Mechanical Fitter

HOUSE OF COMMONS; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Mechanical Fitter to join their expert parliamentary services team. This role involves providing critical 24/7 response to building services emergencies, ensuring the smooth operation of all plant and equipment across the Parliamentary Estate. The successful candidate will be part of a dynamic team, tackling a variety of mechanical maintenance tasks, from fault tracing to emergency lift entrapment releases. With a commitment to excellence in service delivery, this position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the upkeep of a historic institution while enjoying a range of attractive benefits.

Benefits

30 days annual leave

Civil Service pension

Access to training and development

Flexible working

Interest-free season ticket loan

Bicycle loan

Qualifications

• Demonstrable knowledge of mechanical regulations and customer service.
• Must possess NVQ Level 3 in mechanical or building services.

Responsibilities

• Carry out emergency mechanical duties and maintenance tasks.
• Respond to building services-related emergencies across the estate.

Skills

Mechanical Regulations Knowledge

Customer Service Skills

Communication Skills

Health and Safety Knowledge

Education

City and Guilds NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Services

Job description

The Role

UK Parliament is looking for a Mechanical Fitter to join our expert parliamentary services team.

Working within the Engineers' Control Team within PMST, you will provide a 24/7 response to building services-related works and emergencies across the Parliamentary Estate. The team's duties include operation of all plant and equipment across the estate, manning the helpdesk out of hours, responding to emergencies (such as leaks, power outages and lift entrapments), carrying out fault finding, and repair works on building services infrastructure.

Average gross working hours for this post are 43 hours 15 minutes per week (37 hours net, plus 15 minutes handover per day).

The postholder will work to Engineers Control's existing shift patterns 12hrs rotating over a 28-day pattern.

Some of the responsibilities for this role include:

• Carrying out mechanical duties of an emergency nature as well as tracing and rectifying faults.
• Carrying out mechanical maintenance tasks.
• Carrying out lift entrapment release (LER) as part of Engineers Control's LER team.
• Working as part of the Engineer's Control team providing a multi-skill function necessary to quickly resolve a wide range of building services and facilities-related problems.

Staff Benefits

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including:

• 30 days' annual leave (increasing to 35 days after first full leave year).
• Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%.
• Access to training and development.
• Flexible working.
• Interest free season ticket loan and bicycle loan.

Introduction

The Parliamentary Maintenance Services Team (PMST) is responsible for the planning and delivery of building and engineering services maintenance activity and projects.

The team provides reactive maintenance support to resolve incidents or asset failures across the Estate. In addition, we support the delivery of key seasonal and major ceremonial events on behalf of Parliament. Our team has the expertise and adaptability to support with the varied and unique issues presented by an ageing estate - the team's work spans from fixing a squeaky hinge, to installing complex heating and cooling systems.

Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:

• City and Guilds NVQ level 3 (or equivalent qualification) in a mechanical or building services related discipline.
• Demonstrable working knowledge of the current mechanical regulations related to the control of Legionella.
• An understanding of customer service delivery with good interpersonal and communication skills including an understanding of diversity and inclusion.
• Demonstrates a good working knowledge of pre-planned maintenance activities including all paperwork necessary to maintain a range of mechanical services and equipment.
• Must possess a working knowledge of health, safety, welfare legislation and issues as it relates to building services, plant and equipment.

Next Steps and Additional Information

• CV - If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV

More information on the role and the full criteria can be found in the Job Description.