Facilities Service Assistant

Veolia; Newport; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental services company in Newport is seeking a Maintenance Engineer. The role involves proactive and reactive maintenance tasks, fault diagnosis, and adherence to health and safety practices. Candidates should be experienced with facility management systems and possess a strong fabric maintenance background. The successful candidate will enjoy competitive benefits including annual leave, training opportunities, and support for wellbeing. Join us in making a difference for the environment and your career.

Benefits

25 days of annual leave

Company pension scheme

Free physiotherapy service

Discounts on groceries and retailers

Support for health; mental and financial resources

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to pass DBS check is essential.
• Experience using PDAs and Facility Management Systems.
• Strong fabric maintenance background.

Responsibilities

• Assist Maintenance Engineer with maintenance tasks.
• Perform maintenance, fault diagnosis, and repairs.
• Monitor and supervise contractors on site.
• Support health and safety monitoring and inspections.
• Maintain service records and report incidents.

Skills

Proactive and reactive maintenance

Fault diagnosis

Health & Safety practices

Manual Handling

Motivated and determined

Tools

PDA

Computer Aided Facility Management Systems

Job description

Ready to find the right role for you?

Salary: Competitive DOE plus Veolia benefits plus on call allowance

Hours: 40 hours per week, Mon - Fri 7.30am to 16.30pm

Location: Airbus Newport, NP10 8FZ

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources and help it become a better place for everyone.

Whether you're looking to overhaul the industry, or just do a good day's work, we know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

What we can offer you:

• 25 days of annual leave
• Access to our company pension scheme
• Free physiotherapy service
• Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential

What you'll be doing:

• Assisting the Maintenance Engineer with proactive and reactive maintenance tasks to deliver facility Key Performance Indicators (KPI's)
• Hands on proactive and reactive maintenance, fault diagnosis and repair of equipment and mobile plant in line with risk assessments and method statements. Maintain regular communication with the operational team throughout
• Follow site safety rules by wearing the correct PPE for each task at all times
• Monitor and supervise contractors
• Support health and safety monitoring and performance to include safety inspections, plant inspections and attend health and safety meetings
• Maintain plant performance by adjusting machinery and equipment settings
• Maintaining a tidy work environment and adhering to VMR and industry regulations
• Reporting any health, safety and environmental close calls, accidents or incidents in AVA
• Support the development and review of Veolia maintenance procedures, safe working practices and risk assessments
• Monitoring the availability of parts and co-ordinate with the technical administrator
• Work closely with the operations team and keep the maintenance engineer up to date with conflicts, delays and requirements for rescheduling
• Carry out PPM's and provide feedback
• Maintain up to date service records of equipment on site
• Take part in the on call rota 1 week in 4

What we're looking for:

• Ability to pass DBS check Essential
• Experienced using PDAs and computer Aided Facility Management Systems
• Manual Handling trained
• Confident decision maker
• Able to work within and promote Health & Safety practices
• Motivated, enthusiastic and determined to maximise results
• Strong fabric maintenance background

What's next?

Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.

We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career.

We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.

We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.