Mobile Maintenance Engineer

Pareto Facilities Management Ltd; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Mobile Maintenance Engineer to join their dynamic team in Chelmsford. This role involves maintaining and repairing mechanical and electrical systems, ensuring a safe and efficient environment for clients. The ideal candidate will possess essential electrical qualifications and demonstrate a customer-focused attitude. You'll engage in both planned and reactive maintenance, collaborating with team members while also working independently. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are ready to make a significant impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical maintenance and repair.
• Knowledge of safety regulations and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance on mechanical and electrical systems.
• Monitor subcontractor performance and ensure safety compliance.
• Respond to emergencies and perform fault finding.

Skills

Electrical Maintenance

Mechanical Systems Repair

Customer Service

Communication Skills

Education

City & Guilds Level II/III in Electrical Discipline

18th Edition I.E.E.

City & Guilds BS 2391 Level 3 Electrical Inspection & Testing

Tools

simPRO

BMS Systems

HVAC Systems

Job description

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Salary: £40,000

Location: Chelmsford

This opportunity is with Sowga – a specialist division of the Pareto Group.

As a maintenance operative, you will undertake both planned and reactive maintenance to support the contract, ensuring clients' assets are maintained safely, efficiently, and functionally.

You should be well-organized, able to work to timescales, respond to emergencies, and collaborate effectively with team members and independently.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Maintain and repair clients' mechanical & electrical systems and components.
• Monitor and review subcontractor performance during site visits.
• Ensure a safe and healthy workplace.
• Complete simPRO / instruction sets with annotations and photographs upon maintenance completion.
• Keep logbooks for electrical, mechanical, and water systems, ensuring safety and compliance documentation is current.
• Report issues preventing statutory planned maintenance to supervisors.
• Maintain comfortable environmental conditions via HVAC systems.
• Perform reactive repairs, fault finding, and respond to BMS alarms, using diagnostics systems.
• Identify and report potential hazards during maintenance tasks.
• Operate and understand all plant and services, including startup, shutdown, fault finding, and emergency procedures.

Additional Duties

• Conduct regular walk-arounds to ensure cleanliness, safety, and operational standards.
• Communicate effectively with clients and end users.
• Carry out small repairs, installations, and maintenance tasks as directed.
• Maintain health & safety, compliance, and quality assurance records.
• Develop good team relationships and keep supervisors informed of progress.
• Communicate maintenance activities and their impact to relevant stakeholders.
• Share skills and knowledge to promote safe operations.
• Immediately report hazards or safety concerns.
• Isolate and secure pressure systems when necessary.
• Participate in out-of-hours on-call rotas and work overtime as needed.
• Perform other duties as required by management.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• City & Guilds Level II/III or equivalent in Electrical discipline (essential).
• 18th Edition I.E.E. (essential).
• City & Guilds BS 2391 Level 3 Electrical Inspection & Testing (desirable).
• IOSH Working Safely (desirable).
• PASMA and IPAF 1b/3a/3b (essential).
• Strong understanding of Electricity at Work regulations and safe practices.
• Knowledge of BMS, generator controls, lighting systems, ACOPS L8 (desirable).
• Valid certificates for high-voltage systems (desirable).
• Experience with maintenance, testing, and fault finding on various equipment, including boilers, pumps, generators, switchgear, cables, batteries, and lighting.

Behavioral Competencies

• Customer-focused attitude with flexibility.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Team player with the ability to meet deadlines under pressure.

Note: This job description is a guide and may be reviewed periodically to reflect work requirements. It does not form part of the employment contract.