Building Technician

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the Estates and Facilities Department at Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust.

The Capital Development Projects Team are looking for an estates Building Technician who is hard working, committed and thrives in a team environment.

You will assist and provide support to the Capital Development Projects Team in respect to Projects, Property and Space within the Trust. You will be proficient in the production of CAD drawings.

The successful candidate for this job requires the following:

• Higher National Certificate or Diploma or NVQ Level 4 in a relevant building, engineering or design subject.
• Experience of working as a CAD Operator or in a similar design practice.
• Sound specialist knowledge of building design, mechanical and electrical services.
• Strong IT skills.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of this job include the following:

• To be part of the Capital Development Projects Team to assist and provide support in respect to projects, property, space and sustainability management within the Trust.
• The purpose of the job is to assist in the organisation and management of all ACAD work.
• To carry out survey work, update master drawings as new projects are completed and maintain existing Trust records.
• To produce ACAD drawings as required for capital projects, space planning and property transactions.
• To provide professional and technical advice and guidance regarding ACAD systems and related software for the Estates and Facilities Directorate.
• To be responsible for a wide range of electronic documents, data, and information relating to the Trust's Estate.
• To be responsible for maintaining, updating and producing reports from MICAD system which is the Trusts property management system.

About us

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.

We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
• Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
• Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
• Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
• Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
• Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
• Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
• Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff