Maintenance Engineer

Job description

Job responsibilities

Maintenance Services

o Inspect, fault find, carry out repairs to all buildings and building services across the estate.

o Be flexible adapting to a changing work environment and needs reassessing work methods and responding to urgent requests.

o Undertake required planned preventative maintenance assigned to you.

o Complete assigned tests and inspections.

o Help review, develop, work to policies and procedures.

o Inspect and replenish fixed oxygen system as required and trained.

o Receive, raise, acknowledge, update progress and close jobs on the CAFM system via provided tablet.

o Help review, determine and work to service level agreements.

o Review and follow plans, specifications, and instructions to ensure accurate and safe completion of work.

o Review inspections reports and determine remedial work requirements.

o Assess and identify required materials, tools, and equipment for completion of tasks.

o Liaise with the helpdesk for ordering of required materials and to maintain agreed stock levels.

o Support and update the Project Manager on agreed project works undertaken inhouse.

o Assess and complete condition reports as required.

o Communicate with staff as required providing updates on works and to ensure any disruption to normal activates are managed and agreed.

o Escort and supervise Sub-Contractors as required in line with policy.

o Deputise as instructed by the Head of Estates or the Senior Engineer.

o Undertake general estate duties extending to but not limited to; gritting, litter picking, emptying bins and jet washing.

o To undertake other or additional duties that are within your skills and abilities, as the organisation reasonably requires from time to time.

Skills and Responsibilities

o Ensure works that form part of the organisations H&S compliance, such as water or piped oxygen, are completed on time to an appropriate standard to maintain all required records, reports or service sheets.

o Use CAFM system as part of day-to-day duties.

o Participate in on-call duties, providing management support out of hours as required.

Management of Self and Others

o Manage own time to ensure timely responses and service delivery.

o Be a proactive and dynamic member of the Estates team, working collaboratively.

o Provide reciprocal cover for the organisations logistics service, ensuring that all duties required by law are completed.

Communication

o Ensure radios and phones for work purposes are used appropriately within the work environment.

o Maintain communication within the team and across the Estates department.

Governance

o Ensure assigned duties are followed up in line with legal responsibilities and organisational policy and procedure.

Professionalism

o Takes action and raises concerns.

o Adhere to the policies and procedures of The Childrens Trust.

o Maintain professional boundaries and professionalism at all times.

o Committed to demonstrating the organisations values and behaviours at all times.

Health and Safety

o Adheres to all Health and Safety guidelines, principles, and regulations to perform your role and comply with The Childrens Trust policies and procedures.

o Provide evidence of all vaccinations (or medical exemption) required for the post.

o Adhere to manual handling procedures and complete mandatory manual handling training.

o Promotes the health and safety of others.

o Uses the incident reporting and risk assessment system (IRAR), to identify and report risks and incidents/actions if directed.

o Responsible for identifying and mitigating risk within the work environment.

Wellbeing and Emotional Resilience

o Maintains a positive approach and outlook when dealing with change and overcoming challenges and problems.

o Recognises own limitations, develops realistic goals, and uses support network resource when or if necessary.

o Treats challenges and problems as a learning experience.

o Remains organised and focused when under pressure.

o Responds appropriately and effectively to all constructive feedback.

o Motivates self and other.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of undertaking PPM, reactive and remedial maintenance.
• Experience of raising, accepting, updating and completing tickets on the CAFM system.
• Electrical installation/safe isolation experience
• Previous experience working in a FM/ building service environment.
• Asbestos awareness and COSHH trained.
• Managing & prioritising own workload.
• Working safely and effectively following safe systems of work.
• Experience with fire alarm testing.
• Working knowledge of relevant Health and Safety Legislation.
• Experience of working in a team
• Experience with new builds, renovations & extensions (commercial or domestic).
• Understanding of how building systems work
• Experience of systematic problem-solving issues with building systems and installations.
• Experience of working to and with a permit to work system.
• Experience of reviewing and writing work risk assessments and method statements
• Experience with medical gas (Desirable)
• Experience of working to SFG20 (Desirable)

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Commitment to the vision and values of The Childrens Trust.
• Flexible and can do attitude to competing commitments in workload.
• Highly motivated and reliable.
• Ability to cope working in a demanding environment.

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE Maths and English or equivalent written and verbal communication skills
• 2 trade relevant qualification (nationally recognised qualifications such as City & Guilds and NVQ).
• Working knowledge of relevant HSE legislation
• A valid licence to drive in the UK.

Desirable

• NEBOSH and or IOSH qualification

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to use multiple IT systems including Excel, Outlook and CAFM (computer aided facilities management).
• Organised and process driven.
• Good communication skills.
• Able to work to firm deadlines.
• Flexible and able to adapt to various challenges and sensitive situations.
• Results driven and committed to achieving goals.
• Good record keeping

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

The Children's Trust

Address

The Childrens Trust

Tadworth Court

Tadworth

Surrey

KT20 5RU

Employer's website

https://www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk/jobs (Opens in a new tab)