Your Newpany:We are recruiting an experienced General Building Engineer to work at HMP Stocken, expected to be ongoing on a temporary basis for the next few months. This is a long-term temporary contract offering sociable, full-time hours and overtime. There is the possibility for a permanent role for the right candidate.
Your new role:The General Building Engineer plays an important part in ensuring the planned and reactive maintenance work within the prisons is carried out in a safe,pliant and timely manner. As a General Building Engineer, you'll be involved in a wide range of tasks crucial to daily operations.
Your responsibilities will typically include:
1. Ensuring availability of critical parts for statutory tasks and managing remedial tasks in the CAFM system.
2. Performing general and semi-skilled maintenance activities, including security systems like CCTV and alarms.
3. Conducting monthly checks and tests of fire extinguisher equipment, fire hydrants, and hoses.
4. Maintaining fire doors and performing flushing and tap temperature tests as per water risk assessments.
5. Undertaking monthly and annual emergency lighting checks.
6. Checking and testing smoke vents as required.
7. Carrying out any other duties as required.
Details:Pay Frequency: WeeklyWorking Days: Monday to Friday (overtime cover at weekends available)Working Hours: 39 hours per weekAdditional: There may be a requirement for weekend work on a rota basis (1 in 3 or 4), and also part of an on-call rota
What you'll need to succeedYou will need to be honest, hard-working, reliable, trustworthy and have great attention to detail, alongside being an excellent team player. All applicants who are interested in the position must pass Prison Clearance, which can take up to 8 weeks or more. You will need a passport or photo driving licence to apply for clearance. Once passed, this is valid for 5 years and can be transferred to any other prisons of a similar category.
Experienced in multiple areas of maintenance such as:
8. Fire; Door Maintenance, Extinguisher Maintenance and Alarm Core Points
9. Emergency Lighting
10. RCD
11. Water Temperature Testing
12. IT skills