Electrical Engineer - OCS Group : Job Details

About The Company:

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with a turnover of £1.7bn and 50,000+ colleagues. We deliver innovative, award-winning services to the public and private sectors and our mission is to make people and places the best they can be.

This role sits within our Private Sector FM business division that provides catering, cleaning, hard services, pest control, and security services to a wide range of prestigious clients, within the Lifestyle market.

Working at OCS is more than just a job; it's an amazing opportunity to begin or expand your career in Facilities Management. OCS has an ambition to become an 'Employer of choice' in our sector and is proud to invest in our colleague's personal and professional development. OCS provides our colleagues with opportunities to gain qualifications through funded development programmes aligned to the knowledge, skills, and behaviours attached to their roles.

About The Role:We have an exciting opportunity for a Site Based Electrical Engineer to join our team on a full time permanent basis, for one of the biggest shopping centres in the South. This role will involve working a variable shift pattern rota of 40 hours per week. One weekend out of every five weeks, with late shifts twice a week - Monday to Friday around client trading hours. The main area of focus for this role will be Electrical Engineering however occasionally you will also be required to carry out general maintenance and statutory compliance checks and will be required to have basic plumbing and fabric maintenance skills, ideally with experience working in a commercial setting.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 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' expectationsAs 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
• Carrying out statutory inspection of assets including Emergency Lighting, Fire Door inspection and repairs, Plumbing repairs, Lighting checks including basic replacements, planned maintenance 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

The ideal candidate should meet the following criteria:

• You must have the right to work in the UK
• Ideal C&G Qualified in electrical discipline (18th Edition)
• Must be IT literate to a good standard using Microsoft Word, Excel etc
• NVQ 3 or relevant higher-level qualification in a building discipline
• 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
• Experience using BMS system.
• Knowledge of maintenance schedules and SFG 20 would be desirable
• This is a customer facing role therefore strong customer service skills are required
• 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
• Enhanced DBS is required for this role.

How to Apply:

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We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.