Facilities Mechanical Technician — HVAC & Water Systems

Dovetail & Slate; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Dovetail and Slate Ltd is seeking an experienced Mechanical Technician to carry out planned and reactive maintenance across DHWS, DCWS and HVAC systems in a busy education facilities environment in North Yorkshire. The role is 37 hours per week, with occasional weekend and evening cover to keep buildings running safely.

You will service, repair and replace thermostatic mixing valves, maintain water quality and work from MEWPs, following safe procedures and COSHH, while managing multiple tasks

Qualifications

• NVQ or equivalent qualification as listed in the education section.
• Experience of PPM and reactive maintenance on DHWS, DCWS and HVAC systems.
• Significant experience as a maintenance technician on commercial/industrial sites.
• Experience of carrying out works from mobile elevated working platforms (MEWPs).
• Ability to produce and follow safe working procedures, including risk assessment and COSHH.
• Knowledge of maintenance tasks on DHWS and DCWS systems, including servicing and replacement of thermostatic mixing valves.
• Knowledge and experience of PPM and reactive maintenance on water quality and HVAC systems.
• Highly focused and self-motivated, able to manage multiple workloads and priorities.
• Desirable: experience with renewable energy such as solar thermal or air source heat pumps.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on DHWS, DCWS and HVAC systems.
• Servicing, repairing and replacing thermostatic mixing valves on commercial water systems.
• Maintaining water quality across the facilities.
• Carrying out works from mobile elevated working platforms (MEWPs).
• Producing and following safe working procedures, including risk assessments and COSHH.
• Managing multiple workloads and priorities across the site.

Skills

PPM maintenance

Reactive maintenance

HVAC systems knowledge

MEWP operation

COSHH and risk assessment

Water system maintenance

Education

NVQ Diploma in Engineering Maintenance

NVQ Extended Diploma in Engineering Maintenance

ONC in Engineering

Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Electro-technical Services (Electrical Maintenance)

Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Installing Electro-technical Systems & Equipment (Buildings, Structures and the Environment)

Tools

MEWP operation

Thermostatic valves servicing tools

Water quality testing equipment

Job description

Dovetail and Slate Ltd is seeking an experienced Mechanical Technician to carry out planned and reactive maintenance across DHWS, DCWS and HVAC systems in a busy education facilities environment in North Yorkshire. The role is 37 hours per week, with occasional weekend and evening cover to keep buildings running safely.

You will service, repair and replace thermostatic mixing valves, maintain water quality and work from MEWPs, following safe procedures and COSHH, while managing multiple tasks