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Mechanical Electrical Engineer

Arcus FM
London
2 weeks ago
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`Are you an experienced Refrigeration M&E Engineer for PPM? Do you live in or around the Central London area? If so, we may have a role which is suited to you as we are recruiting a PPM Refrigeration M&E Engineer to join our facilities management team.


About the Role

You’ll be out and about on the road travelling to your assigned sites, carrying out planned Refrigeration M&E works. The role includes PPM works to agreed SOP’s on Retail Refrigeration Equipment like Packs and Cold storage, there will be some associated PPM tasks that are M&E Biased so training will be provided. During seasonal PPM freeze times, you will be required to assist the Refrigeration or M&E reactive teams.


Responsibilities

  • The role includes PPM works to agreed SOP’s on M&E Equipment such as Air Conditioning, Heating, Heat Pumps, Electrical services and emergency lighting.
  • There will be some associated PPM tasks that are Refrigeration Biased subject to your skill set so training will be provided.
  • You’ll enjoy working autonomously, where you will be responsible for delivering planned and preventative maintenance, fault finding and repair work.
  • Assist the Refrigeration or M&E reactive teams during seasonal PPM freeze times.

Qualifications


  • Full UK Driving License
  • C&G 2079 (FGAS Cat 1)
  • NVQ level 2 Refrigeration
  • CO2 trained (desirable)
  • NVQ Level 3 Electrical
  • 18th Edition
  • Unvented Hot Water
  • Good HVAC and plumbing knowledge
  • Significant experience ideally gained within a retail environment
  • The ability to work unsupervised in a pressurized environment dealing with store teams and members of the public
  • An understanding of commercial refrigeration system technologies


Required Skills

  • Refrigeration Multi-skilled M&E experience
  • Ability to confidently carry out a range of other electrical and mechanical tasks


Preferred Skills

  • CO2 trained (desirable)


Pay range and compensation package

  • Salary: £37,658 or £42,432 per annum, depending on experience
  • No call-out or weekend working
  • Door-to-door pay
  • 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
  • Additional earnings available through enhanced overtime rates
  • Up to 4% bonus, subject to achievement of targets
  • Van (with option for personal use from day 1) and fuel card
  • Smartphone, tools, uniform, PPE


Equal Opportunity Statement

At Arcus we are passionate about individual development which is why we are proud to offer industry leading Learning & Development opportunities to our colleagues. At our National Training Academy in Stevenage we have our own in-house team of experienced technical trainers who focus on upskilling and cross-skilling our rapidly expanding mobile engineering team. Colleagues can expect to receive significant investment in safety and technical training to ensure ongoing development of their skills and expertise and to ensure we retain our industry leading self-delivery capability.


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