Multi Skilled Technician

Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and upskilling

Cycle-to-work scheme

MiDeals discounts

Life cover

Job summary

Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services is seeking a Field-based Multi Skilled Technician to provide mobile facilities support across client sites in the Midlands region under the Department for Transport contract.

You will perform planned and reactive maintenance on mechanical and electrical systems, carry out plumbing tasks and building fabric repairs, while coordinating with a team to meet targets and uphold health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• NVQ/City & Guilds qualifications in a trade such as electrical, plumbing or mechanical with maintenance experience.
• Good understanding of SFG20 plans and health and safety in commercial buildings.
• Proactive, confident, driven approach to maintenance and building management.
• Ability to write and follow risk assessments and method statements; provide schedules of works; record work.
• Must hold a full UK driving licence; good communication; team player; willing to upskill.

Responsibilities

• Perform Planned Preventative and Reactive Maintenance on mechanical/electrical equipment, including regular tests.
• Carry out plumbing tasks, building fabric repairs and general maintenance supporting mobile engineers.
• Manage priorities within contract constraints and report progress to helpdesk and supervisor.
• Respond to customer needs, build relationships and maintain timely work order updates.
• Maintain RAMS, site compliance logs and all safety policies and documentation.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Proactive mindset

Education

NVQ/City & Guilds in trade

Job description

Better places, thriving communities.

ROLE: Multi Skilled Technician

HOURS: Full-time

LOCATION: Field based, Location Codes are NG , DE, LE

At Mitie, our people are our greatest strength, and our promise is to create a place to work where you can thrive and be your best every day. We're looking for a Multi Skilled Technician to join our growing engineering family, providing mobile facilities support services across client sites within the Midlands region on the Department for Transport contract.

Role Responsibilities

• Work to Planned Preventative and Reactive Maintenance regimes for mechanical and electrical equipment, including weekly and monthly planned maintenance tasks such as fire alarm tests, flushing of little-used outlets, water temperature recording, emergency lighting tests and other scheduled works.
• Carry out plumbing tasks, building fabric repairs and general maintenance duties, supporting mobile engineers and assisting all trades within the team where required.
• Manage priorities within contract constraints, working within a multi-disciplinary team to achieve set goals while providing job feedback information to the helpdesk and engineering supervisor.
• Respond to customer needs, build professional relationships and provide excellent customer service to building occupants, ensuring they are made aware of work order progress in a timely manner.
• Maintain accurate documentation for all assigned work orders, manage site compliance logbooks, complete RAMS and associated permits, and comply fully with Health, Safety and Environmental policies, procedures and statutory requirements.

Required Qualifications

• NVQ/City & Guilds qualifications in a trade discipline such as electrical, plumbing or mechanical, with previous experience in the maintenance field within a fast-paced environment.
• Good understanding of SFG20 job plans and tasks, health and safety requirements within a commercial building environment and building statutory compliance.
• A proactive, confident and driven approach to maintenance and building management, with the ability to complete work correctly the first time and within agreed timescales.
• Ability to write and follow risk assessments and method statements, provide schedules of works for additional or remedial works, and accurately record work on worksheets and computer-based systems.
• Must hold a full UK driving licence, have good communication skills, be able to work within a team and be willing to undertake further training and upskilling as required.

Health & Safety

• Follow Group and company policies and procedures at all times.
• Report any apparent deficiencies in systems of work or equipment provided that may result in failure of service delivery, or risk to health and safety or the environment.
• Use all work equipment and personal PPE properly and in accordance with the training received.
• Report any issues or training needs to your Line Manager and/or via your divisional incident reporting system.
• Take personal responsibility for Health & Safety matters.

What's in it for you?

• Opportunity to join Mitie's growing engineering family in a field-based mobile role across the Midlands region.
• Suitable training and upskilling may be provided, as and when required, to achieve competence and support development across additional trade areas.
• A varied role supporting Planned Preventative Maintenance, reactive repairs, compliance tasks, customer service and wider facilities support across client sites.

There's a place for you at Mitie, join us today!

Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.

We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.

When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!

We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).

We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!

Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing Shivam Sharma at [e-mail].

Since 1987, Mitie’s 84,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.

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