Maintenance Operative - CHP Engineer Combined Heat and Power

About us

We're UCL, one of the world's leading Universities and a member of the prestigious Russell Group. We have an enviable record for high quality teaching and research, a culture of promoting diversity and sustainability, and 30 Nobel laureates among our alumni and current and former staff. Founded in 1826 in the heart of London, we were the first university in England to welcome students of any religion and the first to welcome women on equal terms with men. Today UCL has over 50,000 students and 15,00 staff and is one of the world's top 10 universities.

The UCL Estates Operations team manages a property portfolio of over 645,000m2 of diverse real estate on behalf of UCL, supporting over 48,000 student and nearly 15,000 staff. Managing an in house UCL workforce of 250 staff and a contractor workforce of over 1,000, the primary function of the division is to provide all Facilities Management services including, cleaning, security and maintenance.

About the role

We are recruiting for a CHP (Combined Head and Power) Operative to join our fantastic Maintenance Operations team. As a CHP Operative, you will be responsible for carrying out reactive and planned electrical maintenance/repairs to high standards of safety, customer service and efficiency. You will work on MTHW and steam boilers, CHP plant, district heating plant and their associated control systems, investigate, analyse and repair faults on Utilities plant and equipment, respond to breakdown, fault and service request calls, and assist other tradesmen in completing diagnostic work and then carry out any remedial work.

You will be expected to complete tasks in line with current health and safety requirements, statutory requirements and to a high standard. An essential part of this role will be communicating as you will be working directly with stakeholders, and term contractors to complete works and keep the University functioning.

This role will be based onsite at our Bloomsbury Campus.

Working hours Mon - Thurs 8am - 4.30pm, Fri 8am - 4pm.

Overtime available.

About you

To excel in this role you need practical experience and training in the operation and maintenance of pipework fabrication equipment, as well as the ability to undertake basic fault finding using diagnostic equipment, BMS, mechanical and electrical drawings, manuals and personal experience. You should have the experience, understanding and ability to monitor plant status, interpret alarms, etc.

You will have experience working in a large and complex organisation, preferably in a higher education institution or comparable environment. You'll be confident, organised and able to work under pressure, prioritise work tasks and be able to communicate with stakeholders as well as colleagues at all levels. You will have sound literacy and numeracy skills, a willingness and ability to work flexibly across a range of sites/buildings and adjust hours of work to provide optimal service to customers and a commitment to delivering an excellent service.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer great benefits, some of which are below:

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays (usually 8) and closure dates at Easter and Christmas
• Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance