OCS
Site Engineer (Electrical Bias)
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About The Role
Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday 07:30 - 16:30
We have an exciting opportunity for a Site Engineer (electrical bias) to join our team working on one of our key contracts.
You will be required to carry out general maintenance and statutory compliance checks and will be required to have basic plumbing, electrical, and fabric maintenance skills, ideally with experience working in a similar facilities management environment.
The role will require client engagement and a willingness to provide the best possible solutions to meet the client’s needs, so you will be required to maintain a smart appearance. You must have a good understanding of both spoken and written English.
As part of your role, your key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Planning, inspecting, and carrying out repairs or preventative maintenance as required and responding to breakdowns in a timely fashion.
- Carry out reactive and planned services in a range of environments from offices, commercial, distribution, and industrial premises.
- Trade skills are desirable or previous experience performing in a similar role.
- Carry out statutory inspection of assets including Emergency Lighting, Water Temperature checks, Fire Door inspection and repairs, Plumbing repairs, Lighting checks including basic replacements, and other minor reactive works.
- Being an ambassador for the customer; dealing professionally with complaints and queries.
- Support engineer sub-contractors upon attending site.
- Providing technical guidance to the client and contract support.
- Carrying out minor building fabric repairs.
- Ensuring all work is carried out in accordance with agreed specifications and in line with Health & Safety legislation.
- Upkeeping of site documentation.
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The Ideal Candidate
You must have the right to work in the UK.
- Must be IT literate to a good standard using Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.
- Experience in a comparable role undertaking basic plumbing, carpentry, redecoration tasks, and carrying out statutory ppm inspections with a good understanding of Health & Safety working practices.
- Understanding of planned preventative maintenance regimes.
- Experience of completing risk assessments and method statements; along with issuing permit to work for hard service tasks.
- Experience using BMS system.
- Knowledge of maintenance schedules and SFG 20 would be desirable.
- Ability to record work accurately on worksheets and computer-based systems.
Essential Qualifications
- A craft qualification such as a recognised electrical apprenticeship such as or equivalent to City & Guilds 2350 NVQ Level 3 Electrical Installation Engineering + AM2.
- The current wiring regulations qualification such as or equal to City & Guilds 2381-18 Level 3 Award (18th Edition).
- Valid and in date Grade card/CSCS Card or equivalent qualification.
Desirable Qualifications
- An Inspection & Testing qualification such as or equal to City & Guilds 2391-52 Level 3 Award in Initial and Periodic Inspection and Testing of Electrical Installations.
- IPAF card.
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.
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