Field Maintenance Engineer - electrical bias

Sherwoods are one of the leading facilities maintenance businesses in the South West. Our region fits neatly between the M4 and M3 corridors stretching along the South Coast into South Wales and then down the South West peninsular as far as Lands End. We have an extensive portfolio of clients within healthcare, education, leisure, hospitality, and retail sectors and pride ourselves on promoting a culture of working together with both our customers and teammates.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Engineer with an electrical biasto join our team in the Yeovil area.You will join us on a full-time permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary plus benefits.

What we offer:

• A industry leading salary and overtime at enhanced rates
• 29 days holiday, plus a day off for your work anniversary!
• A company van and fuel card
• Paid travel time over and above the first and last half hour of the day
• We’ll provide a tablet as standard, as well as a “bring your own device” policy so we’ll contribute to the cost of your using your personal mobile phone
• Extensive discounts platform
• A range of medical and well-being benefits including Simply Health Cash Plan after probation
• We’re passionate about supporting each other, so we’ll also provide you with any training and development you need to do your job well

About the role:

As our electrically biased Maintenance Engineer, you’ll support the continued growth of the business by providing reactive and planned maintenance services in the area as well as support larger scale projects.

Hours of work are generally Monday to Friday, but flexibility will be needed for start and finish times, weekends, night shifts, and an on-call rota.

Our engineers are contracted to work 40 hours per week - the reality is you’ll probably work closer to 45 hours and occasionally more, but we have good overtime rates in place and we provide you with a company van and fuel card to get from A to B. We are a reactive facilities maintenance business so no two days will be the same!

Because some of the sectors we work in involve close contact with vulnerable or young people, successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Your main duties as our electrically biased Maintenance Engineer will include:

• Routine PMV (Planned Monthly Visit) work – this will include a set of monthly checks around site and any odd jobs needed completing by the customer.
• Completing six monthly and annual compliance servicing – emergency lighting, fire alarms, fire extinguishers and air conditioning.
• Attending callouts/breakdowns and carry out fault diagnosis and repair as required.
• Be proactive in reporting faults to equipment, buildings and fittings
• Providing materials lists and time estimates for return remedial works.
• Work safely and within all regulations
• You will also be expected to work as part of an on-call rota to cover out-of-hours emergencies and there may be occasions when you’ll be asked to work outside your core discipline to support other teammates

What we’re looking for in our ideal electrically biased Maintenance Engineer:

• Current electrical installation qualification and good industry experience
• Good understanding of emergency lighting systems and servicing.
• Good understanding of fire alarm systems and servicing.
• Previous experience working as an maintenance engineer.
• The ability to follow Risk Assessments & Method Statements
• PC literate with knowledge of MS Outlook and other MS Office programmes
• IPAF - Desirable
• PAMSA – Desirable
• A high degree of attention to detail
• A good appreciation of Health and Safety
• Highly customer focused with experience of dealing with customers and suppliers
• Experience of working within a mobile workforce, ideally in an FM company
• Excellent communication skills
• Full driving licence

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our electrically biased Maintenance Engineer, and you’d like to work with an industry leading company, please click “apply” now – we’d love to hear from you!

Closing Date: 8th January 2023

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if sufficient applications have been received