Building Services Engineer

Manchester Arndale; Portbury; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Discounts and perks

Low interest loans

OCS Stars recognition program

Training and development—apprentices,e

Long Service Awards

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland is seeking a Building Services Engineer to join a key Portbury contract across four sites. You will perform planned and reactive maintenance, carry out statutory checks, and coordinate sub-contractors while delivering efficient, compliant solutions.

A full UK driving licence and basic ICT skills are essential, with experience using CAFM software preferred. The role requires clear communication in English, a professional appearance, and flexibility for early starts or late

Qualifications

• C&G Qualified required for the role.
• NVQ 2 or higher in a building discipline is essential.
• C&G 2391 would be desirable but not essential.
• Experience with CAFM systems is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Planning, inspecting, and carrying out repairs or preventative maintenance as required.
• Carrying out statutory inspection of assets including Emergency Lighting, Water Temperature checks, Fire Door inspection and repairs, Plumbing repairs, Lighting checks and other minor reactive works.
• Being an ambassador for the customer; dealing professionally with complaints and queries.
• Supervising engineer sub-contractors upon attending site.
• Providing technical guidance to the client and contract support.
• Carrying out minor building fabric repairs.
• Ensuring all work is carried out in accordance with agreed specifications and in line with Health & Safety legislation.
• Upkeeping of site documentation.
• Handling quotations and arranging materials as needed.

Skills

C&G Qualified

English communication

IT literate

Education

NVQ 2 or higher in building discipline

C&G 2391 (desirable)

Tools

CAFM system

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

About The Company:

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values -Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

Why Work for OCS?

Award-Winning Employer: Ranked 36th on Glassdoor’s Best Companies to Work For 2025 — we value and motivate our people.

Digital Learning: The OCS Academy offers digital courses and resources to help you build skills and grow your career.

Retail Perks With our Hapi app, you can gain access to exclusive discounts, rewards and wellbeing resources.

Professional Growth: 600+ live learners across UK&I — Empowering colleagues with further development and qualifications!

Flexible Pay: Access a portion of earned wages before payday with our Wagestream App! (Contract Specific)

About The Role:

Working Pattern

07:30am to 15:30pm Monday to Friday

We have an exciting opportunity for a Building services engineer to join our team of 3 working on a key contract in Portbury ( across 4 sites) You must hold a full UK drivinglicense as use of company vehicle will be required.

You will be required to carry out general maintenance and statutory compliance checks with some basic skills in all maintenance roles including fabric maintenance skills, ideally with experience working in a similar environment.

The role will require client engagement and a willingness to provide the best possible solutions to meet the client’s needs, so you will be required to maintain a smart appearance. You must have a good understand of both spoken and written English.

Early starts and late finishes may be required as part of this role to allow for disruptive works to be completed with minimal disruption to the client. The role also requires you to be able to think proactively arranging materials, providing information for quotations, and managing the clients’ expectations.

Experience of working with a CAFM system is desirable as all work is managed via a CAFM based solution but not essential.

H&S experience is desirable as you will be required to manage sub-contractors on site– Training will be provided.

Main Duties:

• Planning, inspecting, and carrying out repairs or preventative maintenance as required and responding to breakdowns in a timely fashion.
• Carrying out statutory inspection of assets includingEmergency Lighting, Water Temperature checks, Fire Door inspection and repairs, Plumbing repairs, Lighting checks and other minor reactive works.
• Being an ambassador for the customer; dealing professionally with complaints and queries.
• Supervising engineer sub-contractors upon attending site.
• Providing technical guidance to the client and contract support.
• Carrying out minor building fabric repairs.
• Ensuring all work is carried out in accordance with agreed specifications and in line with Health & Safety legislation.
• Upkeeping of site documentation.

To be successful in the role, you will need:

• C&G Qualified
• Must be IT literate to a good standard using Microsoft Word, Excel etc
• NVQ 2 or relevant higher-level qualification in a building discipline
• C&G 2391 or similar would be desirable but not essential
• Legionella control qualification would be desirable but not essential
• Experience in a comparable role undertaking basic plumbing, carpentry, redecoration tasks and carrying out statutory ppm inspections with a good understanding of Health & Safety working practices
• Understanding of planned preventative maintenance regimes
• Knowledge of maintenance schedules and SFG 20 would be desirable
• Ability to record work accurately on work sheets and computer-based systems
• Must hold a full UK drivinglicense as use of company vehicle will be required
• Must hold a full UK driving licence as use of company vehicle will be required

What will you get in return?

• A pension scheme- to save for the future -eligibility rules apply
• Access to high street discounts
• Access to low interest loans
• Recognition scheme ‘OCS Stars’- monetary rewards given to top performers
• Training and Development- apprenticeships, e-learning, English as a Second Language and our award nominated ‘Impact’ Programme
• Long Service Awards
• Cycle to work scheme- discounted bicycles
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme- 24-7 Wellbeing Support

We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.