Site Maintenance

Ricardo; Royal Leamington Spa; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Site Maintenance colleague to join their team in Leamington Spa. This role involves performing ongoing maintenance and repair work on mechanical and electrical systems, ensuring the safety and functionality of the facility. You will be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values your input and supports your professional growth. With a focus on work-life balance, the company offers flexible working arrangements to help you thrive. If you have a passion for maintenance and a desire to contribute to a sustainable future, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Support for physical and mental health

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of general maintenance procedures and skills in plumbing, HVAC, and electrical systems.
• Strong communication and customer service skills are essential for this role.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance and repairs on facility systems and manage maintenance contracts.
• Respond to emergencies and perform facility inspections to ensure safety and compliance.

Skills

Plumbing

Carpentry

HVAC

Electrical/Mechanical Systems

First Aid and AED Certification

MS Office Applications

Time Management

Communication Skills

Customer Service Skills

Education

Valid UK Driving License

Tools

Building Automation System (BAS)

Job description

Overview

Role Title: Site Maintenance

Location: Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Job ID: 2025-2824

Our vision is to create a safe and sustainable world

Ricardo plc is a global strategic, environmental, and engineering consulting company. With over 100 years of engineering excellence and employing close to 3,000 employees in more than 20 countries, we provide exceptional levels of expertise in delivering leading-edge and innovative cross-sector sustainable products and solutions. Every day, we enable our customers to solve the most complex and dynamic challenges to help achieve a safe and sustainable world.

We are currently looking for a Site Maintenance colleague at our Leamington Spa office.

Key Responsibilities

Will include the following, other duties may be assigned:

• Perform ongoing preventive maintenance and repair work on facility mechanical, electrical, and other installed systems.
• Perform general maintenance (e.g., change light bulbs, maintain exterior property including snow removal, etc.) and manual repairs as needed.
• Manage preventive maintenance contracts (including monitoring and coordinating PM schedules).
• Address cleaning needs of the site.
• Respond to emergencies - serving as a contact for all facility-related emergencies (including but not limited to fire alarms, HVAC system alarms, security alarms, etc.). Includes monitoring and responding to building security/fire system alarms which may require work even during off work hours, weekends, and holidays.
• Review and understand equipment and methods of operations, Building Automation System (BAS), safety and security, and other systems.
• Perform facility inspections, prepare and submit reports of conditions in the building, and recommend actions to be taken.
• Support any after-hours facility needs and activities as required.

Skills and Experience

A thorough knowledge of general maintenance procedures along with a skill set that includes basic proficiencies in some or all of the following:

• Plumbing, carpentry, HVAC, electrical/mechanical systems.
• Valid First Aid and AED certification would be useful.
• Proficient in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Knowledge of basic internet and email operations.
• Full UK driving license - there will be approximately 20% travel between our office sites.
• Ability to perform and manage technically complex projects using independent judgment and personal initiative.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong customer and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Aptitude for organizing tasks, managing time, and prioritizing projects.
• Must exhibit sound judgment, tact, courtesy on a daily basis, and have excellent rapport with staff members.
• Ability to develop strong relationships with other internal departments.
• Excellent time management and task tracking skills.

Working Here

You will be warmly welcomed into our workplace where every voice matters. We are diverse thinkers and doers, coming together to create a culture of inclusion. We will support you to find your place.

We will encourage you to use your passion and expertise to make a positive impact through the projects you work on. Your knowledge and desire to bring about change will be invaluable in helping deliver innovative solutions that support communities across the globe in becoming safer and more sustainable.

Work-Life Balance

We offer flexible approaches to work, whether that is working from home, being in the office, or as a hybrid worker. We're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements. Wellbeing is at the core of our culture, allowing employees to flourish and to achieve their full potential.

Benefits

We want you to know how much you are valued. Your remuneration and benefits package will reflect that. You will receive a range of benefits which include support for your physical and mental health.

Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer; we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours. We have an ambitious diversity, equality, and inclusion approach. We value diversity, recognizing that a more diverse workforce creates a richer and more varied working environment. Diversity also drives innovation, allowing us to offer our clients the best consultancy service that we can. As part of our commitment to engage positively and proactively with all our employees and to ensure an inclusive culture, we are recognized as a 'disability confident' employer.

Next Steps

Once you have submitted your application, a member of our Recruitment Team will be in touch. Please be aware that the timing can vary depending on the volume of applications that we receive for each role and in some cases, we may start to review applications prior to the closing date.

Ricardo is a Disability confident employer; please advise the recruitment team via [e-mail] if you require any adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process.