Building Services Technical Lead

**Department**

Building Support Services

**Location(s)**

Central London

**Contract Type**

Permanent

**Hours of Work**

Full Time

**Salary**

£62,496.60 (Inclusive of 12.5% shift allowance and contractual overtime)

**Shift Work**

Yes

**Shift work details**

4 days on, 4 days off (12-hour day shifts). Due to the nature of the role, flexible or remote working isn’t possible. Please be reassured that we’ll work with you to ensure you have a good work-life balance, taking into account any responsibilities outside of work as far as possible.

**Job description**

**About Us**

MI5 keeps the country safe from serious threats like terrorism and attempts by states to harm the UK, its people and way of life. We carry out investigations by obtaining, analysing and assessing intelligence, and then work with a range of partners, including MI6 and GCHQ to disrupt these threats. Through our protective security arm, we provide advice and guidance to government, businesses and other organisations about how to keep themselves safe. A role in MI5 means you’ll do unique and challenging work in a supportive and encouraging environment, making a real difference to UK national security.

**The Role**

As we work hard to keep our country safe, it’s equally important that we protect our people, places, and property. When you join us, you’ll help us do just that - from one, or several locations in the London area. Our Estate team manage a portfolio of properties, delivering high-quality building services, facilities management, support services, projects and workplace change across a wide variety of building types. In short: it’s all about keeping us operational so we can maintain our critical front-line business function.

The Estate team set the standard for what good looks like, translating business requirements into actionable outcomes, ensuring the smooth running of services and seeking the best, most cost-effective solutions. As the Building Services Technical Lead, you’ll work closely with our engineering suppliers, partners and building occupants. You will effectively oversee the monitoring and control of the operation of plant and systems within our buildings, ensuring mínimal disruption and downtime. This includes electrical distribution, mechanical systems, security equipment, building management systems and Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) systems.

Actively driving quality and improvement while implementing and managing change, you’ll always seek the best resolution to deliver an excellent customer experience. You’ll continually identify areas of improvement and take ownership of problems, making regulatory and health and safety compliance your top priority. All the while, you’ll use your communication and planning skills to help deliver our business aligned estates strategy. Parking is available on-site.

**About You**

To apply, you need a minimum HNC qualification or equivalent (City & Guilds or NVQ Level 4) in a related field such as mechanical or electrical engineering. You’ll be able to demonstrate your technical skills in either the mechanical or electrical field within a large commercial/office building.

As someone with recent experience working in management operations, you’ll be confident undertaking work audits and providing reports that result in improved operational delivery. At the same time, you’ll be keen to consistently develop your own skills and knowledge. Most importantly, you’ll be passionate about delivering excellent operational customer service and able to build and maintain positive professional relationships with our stakeholders, partners and suppliers.

**Training and Development**

When you start, you’ll get a three-day induction to help you understand our ways of working and be assigned a buddy to help you settle in. We’ll work with you to build the skills you need to successfully carry out your responsibilities, providing access to learning and development opportunities tailored to your role. We’ll also invest in your learning and support you to gain professional qualifications and certifications.

We’re committed to developing our staff and recognise this will look different for everyone. We have an exceptional skills community dedicated to supporting you and from day one, you’ll be encouraged to spend a minimum of 10% of your time on training and development. And, as you build your future with us, you’ll be empowered to set your own direction for your career and to explore progression opportunities within the Estates department as well as the wider organisation.

**Rewards and Benefits**

You’ll receive a starting salary of £62,496.60**_(Inclusive of 12.5% shift allowance contractual overtime)_. Other benefits include:

- 25 Days Annual Leave automatically rising to 30 days after 5 years' service, and an additional 10.5 days public and privilege holidays
- Opportunities to be recognised through our employee performance scheme
- Interest-free season ticket loan (travel and park