Facilities Electrical Technician

Manchester Arndale; Ireland; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Award-winning employer

Digital learning

Retail perks app

Professional growth

Flexible pay

Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland is seeking a Facilities Manager to provide a comprehensive FM service across our client’s commercial offices and local authority sites. You will manage reactive and planned maintenance, ensure Safe Systems of Work, and coordinate contractor access and inductions to keep buildings safe and fully functional.

You will respond to helpdesk calls, participate in on-call rotas, and drive 100% compliance with statutory maintenance in your region while building strong relationships with

Qualifications

• Electrical qualifications essential.
• Strong building maintenance skills and knowledge.
• Polite, welcoming and fluent English.
• Full Driving Licence.
• Awareness of health, safety & security issues.

Responsibilities

• Issue and adhere to Safe Systems of Work for all activities.
• Ensure self-delivery PMs are on time and compliant with statutory obligations.
• Maintain 100% statutory maintenance compliance in the region.
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external OCS and client colleagues.
• Coordinate contractor access and inductions, issuing work permits.

Skills

Fluent English

Strong building maintenance

Full Driving Licence

Health & safety awareness

Education

Electrical qualifications

FM qualifications or equivalent experience

Tools

CMMS/CAFM systems

MS Office

Job description

About The Role

Role Purpose

To provide a facility management service to our Clients Commercial Offices / Local Authority Sites. The role is to provide services & duties to maintain their building facilities in consistent, ready-to-serve conditions by rigid adherence to work generated from requirements & requests. To react & generate work orders within stipulated timeframes to ensure maximum Customer Service is achieved for operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure Safe Systems of Work are issued and adhered to for all activities.
• Responsible for ensuring all self-delivery PMs are completed safely, on time and in compliance with statutory obligations.
• Accountability for ensuring statutory maintenance is at 100% compliance in their region.
• Develop and maintain good relationships with internal and external OCS and client colleagues.
• Point of escalation for Facilities Regional Manager.
• Respond to calls logged with the facilities helpdesk. Investigate the nature of the problems and seek a speedy resolution.
• Be available for an on-call rota system with the onsite facilities team.
• To be able to work in a flexible manner within the role & to exhibit a fundamental interest in achieving the complete functionality of the buildings, looking & thinking out of the box to ensure no problem or defect goes undetected.
• To undertake repairs, maintenance, service & new works throughout the premises such as fix/hang pictures, notice boards, replace damaged ceiling tiles, replace light bulbs etc.
• Act as Contractor service point of contact & Coordinate Contractor access. Carry out contractor inductions & issuing of work permits.
• Report to and take direction from the site and contract facilities teams.

Competencies/Requirements

• Electrical qualifications essential.
• Strong building maintenance work skills and knowledge.
• Polite, welcoming and have a friendly manner with fluent English.
• Full Driving Licence.
• Awareness of Health, safety & security issues

Desirable

• FM Qualifications or equivalent experience. 3+ years’ experience working within the construction/M&E industry highly desirable.
• Experience and knowledge of permit to work systems including assessment of risk assessment and method statements with emphasis on safety.
• Experience in CMMS and/or CAFM applications (Concept Evolution, Emaint) is beneficial.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook is required.
• Good interpersonal skills, commercial awareness, and the ability to organise and motivate teams
• Safe Pass

About The Company

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values -Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

Why Work for OCS?

• Award-Winning Employer: Ranked 36th on Glassdoor’s Best Companies to Work For 2025 — we value and motivate our people.
• Digital Learning: The OCS Academy offers digital courses and resources to help you build skills and grow your career.
• Retail Perks With our Hapi app, you can gain access to exclusive discounts, rewards and wellbeing resources.
• Professional Growth: 600+ live learners across UK&I — Empowering colleagues with further development and qualifications!
• Flexible Pay: Access a portion of earned wages before payday with our Wagestream App! (Contract Specific)

We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.