Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Randstad CPE; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A facilities management company based in London is seeking a Senior Mechanical Building Services Engineer to join their facilities team. This permanent, full-time role requires technical support within Hard FM Services, focusing on preventative maintenance and emergency fault response. Ideal candidates will have a mechanical trade apprenticeship and experience in building services maintenance, with strong supervisory and communication skills. The role requires 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, and participation in the out-of-hours on-call rota.

Qualifications

• Must hold a recognised mechanical trade apprenticeship and/or relevant qualifications to level 3.
• Previous supervisory and mentoring experience essential.
• Experience in building services maintenance is essential.
• Willingness to attain cross skilling and IT literate.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Good planning, organising and prioritising skills required.
• Ability to use initiative and judgment to resolve problems.
• Experience in a healthcare environment is an advantage.
• Good understanding of health & safety best practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical engineering support within Hard FM Services department.
• Carry out preventative maintenance to deadline.
• Respond to reactive and emergency faults.
• Manage sub-contractors ensuring safe work practices.
• Participate in the out of hours on call rota.

Skills

Mechanical trade apprenticeship

Supervisory and mentoring

Building services maintenance

Customer service

Planning and organization

Health & safety best practice

Education

Relevant qualifications to level 3 in mechanical discipline

Job description

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Mechanical Building Services Engineer to join my client's facilities team on a large commercial estate in the heart of West London. This is a permanent full-time position working 40 hours per week, from 0800 to 1700, Mon to Fri.

The role:

• Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor
• To provide technical engineering support within the Hard FM Services department by carrying out preventative maintenance to deadline plus maintain paperwork to support PPM activities
• To respond to reactive and emergency faults and conduct reactive maintenance work to ensure compliance with KPI's
• To manage sub-contractors as necessary working to a safe system of work and permit-to-work system
• To undertake AP/RP duties for the disciplines for which you have been appointed
• Working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday with a requirement to participate in the out of hours on call rota and be able to respond/attend site within one hour of the call

The person:

• Must hold a recognised mechanical trade apprenticeship and/or relevant qualifications to level 3 (theory and practice) in a relevant mechanical discipline with suitable industry experience; AP in HV desirable
• Previous supervisory and mentoring experience essential
• Experience in building services maintenance is essential
• Willingness to attain cross skilling and IT Literate
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Demonstrate good planning, organising and prioritising skills
• Ability to show examples of using initiative and judgement to resolve problems
• Experience in a Healthcare environment an advantage
• Must have a good understanding of health & safety best practice; formal training an advantage

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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