Building Services Multiskilled Technician

Job Description

• Full time
• Monday - Friday
• £46,620k per annum
• Free parking
• Opportunities for professional development
• Plus our Sodexo employee benefits package

Building Services Multiskilled Technician 

Reading - Full time

Engineer a brighter future.

You'll keep things running, we’ll fast-track your career as a Building Services Multiskilled Technician  with Sodexo, we believe operational excellence starts with you, as your versatile skills contribute to the maintenance and continuous development of our prestigious client facilities.

Join our team and play a key role in delivering excellence and innovation in Hard FM and Technical Facilities Services.

As a Building Services Multiskilled Technician you'll: 

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across a range of building services and engineering assets.
• Diagnose faults and complete repairs safely and efficiently within your technical capabilities.
• Undertake routine maintenance, inspections and servicing to ensure building systems remain safe, compliant and operational.
• Carry out like-for-like asset replacements and support minor installation and new works as required.
• Respond to reactive maintenance requests, prioritising work to meet agreed service levels and deadlines.
• Complete appropriate risk assessments and safe systems of work before undertaking maintenance activities.
• Ensure all work complies with relevant statutory requirements, Health & Safety legislation, engineering standards and industry best practice.
• Support and supervise specialist subcontractors while they are carrying out works on site.
• Participate in the emergency call-out rota, attending site out of hours when engineering support is required.
• Maintain accurate records of work completed, including time spent, materials used and any follow-up actions required.
• Use computerised maintenance management systems to update jobs and maintain accurate maintenance records.
• Maintain tools, equipment and PPE in a safe and serviceable condition.
• Build positive working relationships with customers, colleagues, contractors and other site stakeholders.
• Provide guidance and practical support to apprentices where required.
• Consider cost, efficiency and sustainability when carrying out maintenance and repair activities.
• Complete required training and competency assessments to maintain and develop your technical skills.

What we're looking for:

• NVQ Level 3 in Electrotechnical Technology or equivalent – essential.
• 18th Edition qualification – essential.
• Around 2 years' relevant engineering/building services maintenance experience.
• Practical electrical engineering and fault-finding skills.
• Experience working independently within a technical maintenance or building services environment.
• A good understanding of engineering compliance, regulations and industry best practice.
• Experience working with safe systems of work, risk assessments and Health & Safety procedures.
• The ability to diagnose faults and determine appropriate solutions within your level of competence.
• Good organisational skills with the ability to plan and manage your own workload.
• The ability to prioritise planned and reactive maintenance to meet deadlines.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and experience using a Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Good communication and customer service skills.
• A proactive, resourceful and resilient approach to problem-solving.
• The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a wider engineering team.
• Flexibility to participate in out-of-hours emergency call-outs when required.

Why Sodexo?:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. 

Belong in a company and team that values you for you.

Act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions.

Thrive in your own way.

We also offer a range of perks, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support 
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or life's larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work or personal issues impacting your wellbeing
• Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service
• Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular high street retailers (also open to friends and family)
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools
• Bike to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit
• Sodexo UK and Irelands enhanced benefits and leave policies

A little more about Sodexo:

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, SoTogether, Generations and Origins.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

Ready to be part of something greater?

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications