Building Maintenance Engineer
Contract: Government
Location: Lowestoft, NR33 0HT
Hours of work: 40
Contract Type: Permanent
We are seeking a Building Maintenance Engineer to deliver high-quality building services maintenance across a specialist site environment.
This role focuses on mechanical systems while supporting electrical and fabric works, ensuring safe, compliant and reliable operation of facilities.
Job Description
As a Maintenance Engineer, you will carry out planned and reactive maintenance across mechanical and associated building services systems. You will work within laboratories, offices and staff areas, responding to faults, completing inspections and supporting improvement works.
The role involves close collaboration with site teams, contractors and the client to maintain service standards and a safe working environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on mechanical systems
- Diagnose faults and complete repairs using drawings and manuals
- Support electrical and fabric maintenance tasks where required
- Complete inspections, testing and calibration of equipment
- Ensure compliance with health and safety procedures at all times
- Maintain accurate records and complete work documentation
- Manage materials, tools and maintenance costs effectively
- Liaise with clients, managers and site teams professionally
- Oversee contractors and issue permits to work when required
Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications
- Mechanical engineering qualification such as NVQ or City & Guilds
- Experience in building services or facilities maintenance environments
- Ability to complete PPM and reactive maintenance tasks
- Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of health and safety procedures and safe systems of work
- Clear communication with colleagues and clients
- Ability to manage workload and prioritise tasks
- Full UK driving licence
- Willingness to support on-call duties when required
The Company
ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.
Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.
We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #Becomewhoyouwant, #Bepartofsomethingbigger,
#aplacetobeyou,
#facilitiesmanagement
ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.
ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.
We are proud to be a Gold Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) award holder and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, recognising our commitment to supporting veterans, reservists, and military families. Through our Joint Forces Programme, we provide mentoring and support to members of the Armed Forces community and their spouses as they transition into civilian careers.
We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.
Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.
If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team by emailing [email protected]
If you are interested in learning about other opportunities at ISS, please join our Talent community by clicking on the following link: TalentPlace
To find out more about what we do - https://www.uk.issworld.com/
Pay: £40,000.00-£45,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
