Claibon Recruitment

Building Technician Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm with one hour break unpaid Stratford London E20 £41,194 per annum Experienced Building Technician required at a large residential development in Stratford. Main duties will include ensuring health & safety regulations and safe working practices are in place, carrying out mechanical and electrical inspections of all internal common areas, complying with all relevant health and safety legislation and procedures, ensuring that any handymen are compliant in carrying out maintenance work undertaken when co-working, undertaking repair and reactive, planned and preventative maintenance work, assisting in the operation and maintenance of mechanical systems, such as plumbing, heating, ventilating, air conditioning etc, performing minor plumbing maintenance (e.g. replacement or repair of drains, leaks, unclogging of drains), assisting with maintenance equipment warranties and maintenance agreements for machinery and equipment, ensuring all necessary paperwork is completed accurately and in a timely manner, checking common area fire detection systems, liaising with emergency services or the fire detection service provider as required and reacting in accordance with emergency response plans for water leaks, power failures, and other such incidents, including escalation to service providers and emergency services as required. You will have a strong customer services focus based on service excellence, at least two years previous experience as a Building Technician, an excellent command of the English language and the ability to write reports, must be polite, courteous with a smart and clean appearance, available for work out of hours including weekends if necessary, a good understanding and working knowledge of Health & Safety, 18th Edition Electrical certification, experience with using CCTV, access control and fire systems, and HND/HNC/NVQ Level 2, City & Guilds, recognised apprenticeship or equivalent in a Building or technical discipline.

Facilities Manager Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm Angel, EC1V 65k Proactive and committed Facilities Manager required a prestigious residential development in East London. The overall purpose of this role is to be responsible for maintaining the quality standards of the development by assisting The General Manager in delivering the efficient management of site-based staff, overseeing planned and reactive maintenance including contractor management, capital projects, ensuring the communal areas are well presented, and providing an exceptional level of customer service to all residents and visitors to the development. Duties will include performing regular quality inspections/site walk arounds, inspecting all internal and external communal areas on a daily basis for cleanliness, checking for any faults to equipment, any damage to the building and any health and safety risks, optimising suitable contracts and performance of M&E, managing contractor contracts, monitoring the work and performance of contractors on site, co-ordinating planned maintenance, carrying out system testing around the building (including services such as emergency lighting, fire alarm systems/smoke vents and lift emergency lines), assisting the General Manager with the preparation of budgets, be fully conversant with the Lease Agreements especially the rules and regulations of the estate, providing a visible on-site presence and being a point of contact for tenants, either via telephone or in person at the office, regarding communal maintenance issues, complaints, emergencies etc., assisting where appropriate or referring to the General Manager if required, monitoring tenant move-ins/outs, completing staff inductions and training as required and identifying on-going needs of the team, completing the annual appraisals of staff, and updating and enforcing the policies and procedures manual. The Facilities Manager should have previous experience of facilities management within a prestigious development, either residential block management or hospitality sectors, or with an armed forces background, experience of leading, mentoring, coaching, and developing a team, extensive experience of contractor management including approving and assessing all sub- contractor works, hold a high level of Health and Safety understanding with extensive experience, excellent time management and prioritisation of tasks, excellent communication skills: both verbal and written, and be a competent in the use of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and Outlook) and computer programmes in general. Holder of an IWFM qualification or equivalent to Member level, a NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent (or be prepared to work toward the qualification within year one) and a full, clean driving licence would be desirable but not essential.