Facilities Maintenance Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Helston; On-site; GBP 34,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Facilities Maintenance Engineer to join their team in Helston. This exciting role involves working closely with military personnel on an active airfield, ensuring a safe and functional environment for future pilots. You'll be responsible for managing various building systems, maintaining compliance, and producing detailed reports. The ideal candidate will possess recognized engineering qualifications and a strong commitment to health and safety procedures. With a competitive salary and generous benefits, this is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a vital mission while enjoying a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Call out rota

Time and a half for evenings and Saturdays

Double time for Sundays and Bank Holidays

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Life assurance

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

10-days special paid leave for reservists

'Be Kind Day' for volunteering work

Qualifications

• Recognised Engineering qualifications with relevant experience.
• Knowledge of H&S procedures and excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of hard facilities management services.
• Ensure legal compliance on all building systems and maintain records.

Skills

Engineering qualifications

Heating and ventilation Level 2 & 3 NVQ Diplomas

Electrical City & Guilds 2365 Level 2 & 3 Diploma

Plumbing and Domestic Heating 6189 Level 2 & 3 Diploma

H&S training (such as IOSH)

IT Literate (Microsoft Office)

Excellent communication skills

Customer service focused

Education

Recognised Engineering qualifications

City & Guilds or equivalent

Tools

Computer aided systems

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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Facilities Maintenance Engineer, Helston

Client:

First Military Recruitment

Location:

Helston, United Kingdom

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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126

Posted:

11.04.2025

Expiry Date:

26.05.2025

Job Description:

Overview

First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic business who are looking to recruit a Facilities Maintenance Engineer on a permanent basis due to growth located at their Helston (Cornwall) depot.

As a Facilities Maintenance Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Working alongside the military on and around an active Military Airfield, providing support and ensuring a suitable legal and functional environment for the future military pilots with a Whole Force approach – Tri Service regular military, civil servants, and contractors, all working as one, working together seamlessly to deliver.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Day to day, you will play a leading role in the delivery of all hard facilities management services and associated contract outputs. This will include the identification and implementation of a suitable regime to achieve and maintain legal compliance on all building systems including:

1. Heating and Ventilation
2. F Gas
3. Lifts
4. Industrial Doors
5. Water Systems
6. Chiller Plant
7. Pressure systems
8. Alarm systems
9. Fixed Electrical systems
10. Lighting Systems

The post holder will be required to produce reports & records of maintenance and keep computer aided systems updated.
The post holder will implement the business unit’s safe system of work and manage the supply chain to ensure they achieve excellent safety standards.

Skills and Qualifications:

1. Recognised Engineering qualifications, relevant experience (mechanical or electrical bias) City & Guilds/ or equivalent. Such as:
2. Heating and ventilation Level 2 & 3 NVQ Diplomas
3. Electrical Minimum Complete the City & Guilds 2365 Level 2 & 3 Diploma
4. Plumbing – Plumbing and Domestic Heating 6189 Level 2 &3 Diploma
5. H&S training (such as IOSH)
6. Full UK Driving License (Manual pool car available for on call or Fuel allowance available for those on call equally)
7. In addition to having experience and knowledge of:
8. IT Literate (Microsoft Package e.g., Outlook, Word & Excel).
9. Clear understanding of the importance of H&S procedures.
10. Excellent telephone manner and face-to-face client liaison skills.
11. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
12. Customer service focused

MB543: Facilities Maintenance Engineer
Location: Helston, Cornwall
Salary: £33,600 + Call out allowance (£3,206pa) + Overtime
Working Hours: Monday to Friday with occasional weekends and call out (all paid in addition to salary)
Company Benefits: Call out rota (1 in 4 weeks – £185 a week and then additional overtime paid door to door), Time and a half for evenings and Saturdays and double time for Sundays and Bank Holidays, Generous holiday allowance, Matched contribution pension scheme, Life assurance, Employee share scheme, Employee shopping savings portal, Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave, Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement, ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity.