Facilities Maintenance Specialist

1 month ago

Orkney, United Kingdom Galliford Try Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Maintenance Operative to join our team in Orkney. As a key member of our facilities team, you will be responsible for undertaking and assisting with planned and reactive maintenance tasks to various plant, equipment, and systems at our project facilities.

Key Responsibilities
  • Carry out planned/reactive/additional works within educational and community buildings, including minor works, repairs, fault finding, and fault diagnosis, utilizing the most cost-effective solutions to the issues reported.
  • Read and interpret engineering drawings and building plans.
  • Attend tasks issued for which the post holder has the necessary skills and knowledge to undertake.
  • Meet customers and inspect reported defects, compile reports with photographs, and pass them back to the Customer Service Team so remedial works can be completed where out with the operative's skillset.
  • Undertake all tasks as directed by supervisors or other line management and jobs issued by the Customer Support Centre and work with, and provide information relating to technical matters, as directed by the supervisors or other line management.
  • Liaise with other GTFM staff and coordinate subcontractors as necessary to ensure the timely completion of works within agreed operational targets.
  • Carry out and complete all works to high-quality standards and in a competent manner in accordance with Galliford Try Health and Safety Standards, Clients' Policies, and Procedures, and with the property being left in a clean and tidy condition.
  • Accept progress and complete accurately all works allocated via a portable electronic device and update all tasks in a timely manner.
About You
  • The ideal candidate will have a minimum of years' experience in a building services role.
  • Excellent customer service.
  • Time-served apprentice or equivalent training.
  • Previous experience of working within a team.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Adaptable and flexible approach to work requirements and willing to accept change.
  • PASMA (desirable).
  • IPAF (desirable).
  • Complete an acceptable disclosure check to work in a school environment (essential).
  • Full UK driving license.
What We Can Offer

With an impressive order book of over £ billion, we are one of the industry's leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK's most exciting projects, offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realize long-held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we're poised for further growth and success, so if you're committed, talented, and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our 'Be Well' programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice, and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfill their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where, and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity, and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

  • Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays.
  • A wide range of corporate discounts.
  • Cycle to Work schemes.
  • Comprehensive pension plan.
  • Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme.
  • Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free / support to those who need it.
  • Paid for yearly membership to one recognized professional association relevant to your role.
About Us

Galliford Try is one of the UK's leading construction businesses with a vision to continuously be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.

Our purpose is to improve people's lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain, and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our GTFM business, please contact Laura Mitchell on [phone number].

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours, and/or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage you and would be grateful if you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfill to make this application a positive experience for you.

Don't meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

A full job description for this role is available upon request.

Galliford Try are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sectors of the community.

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