Building Services Engineer

JOB TITLE: Building Services Engineer

RESPONSIBLE TO: Technical supervisor

Salary: Up to 40K

Main responsibilities of the Job

The ideal candidate will have pro-active approach to all PPM and reactive tasks at Hanger 61. Weekly meetings with the on-site team and the supervisor. To be competent in electrical and mechanical works. Be able to communicate with and organise external contractors along with any compliance issues on the site. This is a hands-on roll that is ideal for anyone looking to expand their knowledge in the FM environment

Job Description / Main Purpose

-To receive reactive and ppms task from elog books

-To ascertain the materials required and to request these from the relevant appointed Site supervisor .

-To discuss and make arrangements with the relevant appointed staff for carrying out the task.

-To ascertain the exact specifications for the task possibly by discussion with the Site supervisor from working drawings or plans.

-To refer any arising issues to your supervisor and to report on completion of each task.

-To undertake urgent Building services maintenance and repair tasks as they arise.

-To assist with the training and supervision of less experienced staff when required.

-To use all equipment and materials in accordance with Health & Safety guidelines.

-To ensure that client and company tools and equipment are kept in good order and report any faulty tools or equipment to the Site Manager.

-General day to day running of the site.

-1 day every 3 weeks at East midlands training centre.

Knowledge and Experience

Vocational and Technical Skills

Desirable

Nvq level qualification in plumbing or electrical would be desirable but not essential.

PASMA and IPAF training would be desirable but training can be given.

Experience

The job holder will be required to have experience within building maintenance and construction working practices and procedures especially matters concerning Health & Safety.

Interpersonal Skills

When dealing with client personnel and at all levels the job holder must use tact and diplomacy in order to get co-operation from client personnel and when dealing with visitors.

Responsibility

Human Resource Management

The job holder is responsible for checking on the quality of their work and supervising less experienced staff when required.

Physical Resource Management

-The job holder is responsible for the care of tools plant and machinery whilst in their use whether the property belongs to the client or Pareto.

-Confidentiality is required on all matters that are attaining to Pareto and the client.

-The quality of the post holders work can have an indirect effect on animal care e.g. quality of work within animal enclosures.

Communication

Communication is oral / written and mostly internal with the site manager and clients staff. Communication is generally straight forward. From time to time the job holder will liaise with contractors working inside of the clients sites or areas of responsibility and at times with visitors.

Liaison

The clients image can be affected by the job holders dealings with visitors and the media. While in dealings with the clients personnel at all levels the clients costs and operational efficiency are influenced the post holder also has a requirement to liaise with inspectors and governing bodies that may come to the clients sites or areas of responsibility.

Mental Demands

Judgement and Decision Making

Work is allocated to the job holder who in most cases decides how to tackle it sometimes with the help of specifications and drawings. There is consultation within the team regarding the work plan. From time to time the job holder is requested to change work priorities. Routine decisions are made daily based either on personal experience own initiative or following discussions with the clients appointed contact.

Original though and problem solving

Many tasks involve original thought. Common problems arising are usually technical in nature and are solved independently using past experience and knowledge and sometimes there is a need for design. On occasion help will be sought from the Site Manager or Clients appointed contact regarding unusual problems.

Concentration

There is a need to be alert at all times but a particularly high level of concentration is required when working on machinery and specific detail needs to be paid to Health & Safety guidelines.

The clients unique environment requires extra concentration and due diligence to Health and Safety and locking procedures especially with regard to working in or around any animal enclosure. On occasion during an emergency a lone working environment may exist and due diligence to lone working procedures must be always adhered to.

Flexibility

Tasks cover a wide range of activities. The number of interruptions daily is very variable. These are always from internal sources usually the Supervisor or other Pareto staff. Depending on priorities the job holder will either respond immediately or deal with the matter at a later date. The post holder may be asked to carry out tasks outside of their general duties.

Working Conditions

The job holder is required to work in a variety of conditions these may be outside in the presence adverse weather conditions. personal risk (especially with machines) noise (eg machinery) and pollution (eg. dust).