Technical Facilities Service Assistant

Veolia Group; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Refer an Engineer incentive

Pension scheme

Free physiotherapy

Discounts on groceries & retailers

Health & wellbeing resources

Training & development opportunities

Job summary

Veolia in Portsmouth is looking for a maintenance technician to carry out scheduled and reactive maintenance tasks at the Airbus Anchorage Road site. You will perform repairs, inspections, and testing to keep facilities safe, clean, and operational.

The role offers up to £32,000 per year, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with the chance to access Veolia benefits, pension, health support, and ongoing training as you contribute to our environmental mission.

Qualifications

• Ability to pass DBS check.
• Experience using hand/power tools to perform simple repairs and maintenance.
• Experience identifying issues and resolving them with maintenance team.
• Dexterity, coordination, and physical fitness.
• Strong communication, teamwork, time management and attention to detail.
• Comfort with basic software and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Repairs & Maintenance: Carry out scheduled and reactive general maintenance tasks.
• Preventative Checks: conduct routine inspections, meter readings and servicing.
• Portable Appliance testing.
• Fire Alarm & Emergency light testing.
• Responding to service desk requests in line with site KPIs.
• Completing reasonable requests to support site operations.
• Compliance: follow health & safety regulations and maintain standards.
• Site Support: assist in supervising contractors on site.

Skills

Hand tools

Power tools

Dexterity

Coordination

Physical fitness

Communication

Teamwork

Time management

Attention to detail

Self-motivation

Documentation

Job description

Ready to find the right role for you?

Salary: up to £32000 per annum plus Veolia benefits Hours: 40 hours per week, Mon - Fri Location: Airbus, Anchorage Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5PU

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources and help it become a better place for everyone.

Whether you’re looking to overhaul the industry, or just do a good day’s work, we know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

What we can offer you:

• 25 days of annual leave
• Refer an Engineer to us once you’ve joined and earn £1000
• Access to our company pension scheme
• Free physiotherapy service
• Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential

What you'll be doing:

• Repairs & Maintenance: Carry out scheduled and reactive general maintenance tasks, assisting with keeping technical areas clean, safe and operational.
• Preventative Checks: Conducting routine inspections, meter readings and servicing to prevent breakdowns.
• Portable Appliance testing.
• Fire Alarm & Emergency light testing Completing tasks efficiently and moving between jobs as priorities change.
• Responding to service desk requests in line with site KPI's
• Completing any reasonable request to support the site operations.
• Compliance: Following health & safety regulations and maintaining standards.
• Site Support: Support the technical services department escort and supervise contractors on site

What we’re looking for:

• Ability to pass DBS check
• Experience using hand/power tools, ability to complete simple building fabric repairs and maintenance
• Experience identifying issues and finding practical solutions with support of the maintenance team.
• Dexterity, coordination, and physical fitness.
• Communication, teamwork, time management, attention to detail, and self-motivation.
• Competence with basic software and documentation.

We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025.

This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career.

We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate.

As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.

We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

Ready to see the world as we do?

Who is Veolia?

Where other people see waste, our community here at Veolia see opportunity.

We’re determined to push for ecological transformation through waste, water and energy, and are committed to getting the tough jobs done.

And most importantly, we see the potential of every member of our team, and are giving them the chance to realise it with us.

Whether it’s their potential, their commitment or their impact, we see it all.

And with our values being community spirit, responsibility, innovation, customer focus and respect they keep us focused on those who matter – all 14,000+ of our employees, our customers and our communities too.