Questech Recruitment are recruiting for one of our clients who are a household name in the UK and we are currently looking for an Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join the team as an Resident Electrical and Maintenance Engineer in Northampton.

The Pay

£39,291 per year with and additional 8% site allowance (£3,143 per annum) a night shift allowance of £5,000 per annum (pro rata).
Weekend supplement for Saturday & Sunday shift attendance. 

As this site operates 24 hours 7 days per week you would receive a day off in lieu should the bank holiday fall on the week you were on shift. 

The Shifts

40 hours per week. Shift pattern is 4 days on, 4 days off rotation.
4 days 05:50 - 18:15 / 4 nights 17:50 - 06:15.

You must have some degree of voluntary flexibility to meet the business 24/7 operational needs on occasion, including voluntary overtime coverage and occasional shift pattern flexibility.

The Role

In this role, you will be expected to have excellent technical knowledge of electrical systems, mechanical power and control wiring and test inspection of electrical installations. The Engineer will be expected to work on multiple FM systems with the majority of the work being electrical maintenance. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to discuss work and progress with customers and managers. You will also have excellent organisational skills.

• Act as a role model for safety, setting an example to colleagues and customers
• Maintenance of electrical systems
• Expert fault finding and providing advice and guidance to customers in relation to M&E equipment
• Understand all plumbing such as replacing taps, sinks, cistern filling / flush units and heating elements
• Understanding and knowledge of general building fabric repairs to maintain the standard of the building
• Supply knowledge in a range of technical situations, making personal judgments on how to undertake work to achieve quality, cost, and time objectives
• Provide technical advice and guidance to other staff and customers to resolve problems
• Delivery of Corrective and Planned Maintenance to meet the performance measures detailed in the contract.
• Liaise with customers’ representatives on a day-to-day basis to ensure customer requirements are fully met
• Check and ensure all appropriate and approved paperwork is completed
• Make personal judgments on how to undertake work to achieve cost, quality, and contractual objectives
• Manage the relationship with the customer and liaise with customers to ensure that the customer is fully informed and project a positive professional image or yourself and the business. 

About You

• Successful applicants must hold an Electrical certification such as the 18th Edition
• Planned maintenance experience of electrical and mechanical systems
• Experience in fault finding and diagnosis with the ability to provide advice and guidance to others across all systems where required
• The ability to communicate effectively with customers, explaining technical issues
• The ability to analyse and understand technical issues in relation to electrical systems
• Ideal but not essential you will be IPAF and MEWP trained and qualified and be comfortable working at heights
• Experience of dealing with Customers in a commercial environment
• Computer literacy skills an advantage
• A full UK Driving Licence is preferred but not essential

For more information about this role please contact Simon or alternatively to be considered for this role please apply with your most up to date CV.