Student Housing Maintenance Technician

Downing; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Downing is seeking a Maintenance Operative to look after a 576-bedroom Student Accommodation Scheme in Cambridge City Centre. You will deliver pro-active and responsive repairs, ensuring faults are resolved quickly and to a high standard for a top-quality resident experience.

You will perform plumbing, joinery, electrical, painting tasks and supervise subcontracted work, while maintaining safety records, building inspections and regular maintenance logs.

Qualifications

• Understand Health & Safety legislation and its impact on works
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication
• Ability to prioritise workload and work independently
• Experience in domestic electrical/plumbing/general maintenance beneficial
• Able to work in a team and cover reception/admin duties
• Experience using MS Word, Excel and Outlook

Responsibilities

• Undertake repair and maintenance tasks including plumbing, joinery, electrical, painting and decorating, and supervise subcontracted work.
• Carry out reactive maintenance promptly and to a high standard.
• Provide excellent customer service and liaise with Managers and colleagues.
• Monitor onsite contractors to ensure timely completion of work.
• Oversee day-to-day reactive and preventative maintenance.
• Support health & safety checks including fire alarm testing and pat testing.
• Conduct regular building patrols and schedule flat inspections as needed.
• Maintain maintenance logs and records for gas safety and other certifications.

Skills

Health & Safety

Communication

Time management

Teamwork

Customer service

Education

Relevant qualification in plumbing/joinery/electrical systems

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Downing is seeking a Maintenance Operative to look after a 576-bedroom Student Accommodation Scheme in Cambridge City Centre. You will deliver pro-active and responsive repairs, ensuring faults are resolved quickly and to a high standard for a top-quality resident experience.

You will perform plumbing, joinery, electrical, painting tasks and supervise subcontracted work, while maintaining safety records, building inspections and regular maintenance logs.