Title:  Building Services Technician

Package:  Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role ID:     SF17686

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting edge defence technology to ground breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Building Services Technician at our MoD BUTEC site in Kyle of Lochalsh where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role

As a Building Services Technician, you’ll have a role that is out of the ordinary. You will be responsible for supporting the delivery of FM maintenance services, primarily in relation to building fabric services, but also supporting other planned, responsive, and demand requirements.

Day-to-day, you will deliver specialist building fabric and systems support and identify, maintain, and ensure all key assets are available. You’ll recommend improvements and additional requirements to facilities management and business leads where required.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing maintenance support, including installations; planned, preventive, reactive, and corrective maintenance in relation to site services, plant equipment and buildings 
• Maintaining knowledge and awareness of building and energy standards 
• Prioritisation of the work programme to satisfy business needs 
• Ensure robust application of health, safety and environmental procedures and processes 
• Ensure maintenance standards and quality of work delivered are to the required level 
• Oversee the conduct of contractors on site; monitoring the implementation and performance of tasks allocated  

Essential experience of the Building Services Technician:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills 
• Ability to thrive as part of a team and work independently where appropriate 
• Ability to safely deploy equipment/processes 
• Manual Handling awareness and risk appreciation  

Essential qualifications of the Building Services Technician:

• Full & clean (UK) valid driving licence

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you. 

This role is full-time, 37 hours per week and based at our MoD BUTEC site in Kyle of Lochalsh. You will also be required to travel to our site in Applecross to support as and when required.

BUTEC (British Underwater Test & Evaluation Centre) is a specialised facility focused on underwater testing and evaluation. It supports the development and assessment of various maritime systems including submarines, autonomous underwater vehicles and naval munitions. Working towards the advancement of underwater technology.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.  As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experience enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture.  www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

Our Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

Our Recruitment Process:

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels value, heard and supported.  If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which mean factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)