Field Engineer

Goldcrest Property Services Limited; Reading; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Fuel card

Tools provided

Mon-Fri working pattern

Overtime as needed

Extensive UK travel

Job summary

Goldcrest Property Services Limited is seeking an experienced Multi-Skilled Property Maintenance Operative to deliver responsive repairs and planned maintenance across a diverse portfolio of domestic and commercial properties.

You will apply a broad range of skills including plumbing, carpentry & joinery, painting & decorating, roofing, landscaping and general building maintenance, diagnosing defects and delivering high-quality work with compliance to regulations.

Qualifications

• Broad range of core trade skills including plumbing, carpentry & joinery, painting & decorating, roofing, landscaping and general building maintenance.
• Able to diagnose defects, identify cost-effective repair solutions and deliver work to a high standard while complying with industry regulations.
• Willingness to travel UK-wide and work away from home as required, with strong organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver responsive repairs and planned maintenance across domestic and commercial properties.
• Take ownership of projects, ensuring quality assurance and timely delivery.
• Maintain accurate job records and communicate professionally with clients.

Skills

Plumbing

Carpentry & joinery

Painting & decorating

Roofing

Landscaping

General building maintenance

Multi-trade ability

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Multi-Skilled Property Maintenance Operative to join our growing property maintenance business. This is a varied role involving the delivery of both responsive repairs and planned maintenance programmes across a diverse portfolio of domestic and commercial properties.

The successful candidate will possess strong core trade expertise, supported by a broad range of complementary skills, for example, plumbing, carpentry and joinery, painting and decorating, roofing, landscaping, and general building maintenance. You will be expected to diagnose defects, identify a cost effective repair solutions, and deliver work to a consistently high standard whilst ensuring compliance with current industry regulations and best practices.

This position extends beyond carrying out maintenance works. You will take ownership of projects, execute the work ensuring quality assurance. You'll have strong organisational skills and commercial awareness.

Working with minimal supervision, you will be responsible for maintaining accurate job records, communicating professionally with clients, and ensuring all work is completed safely, efficiently, and within agreed timescales. You will collaborate with colleagues where required to ensure successful project delivery.

A significant part of this role involves travelling to client sites across the UK. You must be willing to travel extensively and regularly work away from home, including overnight stays when projects require. Flexibility is essential, as workloads and project locations vary, and successful applicants should be comfortable spending extended periods working at sites outside of their local area.

We are looking for someone who takes pride in their workmanship, demonstrates excellent problem solving abilities, and is committed to delivering exceptional customer service. A professional and approachable manner is essential.

What we offer:

• Company van and fuel card
• Company tools and equipment
• Monday to Friday working pattern
• Statutory holiday entitlement
• Overtime will be required to meet business and project demands when necessary
• Working away from home will be required
• No emergency out of hours call out rota
• Extensive UK travel
• Demonstrable experience within the property maintenance sector
• Proven ability to manage maintenance and refurbishment projects independently
• Strong multi-trade skill set across domestic and commercial environments
• Excellent communication, organisational, and customer service skills
• Full UK driving licence
• Must live in or around the Reading area