56074666
£45000 per annum, Benefits: £45,000 + Career Progression + Training + Holiday
Camden Town
Engineering
Permanent | Full Time
ASAP
13/03/2025
10/04/2025
Building Services Engineer Location: Dartford, Kent, with travel throughout Southern England, primarily London and the Home Counties
Hours: 42.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Reporting to: Building Services Contract Manager
Purpose of the Role: To carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs to building services, ensuring all work is completed to the satisfaction of the client.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintenance & Repairs: Complete all planned and reactive maintenance tasks on schedule.
- Reporting: Produce clear and concise written reports and time sheets promptly.
- Defect Identification: Identify defects and provide parts lists and estimated timescales to the Building Services Contract Manager.
- Emergency Callouts: Attend site for reactive tasks and emergency callouts as instructed by the helpdesk team.
- Professionalism: Maintain a professional image at all times.
- Client Relations: Establish and maintain positive working relationships with clients and colleagues.
- Health & Safety: Ensure a safe and healthy working environment, adhering to all Health & Safety regulations.
Accountabilities:
- Adhere to company policies on Health & Safety, Environmental Health, and COSHH regulations.
- Ensure compliance with current government legislation and company standards.
- Regularly communicate with supervisory and management staff and specialist subcontractors to maintain service standards.
- Report to the Building Services Contract Manager.
- No direct reporting staff or budgetary responsibility.
Skills & Requirements:
- Mechanical Systems Knowledge: Strong background in mechanical building systems maintenance.
- Education: Good basic education with strong written and spoken English and basic mathematical skills.
- Communication: Ability to interact with people at all levels effectively.
- Team Player: Flexible and adaptable approach, able to collaborate with colleagues.
- Health & Safety: Sound understanding of Health & Safety regulations, environmental impacts, and risk assessments.
- Reporting: Capable of providing detailed and summarised reports on operational activities.
- Qualifications: Hold a recognised mechanical services qualification.
Character & Attributes:
- Resilient Under Pressure: Able to work effectively under pressure..
- Height Work: Comfortable working at heights.
- Customer-Focused: Committed to delivering excellent customer service.
- Flexible: Willingness to work overtime (including a minimum of two weekends per month) and participate in a call-out rota.
- Driving Licence: Must hold a full UK driving licence.
Essential Experience:
- PPM & Reactive Maintenance: Proven experience working to Planned Preventative and Reactive Maintenance regimes.
- Fault Finding: Proficiency in diagnosing and repairing control circuits.
- Lone Working: Familiarity with lone working requirements.
- Compliance: Ability to adhere to all required regulations.
Desirable Experience:
- Building Management Systems (BMS): Experience working with BMS.
- Risk Assessment: Risk Assessment and Method Statement (RAMS) training.
- Multi-Discipline Work: Willingness and ability to work outside core discipline when required.
Personal Specification: Education & Experience:
- Knowledge of delivering statutory maintenance obligations.
- Experience in a service and performance-driven environment.
- Strong understanding of employee legislation, safety, health, and environmental regulations.
- IT Literate: Proficient in CAFM systems, MS Office, and Project.
- Clear and professional communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Membership with a relevant professional body is desirable.
- Clean, current driving licence.
Aptitudes & Character:
- High Standards: Consistently maintains attention to detail and quality of delivery.
- Customer Satisfaction: Focused on enhancing customer satisfaction.
- Proactive & Solution-Oriented: Challenges complacency and strives for improvement.
- Self-Motivated: Dedicated to achieving excellence with a high degree of self-motivation.
- Organised & Efficient: Capable of prioritising and delivering under pressure.
- Ownership: Takes responsibility and delivers work to deadlines.