Underground Maintenance Technician

Mitie; Corsham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

Heritage-site work experience

Safety-focused workplace

Job summary

Mitie is recruiting an Underground Maintenance Technician for a compact team at MoD Corsham, Wiltshire. The role covers preventative maintenance of a facility located approximately 100 feet below ground, with shifts 37.5 hours per week from Monday to Friday, 8am to 4:30pm.

You will perform mechanical, electrical and handyman tasks, undertake safety-critical checks and liaise with MOD teams and contractors to minimise disruption while maintaining documentation and KPIs.

Qualifications

• Previous maintenance or handyperson experience.
• Ability to work effectively within a small team.
• Knowledge of health and safety, risk assessments and permits to work.
• Desirable: IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent and underground safety credentials.

Responsibilities

• Carry out daily planned preventative maintenance checks in the underground environment.
• Perform general maintenance, minor mechanical and electrical tasks.
• Inspect and report safety concerns; support MOD Mine Management Team and emergency testing.
• Coordinate with contractors and stakeholders to minimise disruption to operations.
• Maintain accurate work order records, inspection reports and compliance evidence.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Health and safety

Team player

Underground work

Safety certifications

Job description

ROLE: Underground Maintenance Technician HOURS: 37.5hrs per week | Mon - Fri | 8am - 4:30pmLOCATION: MoD Corsham, Wiltshire

At Mitie, our people are our greatest strength, and our promise is to create a place to work where you can thrive and be your best every day. We're looking for an Underground Maintenance Technician to join a small team responsible for maintaining a safe, compliant and presentable underground facility located approximately 100 feet below ground.

Role Responsibilities

• Complete daily planned preventative maintenance checks across the underground environment, including equipment, access routes and other safety-critical areas.
• Undertake general maintenance, minor mechanical, electrical and handyman tasks, while ensuring the safe and efficient use and storage of equipment and chemicals.
• Proactively inspect the underground environment, report maintenance or safety concerns, participate in emergency response testing and support the MOD Mine Management Team in meeting the Mine Regulations 2014.
• Provide excellent customer service and liaise effectively with contractors, facilities, security, the MOD Mine Management Team and end-user stakeholders to coordinate planned works and minimise disruption.
• Maintain accurate work order documentation, reports, inspection records, audit evidence and quality checks, ensuring contractual KPIs, service levels and compliance standards are consistently achieved.

Required Qualifications

• Must have previous maintenance or handyperson expereince as well as being adaptable, able to work effectively within a small team, and the ability to undertake a variety of maintenance tasks.
• Good knowledge of health and safety, workplace risks and hazards, with the ability to follow risk assessments, method statements, permits to work, toolbox talks and safe systems of work.
• Comfortable working approximately 100 feet underground for the duration of the work day and physically capable of navigating the scale of the environment, including climbing more than 300 steps during an emergency.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, planning and stakeholder management skills, with confidence using digital reporting tools and an interest in heritage and historical artefacts.
• IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent, underground or quarry safety certification, MOD or high-security estate experience, Asbestos Awareness and a First Aid qualification, or willingness to undertake one, are desirable.

What's in It for You?

• A varied and practical position within a distinctive underground working environment.
• The opportunity to work as part of a close-knit team supporting a safety-critical and highly compliant site.
• Exposure to a broad range of maintenance, safety, emergency response and stakeholder management activities.
• The opportunity to support the preservation of an environment with heritage and historical significance.
• Access to relevant training and development, including the opportunity to undertake required safety or First Aid qualifications.