Site Utilities Technician

Randstad Delivery; Stretford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing firm is seeking a skilled Site Utilities Technician to join their team in Stretford. The ideal candidate will have strong technical experience with mechanical systems, support maintenance strategies, and manage contractors. This role offers a base salary of £17.75 per hour plus overtime and on-call premiums. Suitable candidates will participate in an on-site interview, including a tour of facilities.

Benefits

On-call premium of £110 per week

Overtime payments

Site tour during interview

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical systems and utilities maintenance.
• Qualifications to work at height and operate MEWPS.
• Proven competency in sub-contractor management.

Responsibilities

• Support execution of utilities planned maintenance strategy.
• Manage 3rd party contractors and ensure safety.
• Participate in daily inspections and defect handling.

Skills

Mechanical proficiency

Attention to detail

Troubleshooting skills

Computer skills (Microsoft Office)

Sub-contractor management

Education

Time served apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3

Job description

Site Utilities Technician

Location: Manchester

Salary: £17.75 base rate per hour (overtime rates apply)

We're looking for a skilled Site Utilities Technician to join our team and support the execution of our site's utilities planned maintenance strategy. If you have strong technical experience with mechanical systems (like AHUs, chillers, and cooling towers) and a focus on safety, quality, and technical mastery, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting the execution of the utilities planned maintenance strategy.
• Working with a range of mechanical equipment, including AHUs, cooling towers, water chillers, glycol systems, pumps, motors, and fans.
• Participating in the defect handling system, carrying out daily inspection tours to identify and fix defects.
• Managing 3rd party contractors, including writing work permits and supervising their work with a key focus on excellence in safety and quality.
• Owning small mechanical improvement projects for the department.
• Standardising methods and processes through the creation of technical standards.

What We're Looking For (Required Skills)

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• Ideally, a Time served apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3 (Mechanical or Electrical), or proven competency through experience.
• Qualifications to work at height and operate MEWPS.
• Experience and proven competency in sub-contractor management.
• Good computer skills, especially with Microsoft Office applications.
• Technical mastery with excellent troubleshooting skills and good attention to detail.
• The ability to work under your own initiative.

Note on Technology: This role is one of two similar positions requiring comparable skills, but they work on different types of technology. Candidates may have varied experiences based on this.

Beneficial (But Not Required) Skills

• IOSH and relevant Permit training (General Work Permit, Working at Height, Confined Space, Construction, Hot Work).
• Other training such as lifting and slinging, legionella awareness, and confined space entry.

Additional Benefits & Information

On-Call Rota: You will need to join an on-call rota within your team.

This pays an additional premium of £110 for each week Rota'd.

Additional payments at the overtime rate are provided if you are required to attend the site.

Interview Process

Suitable candidates will be invited for an on-site interview.

The interview includes a site tour to see the facilities and technology and meet the team.

Interviews are short and sweet, approximately 45 minutes, with the overall process taking 1-1.5 hours.

Randstad Business Support is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.