Maintenance Engineer

Colchester Institute Enterprises Limited; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Colchester Institute seeks a Maintenance Engineer to join our Facilities team on a permanent, full-time basis. You will handle regular maintenance and repairs across college sites, support emergency response, and assist with minor project planning and carpentry work.

Role involves refurbishment tasks, compliance with health and safety regulations, and liaising with Contractors as needed. Travel to other sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience in proactive facilities maintenance across multiple building types.
• Experience assessing risk and preparing health and safety risk assessments and method statements.
• Ability to interpret operations and maintenance manuals quickly.

Responsibilities

• Undertake regular maintenance and repairs across all college sites and provide first-line support.
• Assist with planning and specify minor projects, carrying out carpentry/joinery work where appropriate.
• Carry out refurbishment work including windows, doors, ceilings, floors, walls and paint/building fabric repairs.
• Support emergency response and perform emergency repairs, including basic electrical, mechanical, plumbing tasks where needed.
• Maintain clean workshop space and updated inventory of tools and equipment.
• Review preventative works in line with Fire Risk Assessments and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Facilities maintenance

Risk assessment

Health and safety

Emergency response

Education

NVQ Level 3 in relevant trade

English/Mathematics at GCSE level 2 or equivalent

Job description

Join Colchester Institute – Where Your Career Makes a Difference

At Colchester Institute, we believe in the power of education to transform lives and communities. As one of the leading providers of education and training in the region, we are proud to offer a dynamic, supportive, and forward-thinking working environment.

We are seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join our team. In this role you will workas part of a busyFacilitiesand Estatesteam,you will undertake both reactive and planned maintenance tasks to a high standardin order tosupport smooth running ofday-to-daycollege operations and you will support mandatory compliance programme and emergency response activities.

Job title:Maintenance Engineer

Permanent, Full Time

Colchester campus - Travel to other sites as required

About the role:

• work as a member of the Facilities team, undertaking regular maintenance and repairs, as well as providing first line support across all college sites, liaising with Contractors where necessary.
• assist with the planning specification of minor projects, alterations and improvements and subsequently carry out relevant carpentry and joinery work to fittings and furniture to a high standard, as appropriate
• include the renovation and refurbishment of buildings which might include but not limited to: internal or external repairs or replacement of windows, doors and doorways, ceilings, floors, walls plaster and drywall, painting building structures, erecting partition walls, inserting vision panels and installing worktop benching for classrooms etc
• support emergency response andundertake emergencyrepairs as required.This might include fabric repairs but also supportingbasicelectricaland mechanicaltasks,basicplumbingand heatingtasks(egdealing with leaks, blocked drains, etc)asrequiredacross all campuses and satellite sites, sometimes working in partnership with college departments or external contractors.
• maintaina clear workshop space, keepanup-to-dateinventory of tools and power equipment and ensure they are kept in good repair in line with current legislation
• review and carry out necessary preventative works in line with the Colleges Fire Risk Assessment and to ensure that records are up to date tocomply withregulations.

Essential Experience:

• Extensiveexperience ofproactiveworking within afacilitiesmaintenance environment
• Experience of working in an environment with severaldifferent types(and ages) of buildings
• Working knowledge and experience of associated trades within a maintenance role
• Experience ofassessing risk in the workplace,completinghealth and safety risk assessments and method statements
• An understanding of theHealth and Safety at Work Act 1974
• An understanding ofrelevant buildings risks including fire, asbestos, legionella, etc
• Able to quickly interpretoperations andmaintenance manuals

Essential Qualifications:

• NVQ Level 3 in relevant trade(e.g. Carpentry and joinery)
• Minimum of Level 2 qualification in English and Mathematics GCSE 4+ or C and above / CSE Level 1 / O-Level C or above / Level 2 Adult Numeracy or Literacy or equivalent

Why join us?

At Colchester Institute, we value our staff and invest in their growth. Joining us means becoming part of a vibrant community dedicated to excellence in education and training. If you are passionate about making a difference and inspiring the next generation, we would love to hear from you.

We do not engage with recruitment or search agenciesunless they have been officially contracted in line with our PSL.