Building Services Engineer - Plumbing in Bexhill-on-Sea

As our Building Services Engineer, you'll deliver high quality, multi-skilled maintenance services across our Bexhill office, with a significant focus on plumbing works. You'll undertake planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs and minor project work across a range of building services.

Responsibilities

• Deliver plumbing and multi-skilled maintenance tasks safely, effectively and without risk to others – proactively identify, report and (where possible) make safe any plumbing, mechanical or building fabric issues.
• Complete all assigned PPM and reactive works within agreed priority timescales and accurately record all activities in the CAFM system.
• Notify the Facilities Manager of any issues that may impact building operations, service delivery, business‑critical systems or statutory compliance.
• Ensure that RAMS and permits to work are in place for all relevant tasks, whether completed in‑house or by contractors.
• Support and oversee external contractors on site, acting as a point of contact as required and monitoring the quality, safety and progress of works.
• Participate in any out‑of‑hours activities including planned works and emergency reactive call outs, responding effectively to incidents that may impact building safety or operations.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in plumbing (or closely related building services discipline with demonstrable experience of delivering day‑to‑day planned and reactive maintenance).
• Strong understanding of H&S legislation, safe systems of work, industry guidance and working knowledge of building services systems (including basic mechanical and M&E plant operation).
• Knowledge of RAMS, Permit to Work systems and experience of using CAFM systems for logging, updating and closing tasks.

We're a digital insurance provider with ambitious plans to become The Best and Biggest in the UK market. We've made huge investments in our data and tech capabilities over the past few years, along with nurturing our 4Cs culture. We're proud of the journey we're on as a company and know that our continued success will rely on the contribution of our talented colleagues. We provide insurance for over four million customers, and we see even bigger opportunity out there.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Flexible hybrid working approach.
• Competitive bonus scheme – all colleagues are eligible for the annual 4Cs performance bonus.
• Financial wellbeing – 4× your salary with life assurance cover, income protection at no extra cost, matched pension contributions up to 10% and a package that includes discounts, cashback, free independent mortgage advice and free access to financial wellbeing support.
• Mental wellbeing programme – the thrive mental health app, colleague assistance programme 24/7, in‑house mental health first aiders, support groups and a dedicated team to cover your needs.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell one week; access to health care cash‑back plans, dental plans, discounted health assessments, cycle‑to‑work and tech schemes, discounted and free on‑site facilities, social events throughout the year and more.

Equal Opportunity

Hastings Group is an equal opportunities employer which means we treat people fairly. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of their gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status. Please also note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes credit and criminal record checks. At Hastings Direct, we're committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, we encourage you to be open with us. Our recruitment team is here to provide the support you need to ensure a fair and accessible experience for all.