Maintenance Specialist

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in property management is seeking a Multi-skilled Maintenance Technician to join their dynamic team in London. This full-time role offers the chance to utilize your diverse trade skills while working closely with tenancy managers to maintain and inspect properties. With an emphasis on problem-solving and collaboration, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality of service provided to clients. Enjoy the benefits of a supportive work environment, opportunities for growth, and the chance to contribute to the operational development of a growing company. If you are eager to take on challenges and make a difference, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Company van

Gym membership

Mobile phone

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of building maintenance and various trades.
• Good reading and writing skills for understanding and producing reports.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and inspect buildings alongside tenancy and block managers.
• Diagnose problems during inspections and communicate solutions.

Skills

Building maintenance

Basic plumbing

Electrical skills

Decorating

Carpentry

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Experience in trades

Tools

Company van

Mobile phone

Job description

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Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

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Posted:

13.04.2025

Expiry Date:

28.05.2025

Job Description:

Multi-skilled Maintenance Technician
Job Type: Full-time
Hours: Mon-Fri 8-5
Location: Richmond with travel around London to sites
Salary: £37,000 - £50,000 per annum.
Benefits: Company van, gym membership, mobile phone
Holiday allowance is 25 days plus bank holidays.
Our client is a dynamic and growing property management and maintenance company in SW London. We are looking for an experienced multi trades engineer, technician or handyperson to join the team.
We are a hybrid of a maintenance and a management service, offering hands-on property management services to landlords in London combined with our in-house maintenance and refurbishment service.
If you love problem solving, problem finding, using your trade skills, using your hands and working as a team, then this may be the job for you. There is also a great opportunity to be a part of a growing company’s future and this should be an important reason for pursuing this role. Experience of trades, and physical problem solving is important.

Requirements:

• We are looking for someone with thorough knowledge and practice of building maintenance, including familiarity with plant of various kinds, basic plumbing, electrics, decorating and carpentry.
• We do a lot of trace and access work - identifying and preventing leaks then making good, which involves multiple trades.
• We expect excellence and are looking for someone who is bright, capable, willing to learn, can hit the ground running and bring their own experience to the team.
• Good reading and writing skills - able to read and understand reports and produce them.
• Good observation, diagnosis and analytical skills - you are the eyes and ears of the property management team.
• Confidence working remotely and independently.
• Good communication skills using modern systems.
• Full UK driving licence - we have branded work vans that you would need to use. We also have a motorbike if you have a licence.

Responsibilities:

Working alongside 10 other team members, the candidate will expect to:

• Work closely with the tenancy managers and block managers maintaining and inspecting buildings.
• Follow a diary and attend to maintenance works on the properties we manage using all trade skills at your disposal.
• Wear branded uniform and drive a branded van, using company equipment.
• Speak with clients from time to time to explain what may be happening.
• During inspections, find and diagnose problems and attend to fixes yourself and communicate all back to the team using our systems.
• Work with senior team members to design solutions to sometimes complex building problems.
• Become familiar with building layouts and plant.
• Give thought and care to the team’s needs and play your part in contributing to the operational development and growth of the company.

Future Opportunity:

Roles can be expanded and developed as experience is gained. We can also look at diversifying roles and dual roles depending on the company’s needs. A successful and competent technician can also act as a project manager; planning and designing refurbishments or take on wider responsibility and challenges in other parts of the company.

Travel:

Office based in Richmond, London. Travel around London is necessary to visit properties and clients by public transport or company van.

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