Building Services Engineer

ATALIAN SERVEST; West of England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Employee discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Training and development

Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland is recruiting a Building Services Engineer for a multi-site contract in Portbury. The role involves planned and reactive maintenance, liaising with clients and supervising subcontractors. A full UK driving license and IT literacy are required.

You will perform statutory inspections, manage site documentation, and ensure health and safety compliance across four sites. Training and career development are supported.

Qualifications

• C&G qualified.
• IT literate to a good standard (Word, Excel).
• NVQ 2 or equivalent in building discipline.
• C&G 2391 or similar desirable.
• Legionella qualification desirable.
• Experience in basic plumbing, carpentry, redecoration and statutory ppm inspections.

Responsibilities

• Plan, inspect and carry out repairs or preventative maintenance and respond to breakdowns.
• Carry out statutory inspections (Emergency Lighting, Water Temp checks, Fire Door inspection, Plumbing, Lighting).
• Be an ambassador for the customer; handle complaints professionally.
• Supervise on-site sub-contractors.
• Provide technical guidance to the client and contract support.
• Carry out minor building fabric repairs.
• Adhere to specifications and Health & Safety legislation.
• Maintain site documentation.

Skills

Driving license

IT literacy

Health & Safety

Building maintenance

Education

C&G NVQ 2 or equivalent building discipline

C&G 2391 (desirable)

Tools

CAFM system

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

About The Role:

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 driving license as use of company vehicle will be required.

Working Pattern

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

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.

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 understanding of both spoken and written English.

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 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

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 driving license 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

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.

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