Resident Engineer

WATES; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK building and property maintenance firm is looking for a Resident Engineer to manage planned maintenance and respond to engineering emergencies on-site. Ideal candidates will exhibit strong communication skills and a commitment to safety. This position offers competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, providing a unique opportunity to work primarily onsite with potential for other locations.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Private Medical

Pension 5% employers’ contribution

Health and Wellness programme

22 days holidays + bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience in executing planned preventative maintenance and reactive works.
• Ability to multitask and meet tight deadlines.
• Exceptional communication skills necessary for customer service.

Responsibilities

• Record all reactive and PPM tasks with detailed documentation.
• Prepare Method Statements and Risk Assessments.
• Supervise subcontractors to ensure high standards.
• Ensure compliance with all Company policies and procedures.

Skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Team collaboration

Health and safety knowledge

Job description

Overview

The Vacancy

RESIDENT ENGINEER – Join Wates. Wates is offering an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Resident Engineer to join our team, stationed on-site at our blue chip client – JLL. Your primary focus will be executing planned preventative maintenance and reactive works on building plant, equipment, and systems, as well as swiftly responding to site engineering emergencies.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Resident Engineer, your core responsibility will revolve around conducting planned preventative maintenance and reactive works on behalf of our clients. Your qualifications and experience in the field are crucial, but what truly sets you apart are your exceptional communication skills, ensuring top-notch customer service delivery. Your ability to multitask effectively, meet tight deadlines, and collaborate seamlessly with your team to troubleshoot on the go is paramount, all while championing health and safety excellence.

Responsibilities

• Accurately record all reactive and PPM tasks, ensuring detailed documentation is completed and signed off by the client weekly.
• Prepare Method Statements and Risk Assessments for all tasks to guarantee safe working practices.
• Effectively supervise subcontractors to ensure tasks are completed to the highest standards.
• Ensure strict compliance with all Company policies and procedures.
• This role offers a fantastic opportunity to work primarily on a single site, with occasional requirements to conduct work at other sites.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Extensive corporate benefits including Private Medical, Pension 5% employers’ contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 22 days holidays + bank holidays and much more…
• Excellent range of learning and development activity to support your career progression.
• Industry leading family leave benefits including 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 8 weeks fully paid paternity.

To find out more about LIFE AT WATES please click on the following link https://www.wates.co.uk/careers/

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant’s criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks. To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies. Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment. We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.