Sykes & Son Limited | Mobile Engineer – (Electrical) Maintenance

About us:

Established in 1759, Sykes & Son Limited is the UK’s oldest independent building contractor. Trading for over 260 years, Sykes has evolved from a small specialist contractor – a glazier, plumber, decorator and small builder – into a medium sized, multi-discipline contractor with an annual turnover of £30m

The company has three main workstreams: Building, Mechanical & Electrical and Maintenance. This diversity of self-delivered services allows us to offer a “one stop shop” solution to our clients. Furthermore, we have the flexibility to carry out minor works through to multi-million-pound project

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We are incredibly proud of the part that we have played in restoring, building, refurbishing, and maintaining our capital’s heritage over the years. From royal palaces to world renowned museums, galleries, and universities, we continue to forge long-term working relationships at London’s finest buildin

gs.
About the R

ole:The Mobile Maintenance Electrical Engineer must have NICEIC Test & Inspection Qualificat

ion.
Role Summary & Pur

pose:
The Mobile Engineer – Maintenance is responsible for the safe, profitable, and quality delivery of Building Engineering Services within a specified geographical area or account. Reporting to the Contract Supervisor they will deliver the M&E contract deliverables, whilst promoting high quality planned maintenance and reactive works providing full feedback and comprehensive Site Visit Reports (SVR) for all tasks, providing these reports on a daily

• basis.Ensuring key business information and messages are acted upon in a timely and accurate m
• anner.Enhancing the reputation and financial wellbeing of the contract through the highest levels of professionalism and courteous service, promoting our ability and willingness to conduct additional works where approp

riate.
They will be the first point of call for all works on the portfolio and will be expected to provide solutions across minor fabric and building works, liaising with Sykes & Son Ltd. self-delivery teams and subcontractor framework agre

ements.
Provide the highest level of safe working ensuring a safe working environment for themselves and those that could be affected by the works they undertake updating and monitoring safety performance re

gularly.
The Mobile Engineer is a key customer interface for both scheduled and non-planned works, ensuring that work is conducted in a timely and professional manner. They will ensure that customer satisfaction is achieved, and that cost is controlled appropriately to achieve financial targets. As well as their own management they will, on occasion, need to liaise and oversee visiting speciali

st teams.
Key Responsibilities a

• nd Duties:Act as a proactive and positive member of the Maintenance team, ensuring that contract programs of work are delivered and closed in a consiste
• nt manner.Active participation in self-development to ensure continual improvement and ensure you remain in touch with “modern practices”, technology and best
• practice.Undertakes a key customer interface role, ensuring that Sykes is visible, approachable and that the contract requirements and measures are clearly understood and a
• dhered to.Ensure compliance with all Health and Safety legislation associated with the contracts within your span of control and compa
• ny policy.Responsible for ensuring the control of costs within y
• our works.Ensures Safe Systems of Work are
• followed.Works with the central Work Scheduling team to ensure effective scheduling of work takes place, that drives efficiency targets, KPIs
• and SLAs.Review and report on performance against PPM and React
• ive Tasks.Identifies areas for imp
• rovements.Develops strong working relationships with customers within the defined geographical area or account, ensuring that works completed are reviewed and feedback obtained, and attends customer site meetings where ap
• propriate.Costs and manages delivery of small works as
• required.Able to step up and cover for the Supervisor when
• required.Provide 24-hour Call Out cover on a regular basis as
• required.Provide a Weekly Timesheet with all hours accounted for correct
• ly booked.Foster a culture of cooperation, collaboration and teamwork across the Sykes operation and ensure a smooth interface with relevant sta

keholde

• rs.
  Skills:Electrical or Mechanical Engineering Qualification. City and Guilds or equivalent
• (Essential)City and Guilds Qualification in Electrical Testing and Inspection 2391 or equivalent.
• (Essential)Safe system of Work Procedure – PTW; RAMS etc.
• (Essential)L8 Training, Legionella
• (Desirable)Plumbing and Hot Water Systems experience
• (Desirable)Computer Literate
• (Desirable)Experience of general and minor building maintenance tasks

(Essential)
Personal

• Attributes:Clear and confident written and verbal communic
• ation skillsKnowledge and skills to effectively p
• roblem solveHigh level of self-motivation, organisational ability and drive to me
• et deadlinesCommercial Aptitude, demonstrate the ability to manage commercial disputes both financial and
• operationalNegoti
• ation skillsCustomer Care / Satisfaction Skills in a client facing
• environmentStrong presentation skills, with the ability to effectively create and deliver effective written reports and verbal p
• resentationsExcellent leadership skills, with the ability to positively influence delivery teams a
• nd customersExcellent knowledge of Health, Safety and Compliance legislation relating to the buildings servi

ces indus

• try
  Benefits:L
• ife Assurance25 days annual leave plus
• bank holidaysPeople’s Pension Scheme (
• EE 5%, ER 3%)Cycle t
• o Work SchemeAccess To Mental Healt
• h First AiderRefer a Friend t
• o Work SchemeDiscre
• tionary BonusTools, Unif
• orm & PPEProfessiona
• l DevelopmentOccupational H
• ealth SupportEmployee Assis
• tance ProgramAdditional earnings available through enhanced o

vertime rates