Day Shift Technician

Construction, Property and Engineering; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management provider is seeking a Day shift building services maintenance technician in Cambridge. Responsibilities include executing planned preventative maintenance and responding to reactive maintenance tasks across electrical and mechanical systems. The ideal candidate will have a C&G/NVQ Level 3 in electrical/mechanical engineering and experience in commercial building services maintenance. This role offers a chance to work within a critical maintenance team, ensuring operational efficiency in a commercial environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in executing PPM routines on electrical and mechanical assets.
• Ability to respond quickly to reactive maintenance tasks.
• Proven experience in commercial building services maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Execute scheduled PPM routines on building services.
• Provide rapid response to reactive maintenance tasks.
• Conduct checks and minor repairs on electrical systems.

Skills

Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM)

Fault Finding

Documentation

Education

C&G / NVQ Level 3 in electrical/mechanical engineering

17th/18th edition

C&G 2391 Testing & Inspection

Job description

I am working with an established, reputable FM service provider who are on the search for a Day shift building services maintenance technician to join a leading critical commercial maintenance team in Cambridge.

Key Responsibilities

• PPM Execution: Execute scheduled Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) routines on both electrical and mechanical building services assets.

• Reactive Maintenance: Provide efficient and rapid response to all general reactive maintenance tasks and emergency faults across the commercial site.

• Perform routine checks and minor repairs on low-voltage power distribution, sockets, switches, and final circuit wiring.

• Maintain and repair general lighting systems and conduct periodic checks on Emergency Lighting.

• Carry out essential first-line maintenance and inspection on HVAC equipment (AHUs, FCUs), including filter changes and belt checks.

• Conduct routine checks on heating systems, pumps, and water supplies, logging pressures and temperatures.

• Fault Finding: Conduct basic fault finding and diagnostic checks across M&E systems to resolve minor issues and identify root causes for complex problems, escalating where necessary.

• Documentation: Accurately record all PPM activities, reactive work, and system readings in the site logbooks and/or Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).

• Safety & Compliance: Adhere strictly to site safety protocols and relevant industry regulations for all maintenance activities.

Requirements

• C&G / NVQ Level 3 in electrical/mechanical engineering
• 17th/18th edition (desirable)
• C&G 2391 Testing & Inspection (desirable)
• Proven expeirence in commercial building services maintenance (essential)
• Critical site maintenance experience (hospital, data centre or similar (desirable)

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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