Facilities Technician

Facilities technician

Permanent, full-time

Up to £35,000 per annum.

Negotiable start date

Our Higher Education Client is currently recruiting for a Facilities Technician to join their team at their institution based in Manchester. Reporting into the Head of Facilities, the successful candidate will be responsible for making sure the university is in compliant state, working on minor repairs across the site as well as managing maintenance contractors.

Key responsibilities:

• Demonstrable building maintenance skills and have experience in plumbing, heating and ventilation systems, carpentry, general decorating and minor electrical works.
• Carry out reactive repairs and maintenance of grounds, buildings and equipment and monitor stock levels of consumable goods.
• Maintain a high standard of health and safety by undertaking regular building checks and proactively identifying areas requiring maintenance and helping to resolve any issues that arise. Compliance with health and safety regulations and instructions.
• Minor maintenance of boilers, air handling plant and extract plant.
• Maintenance and minor refurbishment/installation of laboratory equipment.
• To operate the security and fire alarm systems including weekly testing of systems.
• Complete and maintain basic compliance logs, forms and records.
• Being proactive while onsite and reporting any issues to the Facilities Manager.
• Carry out any other required maintenance duties and assist and support any member of the maintenance team as needed.

For a confidential conversation about this position please get in contact with Tom Atkinson.