Mechanical Maintenance Fitter

The role

An opportunity has arisen for an NVQ level 2 or B. Tec qualified Mechanical Maintenance Fitter to join the Clifton Campus Reactive Maintenance team. The role is to carry out reactive repairs and planned preventative maintenance on mechanical building services and systems across the University campus.

The postholder will be a representative for the University and the Building Services maintenance department, liaising with a variety of stakeholders to provide minimal disruption to services.

What will you be doing?

General reactive and preventative maintenance (PPM) tasks will include but not be limited to local plumbing & heating issues, water leaks, ventilation faults, air conditioning, blocked toilets & sinks etc. Undertake routine checking of equipment to ensure safety and efficiency.

Respond to call outs and carry out reactive maintenance tasks under minimal supervision, ensuring customers are kept updated with the progress of any repairs. Ensure that all work undertaken is carried out in a safe, cost effective, efficient manner and in full compliance with all current regulations. Keep up to date with current legislation applicable to the post and any further training that is required.

Investigate reported faults and issues, engineer a solution to ensure safety or escalate where necessary. Carryout root cause analysis of failed equipment and systems to prevent re-occurrence of issues and to ensure safe and effective future use.

Use the computerised maintenance management system (Planon) to obtain and record details of each job. Respond and attend to faults and alarms automatically generated by the Building Management System (BMS).

Assist the Maintenance Managers in making decisions related to future prevention of reported problems and improvements to building services. Understand and interpret schematic wiring diagrams and engineering drawings and specifications.

Liaise with colleagues across the wider University to communicate site faults, solutions, and consequences from reported issues.

You should apply if

You have:

• A good level of understanding & compliance in Health & Safety and actively promote and participate in a good Health & safety culture.
• City & Guilds Level 2 NVQ or B. Tec equivalent, in mechanical service & maintenance or installation.
• A good level of personal fitness is required as the postholder will need to use ladders to access roof spaces, climb scaffolding and access tight spaces etc, Regular manual handling responsibilities such as removing and replacing motors, pumps, changing ventilation filters and general physical activity associated with building services engineering.
• Full UK Driving Licence as the postholder will be required to travel to any building within the University’s property portfolio and will need to transport tools.
• Familiarity with IT systems, including Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) system / other general electronic/digital record keeping systems.
• Good communication skills and an ability to discuss with and influence University staff at all levels and external contacts to ensure good co-ordination during the progress of work.
• Ablilty to work on own initiative with minimal supervision and able to establish and maintain good working relationships.

Additional information

Contract type: Open ended

Work pattern: Full time

Grade: G

Salary: £32,080 - £35,608 per annum

School/Unit: Campus Division

This advert will close at 23:59 UK time on Monday 20th April.

For informal queries please contact: Daniel Powell (buxdp@bristol.ac.uk, 07909917637) and Brett Watson (bubaw@bristol.ac.uk, 07766901386).