Campus Premises Technician – Maintenance & On‑Call

CIH International Housing Group; Chester; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

BAM UK & Ireland is recruiting a Premises Officer to support the University of Chester campuses in Chester and surrounding areas. You will maintain buildings, coordinate with the Site Supervisor and Helpdesk, and work flexibly to ensure smooth FM operations.

You will be part of a team of engineers on campus, focusing on building fabric maintenance, safety compliance, and proactive energy management while handling paperwork accurately and maintaining high service standards.

Qualifications

• Trade-based City & Guilds Level II/III or equivalent.
• Experience in building fabric maintenance for commercial and domestic buildings.
• Experience in mobile service delivery contracts.
• Knowledge of SLAs, service targets and KPIs.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety and safe working practices.
• Strong customer care focus and communication skills.
• Proactive and able to diagnose and repair faults.
• Ability to complete essential paperwork accurately.
• Full UK Driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Carry out reactive and emergency maintenance tasks and complete related paperwork.
• Be on a call-out rota to provide out-of-hours cover.
• Assist other team members as directed by Contracts Manager.
• Ensure tasks are completed within contractual timescales.
• Proactively reduce energy consumption on site.
• Oversee visiting subcontractors for work standards and H&S.
• Be flexible to assist on other properties within the portfolio.
• Carry out duties per company policies and procedures.
• Complete all work-related documentation accurately and on time.
• Work safely and in a diligent manner.
• Comply with Health & Safety policies and procedures.
• Undertake additional duties within capabilities as required.

Skills

Building fabric maintenance

Mobile service delivery

SLA/KPI knowledge

Health & Safety

Customer care

Communication skills

Proactive approach

Fault diagnosis

Paperwork accuracy

Full UK Driving licence

Education

City & Guilds Level II/III

Job description

BAM UK & Ireland is recruiting a Premises Officer to support the University of Chester campuses in Chester and surrounding areas. You will maintain buildings, coordinate with the Site Supervisor and Helpdesk, and work flexibly to ensure smooth FM operations.

You will be part of a team of engineers on campus, focusing on building fabric maintenance, safety compliance, and proactive energy management while handling paperwork accurately and maintaining high service standards.