Hospital Facilities Maintenance Technician

Equans; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days annual leave

Life Cover 1.5x salary

Employee discount shopping

Gym membership discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Holiday purchase scheme

Corporate social responsibility days

Employee referrals

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Equans is seeking a Maintenance Assistant for the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham on a permanent, full-time basis. You will interpret instructions and work from drawings to perform a range of electrical/plumbing/building tasks within the Estates Department, alongside a team dedicated to efficient service delivery.

The role requires practical maintenance skills, a willingness to learn, and familiarity with PDA and CAFM systems; a DBS check is mandatory.

Qualifications

• Previous appropriate working experience or training in either an electrical or mechanical discipline.
• Experience of working in a building maintenance environment.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Use of PDA and familiarity with CAFM systems.
• Healthcare experience is desirable but not essential.
• A DBS Standard check is required and ability to pass.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and work from instructions, drawings, and specifications appropriate to skill level.
• Perform a wide range of work to skill level, e.g., lamping, unblocking toilets, fire alarm testing, fault-finding on non-complex equipment, assisting in electrical/plumbing/building installation work.
• Manufacture, assemble and install new work as appropriate to skill level.
• Understand the hospital Estates Department to work efficiently and pro-actively develop new methods.
• Carry out unsupervised minor maintenance and repairs and report defects to the Supervisor.
• Ensure Planned Preventative Maintenance work is carried out effectively in accordance with instructions.

Skills

Electrical or mechanical discipline

Teamwork

PDA familiarity

CAFM systems

Tools

PDA

CAFM systems

Job description

Equans is seeking a Maintenance Assistant for the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham on a permanent, full-time basis. You will interpret instructions and work from drawings to perform a range of electrical/plumbing/building tasks within the Estates Department, alongside a team dedicated to efficient service delivery.

The role requires practical maintenance skills, a willingness to learn, and familiarity with PDA and CAFM systems; a DBS check is mandatory.