Location
London
Hours
Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week. Flexibility on weekends for on-call commitments may sometimes be required.
Salary
Negotiable
About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Building Services Engineer to join our team. You will be responsible for carrying out general maintenance and statutory compliance checks, requiring basic plumbing, electrical, and fabric maintenance skills. Ideally, you will have experience working in a similar facilities management environment. Key responsibilities include planning, inspecting, and performing repairs or preventative maintenance, as well as responding promptly to breakdowns. You will carry out reactive and planned services across a variety of environments including offices, commercial, distribution, and industrial premises. Your duties will also involve statutory inspections of assets such as Emergency Lighting, Water Temperature checks, Fire Door inspections and repairs, Plumbing repairs, Lighting checks including basic replacements, and other minor reactive works.
As an ambassador for the customer, you will professionally handle complaints and queries, support engineer sub-contractors on site, provide technical guidance to clients and contract support, and carry out minor building fabric repairs. Ensuring all work complies with agreed specifications and Health & Safety legislation is essential, along with maintaining accurate site documentation.
About The Company
OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with over 50,000 colleagues and a turnover exceeding £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security, and catering. Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers, and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.
Why Work for OCS?
- Award-Winning Employer: Ranked 36th on Glassdoor’s Best Companies to Work For 2025
- Digital Learning: The OCS Academy offers digital courses and resources to help you build skills and grow your career
- Retail Perks: Access to exclusive discounts, rewards, and wellbeing resources
- Professional Growth: Over 600 live learners across UK & Ireland, empowering colleagues with further development and qualifications
- Flexible Pay: Access a portion of earned wages before payday with the Wagestream App (contract specific)
Experience
Experience in a comparable role undertaking basic plumbing, carpentry, redecoration tasks, and carrying out statutory planned preventative maintenance (PPM) inspections. Good understanding of Health & Safety working practices. Experience of completing risk assessments and method statements, along with issuing permits to work for hard service tasks. Experience using Building Management Systems (BMS) is required. Knowledge of maintenance schedules and SFG 20 is desirable. Ability to record work accurately on worksheets and computer-based systems.
About You
You must have the right to work in the UK and be IT literate to a good standard, including Microsoft Word and Excel. You should be proactive, reliable, and able to work independently as well as part of a team. Strong communication skills and a professional approach to customer service are essential.
Qualifications
Essential:
- A craft qualification such as a recognised electrical apprenticeship or equivalent to City & Guilds 2350 NVQ Level 3 Electrical Installation Engineering + AM2
- Current wiring regulations qualification such as or equal to City & Guilds 2381-18 Level 3 Award (18th Edition)
- Valid and in-date Grade card/CSCS Card or equivalent qualification
Desirable:
- Inspection & Testing qualification such as or equal to City & Guilds 2391-52 Level 3 Award in Initial and Periodic Inspection and Testing of Electrical Installations
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