Facilities Maintenance Technician

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service; Coventry; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management company is seeking a Facilities Maintenance Technician in Coventry. The role involves providing planned and reactive maintenance services, managing contractors, and ensuring equipment and building standards are met. This position offers a starting pay of £18 per hour and the chance to become permanent after a short assignment.

Qualifications

• Experience in facilities management, handyman or maintenance technician role.
• Background in electrical maintenance desirable.
• Personable with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide facility maintenance including planned and reactive.
• Oversee contractors and specialize in maintenance services.
• Manage daily workload and produce detailed reports.

Skills

Facilities management

Building maintenance

HVAC monitoring

PAT testing

Education

iPAF certification

17th Edition certification

Job description

Your new company
Hays are delighted to be working alongside our client in the facilities management sector, in recruiting a Facilities Maintenance Technician for an initial temporary assignment, that will turn permanent after an initial short period. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced facilities professional in the Coventry area.

Your new role
Your role will see you provide facility maintenance, including planned and reactive, across the site. You will undertake various works yourself but also support and oversee contractors carrying out more specialist maintenance services. Other duties of your role include:

• Building maintenance.
• PAT testing.
• Other site tests including legionella, fire alarm, emergency lighting etc.
• Outdoor maintenance including during harsh weather.
• Managing external grounds to ensure the site is well maintained.
• HVAC monitoring and maintenance.
• Recommend new, and develop existing maintenance procedures.
• Management of your own daily workload.
• Produce detailed reports on activities/works.

This role is 32 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Hours of work are 8am - 3pm from Monday to Thursday, and 8am to 2pm on Friday.

What you'll need to succeed
In order to succeed in this role you will be an experienced maintenance professional, with experience in a facilities management, handyman or maintenance technician role, or similar. You will have proven experience in providing facilities management support and will also ideally have a background in electrical maintenance (iPAF certified, 17th Edition etc desirable). You will be personable and able to manage relationships with both internal and external stakeholders, including contractors. You will have a can-do attitude, and a willingness to support improvements across the site.
Visa sponsorship will not be offered and candidates require the right to work in the UK at the time of application. Candidates not possessing right to work at the time of application need not apply.

What you'll get in return
In return you will receive an initial hourly rate of £18 per hour, plus the opportunity for the role to become permanent after an initial short assignment.

What you need to do now
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