Maintenance Technician - Electrical Bias

Manchester Arndale; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management company in London seeks an Electrical Engineer for maintenance and statutory compliance checks. The ideal candidate should possess relevant qualifications, experience in plumbing and electrical work, and strong IT skills. This role involves direct client engagement and ensuring adherence to safety regulations while maintaining a professional appearance.

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK is essential.
• Experience in a similar role is preferred.
• Understanding of Health & Safety working practices.

Responsibilities

• Perform general maintenance and compliance checks.
• Respond to breakdowns and carry out repairs swiftly.
• Manage documentation of maintenance activities.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Plumbing skills

Client engagement

IT literacy

Education

C&G Qualified in electrical discipline (18th Edition)

NVQ 2 in a building discipline

Tools

BMS system

Job description

About The Company

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

About The Role

Shift Pattern: 4 Days on 4 days off, then 4 nights on and 4 nights off. Day shifts 8am until 8pm and night shifts 8pm until 8am. All shifts are entitled to a 2 hour break.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Electrical Engineer to join our team working one of our key contracts at the Southbank Centre.

You will be required to carry out general maintenance and statutory compliance checks and will be required to have basic plumbing, electrical and fabric maintenance skills, ideally with experience working in a similar facilities management environment.

The role will require client engagement and a willingness to provide the best possible solutions to meet the client’s needs, so you will be required to maintain a smart appearance. You must have a good understanding of both spoken and written English.

As part of your role, your key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Planning, inspecting, and carrying out repairs or preventative maintenance as required and responding to breakdowns in a timely fashion.
• Carry out reactive and planned services in a range of environments from offices, commercial, distribution and industrial premises.
• Trade skills are desirable or previous experience performing in a similar role.
• Carrying out statutory inspection of assets including Emergency Lighting, Water Temperature checks, Fire Door inspection and repairs, Plumbing repairs, Lighting checks including basic replacements and other minor reactive works.
• Being an ambassador for the customer; dealing professionally with complaints and queries.
• Support engineer sub-contractors upon attending site.
• Providing technical guidance to the client and contract support.
• Carrying out minor building fabric repairs.
• Ensuring all work is carried out in accordance with agreed specifications and in line with Health & Safety legislation.
• Upkeeping of site documentation.

The ideal candidate should meet the following criteria:

• You must have the right to work in the UK
• Ideal C&G Qualified in electrical discipline (18th Edition)
• Must be IT literate to a good standard using Microsoft Word, Excel etc
• NVQ 2 or relevant higher-level qualification in a building discipline
• Experience in a comparable role undertaking basic plumbing, carpentry, redecoration tasks and carrying out statutory ppm inspections with a good understanding of Health & Safety working practices
• Understanding of planned preventative maintenance regimes
• Experience of completing risk assessments and method statements; along with issuing permit to work for hard service tasks
• Experience using BMS system.
• Knowledge of maintenance schedules and SFG 20 would be desirable
• Ability to record work accurately on work sheets and computer-based systems

How to Apply:

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We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.