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Job Opportunity: Multi-Skilled Engineer – Armada PFI Contract (Mitie)
Location: HMS DRAKE, Plymouth (Armada Licensed Site)
Contract: Full-time | Permanent
Department: Maintenance/Internal Delivery Cell
Mitie is proud to be in year 21 of the 25-year Armada PFI Contract, delivering Hard and Soft FM services across Naval Base accommodation areas and remote locations. We are expanding our team and seeking experienced Multi-Skilled Engineers to join our newly formed Maintenance/Internal Delivery Cell.
About the Role
As a Multi-Skilled Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering a wide range of works including:
1. Minor works, small projects, and remedial/reactive tasks
2. Lifecycle and PPM activities
3. Compliance and add-value works
4. General maintenance across accommodation and office spaces
You'll be client-facing, so strong spoken English and professionalism are essential.
Key Responsibilities
5. Carry out multi-trade works including carpentry, plumbing, electrical, decorating, tiling, and building fabric maintenance
6. Support fire door maintenance, PAT testing, and compliance activities
7. Deliver high-quality workmanship in a fast-paced, high-status environment
8. Conduct risk assessments and adhere to Health & Safety regulations
9. Work independently and as part of a rotating compliance cell
10. Attend meetings and liaise with supervisors and clients
Person Specification
Essential Experience & Skills:
11. Proven experience in facilities management
12. Skilled in at least two trades (e.g., painting, carpentry, plumbing, tiling)
13. Strong problem-solving and organisational skills
14. Ability to read schematics and plan workloads
15. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
16. Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Key Trade Experience:
17. Repairs & Maintenance
18. Plumbing
19. Carpentry
20. Bricklaying
21. Electrics
22. Plastering
23. Painting
Qualifications
Essential:
24. Full valid UK driving licence
25. NVQ Level 2 in 2–3 Multi-Trade disciplines
26. City & Guilds or equivalent
Desirable:
27. Experience on MOD or military estates
28. Fire Door Maintenance certification
29. PAT Testing qualification
Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.
We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.
When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!
We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).
We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,!
Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing Shivam Sharma at .