if this role is classified as a regulated activity.

Equal Opportunities

We look forward to hearing from you if you have skills that support our future vision. Lancashire Cricket is an equal opportunities organisation, and we are committed to providing new opportunities and striving for greater diversity. We welcome applications from all ages and backgrounds.

It is a priority for Lancashire Cricket to ensure our Club appropriately reflects the communities we serve across the North-West. In line with Sport England Guidance, we welcome applications from individuals with the appropriate skills and experience that can contribute to improving diversity of representation and thinking across the Club.