Maintenance Officer Mechanical/Plumbing

Serco; Larbert; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Maintenance Officer to oversee critical engineering functions at a major hospital. This role involves managing a skilled team to ensure the smooth operation of plumbing and mechanical systems, while adhering to health and safety regulations. You will play a vital role in enhancing the hospital's infrastructure and contribute to the strategic development of the estates management. With a commitment to professional growth and a supportive work environment, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a positive impact in healthcare services. If you are passionate about engineering and leadership, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

35 days annual leave including public holidays

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Health and wellbeing benefits

Access to discounts and exclusive deals

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• High level of expertise in hospital engineering and maintenance.
• Able to manage and supervise multi-skilled workforce effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage reactive and planned maintenance across the hospital.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards and procedures.

Skills

Plumbing

Mechanical Engineering

Leadership

Health & Safety Compliance

Maintenance Management

Education

HNC or HND in Mechanical Engineering

Relevant Professional Qualification

Tools

Engineering Plant Equipment

Boiler Plant

Ventilation Systems

Job description

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Base Location: Forth Valley Royal Hospital

Full time – 37 hours per week, Mon-Fri 0800-1600 hours

Agenda for Change Salary Band 6

Salary - £39,912.00 - £48,635.00 depending on experience plus Serco Benefits plus - on call allowance of approx. £1900.

Here at Serco, we’re looking for a Maintenance Officer to join us at Forth Valley Royal Hospital, site has 860 beds and covers a single site of approximately 95,000 square metres.

As part of our Estates Department, you will work closely with the Maintenance/Technical Manager holding responsibility for management and supervision of multi-skilled workforce carrying out reactive and planned maintenance. You will also be involved in minor improvement and capital works across the services of estates ensuring compliance with safety standards, procedures, and Health & Safety at work.

This role is aimed at someone who has plumbing/mechanical bias experience in a leadership role, technical knowledge and is keen to contribute to the development of the Estates strategy and management of new works, improvement, and refurbishment projects.

Ability to line manage, co-ordinate and assist the Mechanical/Plumbing trade staff in performing their day-to-day duties on a wide range of engineering plant, equipment and services. Ensure satisfactory standards of discipline, conduct, welfare, and timekeeping are maintained and implement Trust policies in respect to managed personnel.

Issue and control programmes of maintenance, repairs, minor improvements and capital work across the site as directed. Ensuring acceptable standards of productivity and quality are achieved whilst also complying with statutory requirements, safety standards and procedures.

What you’ll need to do the role

• Able to demonstrate a high level of knowledge and expertise across a wide range of techniques and processes relevant to hospital engineering or similar environment.
• Preferably educated to a relevant professional qualification HNC or HND in either mechanical engineering with appropriate endorsements (or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through courses and relevant practical experience).
• Capable of appointment as Authorised Person in disciplines relevant to your qualifications or experiences within 12 months of appointment. e.g., Water, Boilers and Pressure Systems, MGPS, Ventilation.
• Be conversant with and understand the complete working of the Plumbing and mechanical services in an N.H.S building particularly as they relate to this unit i.e. Hot and Cold water systems, sterilisation, boiler plant, air conditioning, ventilation systems, control theory, practical and application.

What we offer

• 35 days annual leave including public holidays.
• Contributory pension scheme which will be laid out in T&C’s.
• A range of benefits to support the health and wellbeing of you and your family such as Employee Assistance Programme, Simply Health Plans, and more.
• Access to a huge range of discounts and exclusive deals such as Merlin Attractions, Mobile Phone discounts, Cinema discounts, Leisure, and Hospitality discounts.
• A fantastic culture and supportive team where you’ll get the chance to make a positive difference in a company passionate about diversity and inclusion.
• Interesting and enjoyable work.
• Committed to professional and personal development with a wide range of training and coaching opportunities to expand your capabilities.

Why Serco?

Meaningful and vital work: Working within Estates at Serco means that you’ll play a critical role in ensuring that patients continue to receive the support that they need 24/7.

A world of opportunity: It takes a diverse team to support a hospital and we’re big on internal progression. So, whether you specialise your skills, progress into team management or move into operations, you’ll find all the opportunity you need to evolve your career.

Great people: Hospitals are busy places and you will find yourself interacting with staff, patients, visitors and of course your supportive team. You will be a significant part of the hospital.

About Serco

At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

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We see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates. We’re a proud holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard and we actively encourage applications from females, those with disabilities or from an ethnic minority background.