Building Engineer

We have an exciting opportunity for a Gas safe Mobile Building services engineer to join our team working on key contract(s) in the West Midlands.

You will be required to carry out general maintenance and statutory compliance checks and will be Gas safe qualified and have plumbing and fabric maintenance skills, ideally with experience working in a similar environment.

The role will require client engagement and a willingness to provide the best possible solutions to meet the clients needs, so you will be required to maintain a smart appearance. You must have a good understand of both spoken and written English.

Early starts and late finishes may be required as part of this role to allow for disruptive works to be completed with minimal disruption to the client. The role also requires you to be able to think proactively arranging materials, providing information for quotations, and managing the clients’ expectations

Experience of working with a CAFM system is desirable as all work is managed via a CAFM based solution

H&S experience is desirable as you will be required to manage sub-contractors

Main Duties:

Planning, inspecting, and carrying out repairs or preventative maintenance as required and responding to breakdowns in a timely fashion.

Carry out servicing inc gas tightness on domestic and commercial grade heating installations

Carrying out statutory inspection of assets including Emergency Lighting, Water Temperature checks, Fire Door inspection and repairs, Plumbing repairs, Lighting checks and other minor reactive works.

Being an ambassador for the customer; dealing professionally with complaints and queries

Supervising 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

To be successful in the role, you will need:

Gas Safe Qualified

Must be IT literate to a good standard using Microsoft Word, Excel etc

NVQ 2 or relevant higher-level qualification in a building discipline

Legionella control qualification would be desirable

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 work sheets and computer-based systems

Must hold a full UK driving license as use of company vehicle may be required

What will you get in return?

Why join OCS Group Ltd?

OCS prides itself as a company with strong family values and we are passionate about hiring people who demonstrate the same.

We take CARE of you; We act SAFELY and responsibly; We are TRUSTWORTHY; We work as EXPERTS. If you share these Values, we want you to be part of our team.

OCS have a well-respected brand and our colleagues are empowered to be the best version of themselves. We offer job stability and are committed to developing our colleagues by offering more than just a job. We are a financially stable business who continues to be privately owned since its inception in 1900.

We reward those who demonstrate our values and since the launch of our OCS Star recognition scheme we have rewarded nearly 1,500 colleagues with monetary vouchers, certificates, and public recognition within the business.

We invest and support the growth of our people and are currently sponsoring over 310 colleagues who are enrolled in a variety of apprenticeship programmes, ranging from Level 3 qualifications in customer service to degree programmes in Leadership. If you want to develop you career, OCS is a great choice.

OCS offers the family feel of smaller organisations although large enough to offer so many opportunities. We recognise your efforts and contribution and show our appreciation through a variety of reward schemes which in turn results in our colleagues staying with OCS. Our business is the family you can choose, and our people stay for the friendships, opportunities, and career fulfilment we offer.

OCS UK & Ireland, part of the OCS Group, is a leading facilities management company providing a range of both standalone and integrated services including cleaning, catering, security, technical services, energy management and compliance, front of house, landscaping, logistics, waste management and pest control services. The company has a turnover of £1.5bn and operates across the UK and Ireland with 50,000 colleagues delivering innovative award-winning services to the private and public sectors and supporting the local communities in which it operates.