Maintenance Assistant

Equans UK & Ireland; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days annual leave

Life Cover

Employee discounts

Gym membership discounts

Cycle to work

Holiday purchase scheme

CSR days

Learning opportunities

Referral Rewards

Employee networks

Job summary

Equans is seeking a Maintenance Assistant for a permanent, full-time position at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham. You will work 37.5 hours per week within the Estates Department, performing a range of maintenance tasks and supporting electrical and plumbing work as required.

The role requires prior experience in building maintenance and the ability to work with minimal supervision. A DBS check is essential, with opportunities for training and career development provided by Equans.

Qualifications

• Experience in building maintenance environment.
• Experience in electrical or mechanical discipline.
• Able to pass DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and work from instructions, drawings, and specifications with supervision.
• Perform range of work to skill level: lamping, unblocking toilets, fire alarm testing, fault-finding on non-complex equipment, assist in electrical/plumbing/building installation work.
• Manufacture, assemble and install new work as appropriate to skill level.
• Understand Estates Department operations to work efficiently and proactively.
• Use relevant tools and equipment as appropriate to skill level.
• Learn new techniques with training, including procedures for releasing trapped persons in lifts and ladder inspections.
• Carry out unsupervised minor maintenance and report defects or delays to Supervisor.
• Ensure Planned Preventative Maintenance is carried out per maintenance instructions.

Skills

Electrical discipline

Mechanical discipline

Teamwork

Tools

PDA

CAFM systems

Job description

Equans is looking for a Maintenance Assistant to join our team based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham on a permanent basis. This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package.

What will you deliver?

• Interpret and work from all instructions, drawings, and specifications appropriate to his/her skill level, without supervision
• Perform a wide range of work to his/her skill level. e.g., lamping, unblocking toilets, assisting when carrying out fire alarm system testing, fault-finding on non-complex equipment and assisting in electrical/plumbing/building installation work
• Manufacture, assemble and install new work as appropriate to his/her skill level
• Understand the general working of the hospital's Estates Department, so that work can be carried out in the most efficient manner and be pro-active in developing new ways of working
• Use all relevant tools and equipment as appropriate to his/her skill level
• Requirement to learn new techniques with training, as necessary. This may include for example procedures for releasing trapped persons in lifts and statutory requirements for ladder inspections
• Carry out unsupervised minor maintenance and repairs and report any defects, unusual circumstances, delays, or difficulties encountered to the Supervisor
• Ensure all Planned Preventative Maintenance work is carried out effectively in compliance with maintenance instructions

What can we offer you?

On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes;

• 24 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 1.5 times annual salary
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
• Access to our growing employee networks
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

Who are you?

• Previous appropriate working experience or training in either an electrical or mechanical discipline
• Experience of working in a in a building maintenance environment
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Use of PDA and familiarity with CAFM systems
• Healthcare experience (desirable but not essential)

This role includes a DBS Standard check therefore ability to pass is essential.

Who are we?

In the UK & Ireland, Equans is a provider of sustainable facilities management and regeneration, and cutting-edge energy and digital services. Our 15,000 employees combine these activities to deliver decarbonisation across the built environment and help businesses, communities, public sector organisations and government to accelerate the transition to a low carbon, resilient world.

Globally, Equans is a world leader in the energy and services sector with operations in 20 countries, 90,000 employees working on 5 continents and a turnover of 19.2 billion euros in 2024. Equans is a subsidiary of the Bouygues group.

Our ambition

At Equans, we are driven by our ambition to be recognised for our operational excellence and as the best place to work for our employees. This commitment extends to achieving global and sustainable performance through Impact, ensuring that everything we do aligns with our core values—Accountability, Respect, Team Spirit, and Service Focus.

We take ownership, act with integrity, and set high standards. We listen, support, and care for one another. We collaborate and build trust to achieve shared goals, always striving to meet our customers' needs in a proactive and pragmatic way. These values shape our culture, strengthen our community, and inspire us to deliver excellence every day.

As part our commitment to better reflect the markets within which we operate, we encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010.

At Equans we’re committed to delivering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you’ll find a welcoming and open workplace where you’re supported and encouraged to be your true self at work.

You’ll also have access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), Veterans & Reservists, WOMEN Together (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a re-location package with this job role. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.

The Equans Resourcing Team manage this requirement. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries should come to the resourcing team not direct to Equans Managers.