Engineering Supervisor in Reading

Integral UK, a leading facilities management company, is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Engineering Supervisor to join our dynamic team in the Thames Valley area. .

We are currently looking for a Lead Engineer to join an existing team on a large site of 5 buildings. 

The successful candidate will be required to work Monday to Friday on these buildings. 

The main aim is to provide all-round engineering support and maintaining the building infrastructure whilst having a detailed understanding of all new or current building services systems and contingency procedures within the buildings and complying with the Health & Safety/building codes of practice. This is a client facing role where you'll be expected to liaise directly between the FM and subcontractors, ensuring subcontractors are scheduled in and adhering to H&S policies.

Duties and Responsibilities: •Maintain a close liaison and working relationship with the Integral Site Manager, and client FM•To be first point of contact for on-site engineering team and monitoring of their work performance and standards, including internal auditing where applicable in conjunction with the Integral Site Manager.•Issue relevant site Permits as part of the Safe System of Work and to carry out regular site & engineer inspections. •Completion of SFG20 PPMs and reactive tasks to meet contractual obligations.•Ensure that daily checks are completed and repair or report any defects using the helpdesk or reactive works job raising system•Responsible for M&E stock control•Ensure any H&S, accidents or near misses are reported to line managers.•Maintain and supervise effective site handovers, including critical plant status, plant isolations, issues arising, ongoing works, special task requests, standard of housekeeping.•Comply with both statutory and company health, safety and environmental regulations and policies.•Timely implementation and recording of all statutory inspections including accurate recording of FGAS, electrical, fire and water hygiene records.•Where necessary be available to attend out of hours calls when required or when working the on-call shifts (including on public holidays).•Control of 3rd party contractors including scheduling of work, monitoring of work performance and standards, including internal auditing where applicable in conjunction with the Integral Site Manager.•Ensure that Specialist Service Provider worksheets are signed off that quality of work is inspected and recommendations are escalated to the Integral Site Manager.•Ensure that all plant and plant areas are maintained to the highest standard and escalating any issues.•Will be expected to operate and trouble shoot all building systems but not be limited to the following:BMS and electrical monitoring, Control system, Air handling, conditioning and terminal units - VAV and CRAC. Chiller, Domestic water services, Fire prevention and detection systems, Variable speed drives. AC, DC single phase and three phase motors and associated controls Low voltage switch panels and associated breakers

Qualifications and Experience:•This is a client facing role so good communicative skills are essential.•Approved apprenticeship or appropriate experience within Building Services•Level 3 - City & Guilds - Building Services Engineering HVAC or Electrical/ Mechanical or equivalent and competent in plumbing, joinery, tiling and painting•17/18th Edition IEE•Health & Safety awareness is necessary•At least 3 years of engineering experience is essential•Willing to work overtime and times to suit site needs•To be on a call out rota•Proactive approach to undertake all tasks required.•Excellent numeracy and literacy skills, with experience of report writing•Good computer literacy using Windows Office applications (Word, Excel and Outlook)•Good written and verbal communication skills Experience of working in busy commercial contracts, managing and achieving KPIs and SLAs