Mobile Multi-Skilled Engineer - Electrical Bias

OCS; Livingston; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Award-winning employer

Digital learning via OCS Academy

Retail perks via Hapi app

Professional growth opportunities

Flexible pay with Wagestream

Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland is seeking a flexible and capable maintenance engineer to cover mechanical and building services tasks across the site. The role requires carrying out maintenance, testing and corrective actions to keep systems running efficiently.

You will handle reactive maintenance calls, support site operations, and contribute to safety, quality and incident reporting. The position involves shift work with 12-hour rotations and requires a strong understanding of building services engineering.

Qualifications

• Relevant electrical discipline qualification (C&G/BTEC ONC/OND/NVQ Level 3) is required.
• Experience in building services environment is preferred.
• Articulate, numerate and IT literate.
• Understanding of legislative compliance and contract law is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide general mechanical/HVCA/building services maintenance support on all buildings and plant.
• Perform mechanical maintenance and corrective works per Maintenance Instructions, OCS and site procedures.
• Test and inspect mechanical systems to industry standards.
• Provide feedback including test sheets, inspection sheets and work dockets with durations and observations.
• Ensure plant and systems operate for maximum efficiency, availability and reliability.
• Carry out remedial/refurbishment works from breakdown or inspections.
• Respond to reactive maintenance/breakdown calls and provide feedback to customer and helpdesk.

Skills

Articulate communication

Numeracy

IT literacy

Health & safety awareness

Education

C&G, BTEC level 3, ONC/OND or NVQ level 3 in Electrical discipline

Job description

About The Role

Days of Working: 7am - 7pm , 7pm- 7am - shifts are 12 hour, 2 days 2 nights, 4 off then 2 days 2 nights 4 off patterns

Role Overview

A flexible role to cover but not limited to maintenance and breakdown tasks. Work to be carried out as required to meet the business needs of the client.

What you'll do

• Provide general mechanical/ HVCA/Building services maintenance support on all buildings and plant.
• Implement all mechanical maintenance and corrective works on the site in accordance with Maintenance Instructions, OCS and site specific procedures.
• Perform testing and inspecting of mechanical systems in accordance with industry standards.
• Provide accurate feedback and information including but not limited to completed test sheets, routine rounds inspection sheets and work dockets containing durations of maintenance activities and observations.
• Ensure that all plant and systems are maintained and operated in order to provide maximum efficiency, availability and reliability.
• Carry out remedial and/or refurbishment works arising from breakdown or maintenance inspections.
• Respond to reactive maintenance/breakdown calls for the helpdesk and carrying out remedial work as necessary, providing feedback information to customer and helpdesk as required.
• Assume the role of Competent Person (mechanical) as authorised by the Authorised Person Controller.
• Develop and retaining knowledge of site system failures and their causes and effects.
• Carry out condition based monitoring surveys.
• Carry out minor new works installations and testing.
• Assist in maintaining the cleanliness of plant and adjacent areas.
• Undertake defect surveys on electrical plant and systems and providing reports as requested by engineering management.
• Assist the mechanical Supervisor in providing information for technical and incident reports.
• Develop and retain a full knowledge of the operating characteristics of the site generation plant in order to provide monitoring attendance when running for emergency or test purposes.
• Provide holiday and sickness cover for shift colleagues.
• Perform other reasonable duties as agreed with OCS management.

Who you'll be

• The ideal candidate will have the relevant C&G, BTEC level 3, ONC/OND or NVQ level 3 in a Electrical discipline
• The candidate will be qualified and/or trained in other building service disciplines including HVCA and will be able to demonstrate a proven track record in a building service environment.
• The candidate will be articulate, numerate and IT literate.
• Understanding of legislative compliance and contract law preferred.
• Being commercially aware puts the candidate at an advantage.
• Good all round knowledge of Facility Management and Building Services Engineering.
• The ability to establish, implement and monitor high standards of excellence in areas of quality, safety and operational performance.
• Must be able to demonstrate a full and thorough understanding of operational health & safety.
• Have good decision-making and communications skills.
• Be resilient under pressure and be able to converse confidently with staff, suppliers and customers at all levels

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.

Why Work for OCS?

• Award-Winning Employer: Ranked 36th on Glassdoor’s Best Companies to Work For 2025 — we value and motivate our people.
• Digital Learning: The OCS Academy offers digital courses and resources to help you build skills and grow your career.
• Retail Perks: With our Hapi app, you can gain access to exclusive discounts, rewards and wellbeing resources.
• Professional Growth: 600+ live learners across UK&I — Empowering colleagues with further development and qualifications!
• Flexible Pay: Access a portion of earned wages before payday with our Wagestream App! (Contract Specific)

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.