Building Services Engineer

Job Introduction

Our property assets are our most valuable resource and our belief is that we can be more effective in the way that we hold and use our property. The Corporate Property Strategy sets out our vision on how we seek to use our assets to improve the provision of services, with the aim to achieve a fit-for purpose and sustainable asset base by 2024.

If you're a qualified Building Services Engineer with experience in managing a diverse commercial and corporate property portfolio, and you want the challenge of working in a fast-paced team, then we'd love to hear from you! You’ll be using your technical skills and knowledge to deliver the Building Maintenance Plan (BMP) which sets out all of the building maintenance requirements including capital investment, remedial work from statutory inspections as well as planned preventative maintenance (PPM).

Main Responsibility

• To contribute to the provision of comprehensive infrastructure/mechanical and electrical services within the property portfolio, ensuring that the buildings’ M&E systems are energy efficient, maintained and fit for purpose.
• To contribute to the introduction of energy saving initiatives and promote works to achieve increased efficiency and reduce costs and to liaise with client teams in this regard.
• To undertake, monitor and supervise M&E engineering works (including alarms, PV’s, access systems and CCTV), ensuring repairs & maintenance are administered in a safe and timely manner
• To undertake regular inspections/surveys of the estate for electrical systems, plant, machinery and equipment, to determine condition and establish priorities for future maintenance programmes and energy efficiency opportunities.
• To investigate reports of service faults and failures, inspect/diagnose as appropriate and arrange for rectification by approved contractors, ensuring repairs & maintenance are administered in a safe, cost effective, and timely manner.
• To ensure that all works and inspections are undertaken in compliance with all relevant legislation and health and safety requirements.
• To ensure that property records and databases, including the Techforge Property system are updated in a timely manner
• Provide professional advice and support to clients in fulfilling their duties under the CDM Regulations 2015. To act as Designer & Principal Designer under CDM Regulations 2015 for project works, liaising with the HSE where appropriate.

The Ideal Candidate

• Electrical and/or Mechanical Engineering degree accredited by either IET and/or IMechE and relevant experience (minimum of 5 years).
• Significant (minimum five years) knowledge and working experience of electrical and mechanical engineering; together with improvement works and adaptations including the planning and implementation of work to completion and hand over.
• In-depth understanding and working knowledge of building contract procedures and standard forms of contract
• Significant experience of delivering and reviewing sketch, sketch schematic, detailed schematics, and technical design drawings, detailed design drawings, co-ordinated working drawings, installation drawings.
• Significant understanding and working knowledge of IEE Wiring & Gas Safety Regulations, the Approved Code of practice in respect of water systems and asbestos management, building regulations and other relevant legislation
• Demonstrates an in depth understanding and working knowledge of The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.
• Full clean driving licence and ability to work from any site

Package Description

We are really proud of the benefits we are able to offer our staff here at Milton Keynes Council, including: -

• Local Government Pension Scheme, considered to be one of the best employer contribution rates of 18.8%
• 27 days annual leave per year in addition to statutory and public holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Our Professional Development Centre provides access to courses such as in-house management development programmes endorsed by the Institute of Leadership, Apprenticeship Programmes (junior and senior), coaching and mentoring and access to our Smarter Learning portal
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Health Cashplan
• MK Advantage benefits package – a range of savings on a wide range of retail, leisure and entertainment products and services such as Pizza Express, M&S, B&Q, John Lewis and Arriva Travel.
• SmartGo – Aimed at encouraging low-carbon transport and healthy lifestyle with discounted travel e.g. Halfords, Arriva, Europcar, National Railcards and Stagecoach.
• Homebuy Scheme (for eligible roles)
• Smarter working which provides the opportunity to work from various locations including from home for a proportion of your role (subject to business needs)
• A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity entitlements
• Childcare Subsidy

About the Company

Milton Keynes is a diverse, multi cultural, adrenaline packed expanding city with so much to offer on its door step. From beautiful open spaces, a busy theatre district, large shopping centre to a number of cultural and leisure facilities.

Milton Keynes Council has an array of responsibilities, such as: education, housing, highways and social services. Altogether, the council provides over 240 services to the citizens of Milton Keynes, and to meet such an extensive and diverse range of challenges we must be innovative and dynamic to provide services successfully to meet the increasing demands that will accompany the growth of Milton Keynes. How better to contribute to that continued success than through a unique and rewarding career with us. Here at Milton Keynes Council, we pride ourselves on modelling our values, that were co-created with colleague. We are dedicated, respectful and collaborative as we strive every day to make a difference to local people and the community we serve. If you share our values and want to experience a fulfilling job measured on outcomes and results with great work-life balance, make a move to Milton Keynes Council.