Service Engineer

Job Type: Temporary

Sector: Council

Duration: This is temporary role expected to be 2 months and maybe longer

Location: Durham

Travel: You may be expected to work at other local sites in the surrounding area

Pay Rates:

£13.50 to £14.50 paye inclusive per hour depending on skill and experience.

Working Days and Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

May be required to work outside of normal office hours and where requested to partake in the Services on-call rota.

Key Responsibilities

• The post holder will be expected to contribute towards the delivery of ICT Services to all customers and contribute towards completing the tasks and meeting the targets incorporated in the group’s Operational Plan that is reviewed on an annual basis.
• You will work as part of the Health and Safety team and take direction from your team leader/senior officer to ensure the provision of an effective and efficient service to customers.
• You should expect your duties to vary as workloads within the Service area change

Key Tasks of the Post:

• Undertake the work associated with the Maintenance and Repair of various types of Industrial Cleaning Machinery/Equipment.
• Carry out electrical testing and scheduled servicing of equipment.
• To assist in a support capacity to undertake the fieldwork associated with the maintenance and repair of Design and Technology equipment, including electrical and mechanical appliances.
• To assist in a support capacity to undertake the fieldwork associated with the testing, maintenance and repair of Local Exhaust Ventilation Systems, in accordance with specific legislation.
• To assist in a support capacity to undertake the work associated with the installation of electrical systems.
• Meet agreed performance standards in relation to the post.
• Ensure work carried out by the Service follows agreed procedures.

Essential Requirements

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Electrics/Electronics or related discipline and/or relevant experience.
• Hold a clean driving licence that is appropriate to the vehicle allocated
• Understanding of testing and repair in an electrical environment. 
• Experience of carrying out repair and servicing of both electrical and mechanical equipment
• Experience of electrical testing of electrical equipment or equivalent
• Technical knowledge.
• Knowledge of Electricity at work Regulations.
• Ability to work alone/unsupervised.