Maintenance Assistant

Equans; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A facilities management company is seeking a Maintenance Assistant for a full-time position at a hospital in Birmingham. Responsibilities include undertaking maintenance and repairs, performing inspections, and ensuring compliance with maintenance standards. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits, including annual leave, life cover, and employee discounts.

Benefits

24 days annual leave (+ public holidays)

Life cover equivalent to 1.5 times annual salary

Employee discount shopping schemes

Gym membership discounts

Holiday purchase scheme

Access to employee networks

24/7 Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Ability to undertake maintenance and repairs of plant and physical assets.
• Experience in developing detailed knowledge of core plant in a hospital setting.
• Capability to work unsupervised and report any defects.

Responsibilities

• Carry out maintenance and repairs on physical assets and plant systems.
• Perform inspections like temperature checks and PPM checks effectively.
• Record information using systems like Maximo.

Skills

Knowledge of ACoP L8

General knowledge of mechanical systems

General knowledge of Health and Safety

Job description

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

What will you deliver?

• Undertake improvement work, maintenance and repairs of plant, services and physical assets including testing and routine fault finding

• Actively involved in developing detailed knowledge, and the maintenance of the core plant and equipment in the Acute PFI Hospital Building

• Interpret and work from all instructions, drawings and specifications appropriate to own trade, without supervision

• Carry out unsupervised maintenance and report any defects or unusual circumstances to the Supervisor/AEM

• Requirement to learn new techniques with training as necessary

• Understand fully the inter-relationship between various maintenance crafts

• PPM Checks to include, tank visual inspections, calorifier visual inspections, temperature checks, shower head replacements, TMV servicing, chemical dosing and descaling of outlets

• Ensure all PPM and Reactive work is carried out effectively in compliance with maintenance instructions and response and repair times

• Record information as required for the operation of Maximo or similar system

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?

• Knowledge of ACoP L8, HSG 274 and ideally HTM04-01

• General knowledge of mechanical systems water services

• General knowledge of Health and Safety

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.

What's next?

If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.

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.