Resident Engineer

The Vacancy

RESIDENT ENGINEER (Electrical Bias)

Wates have excellent opportunity for an experienced Resident Engineer to join the team based at QinetiQ – Fort Halstead.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The primary focus of this role will be to conduct planned preventative maintenance and reactive works on the buildings plant, equipment, and systems, as well as respond to site engineering emergencies on behalf of our clients.

As the Resident Engineer, the day-to-day running of M&E tasks on site will be your responsibility. The ability to effectively time-manage while taking ownership will be essential.

You should have effective communication skills to liaise with the clients site management team, helpdesk and other engineers.

You should be confident in your proven ability to effectively multi-task, work to deadlines & problem solve on the job.

You will also need some experience with Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook. Some experience using a CAFM system would be an advantage but not essential as training will be given.

Wates is proud of its Zero-Harm policy so you will be expected to promote health & safety excellence at all times.

This is a terrific opportunity to progress your career as part of a talented, diverse, and supportive team with excellent opportunity to increase skills with training.

Some of the other key Accountabilities as a Resident Engineer include:

• Using the clients CAFM system, accepting jobs, ensure job SLA’S are not breached, providing meaningful updates and uploading paperwork for the client to review.

• Supervise subcontractors effectively. Ensuring their Method Statements and Risk Assessments are relevant and signed off.

• Ensure compliance with all Company policies and procedures.

• Basic Fire Doors inspections (training will be provided)
• Basic Plumbing skills would also be an advantage.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary
• On call rota, overtime can be available.
• Supplied PPE, tools, and uniform.
• Mobile Phone and Laptop provided.
• Ability to buy holiday (up to 5 days)
• Employee Assistance programme (EAP)
• Employee discounts with various brands
• Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 5% employers’ contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 22 days holidays + bank holidays and much more…
• Excellent range of learning and development activity to support your career progression.
• Industry leading family leave benefits to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 8 weeks fully paid paternity.

To find out more about LIFE AT WATES please click on the following link https://www.wates.co.uk/careers/

Due to the nature of this role, it is essential that a DBS check is carried out as part of our employment process.

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies.  Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer.  We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.