Building Services Specialist - Mechanical and Electrical

Building Services Specialist – Mechanical and Electrical

Join to apply for the Building Services Specialist – Mechanical and Electrical role at Coventry Building Society
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This range is provided by Coventry Building Society. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience – talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Our Property department is a vital part of the Society’s core operations and is responsible for overall Property strategy, accommodation, physical security, health and safety, and facilities management across the business. They also manage the property real estate portfolio through acquisition and disposals, lifecycle asset management, building refurbishments, repairs and maintenance.

The team is now looking for a Senior Specialist Mechanical and Electrical Engineer to support BAU activities and our exciting Group transformation and ESG roadmap.

The person in role will be responsible for identifying, planning, costing and third‑party managing the Society’s mechanical and electrical services and related project works, ensuring all repairs, maintenance and projects are carried out compliantly with legislative and regulatory requirements.

They will deliver to specification, on time and within budget, respond to emergency or changing needs, and act as a subject matter expert providing advice and support in managing suppliers to SLA’s.

• 28 days holiday a year plus bank holidays and a holiday buy/sell scheme
• Annual discretionary bonus scheme
• Personal pension with matched contributions
• Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
• Life assurance (6 times annual salary)

Find out more about the fantastic benefits of joining Coventry Building Society here
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This role can be based from our Head Office campus in Coventry or our Manchester office, and requires the ability to travel and visit properties nationwide. A team‑led hybrid working arrangement is in place.

• MRICS Chartered Building Surveying Degree and a Member of the Association of Project Safety
• Experience in commercial environments with knowledge of Landlord & Tenant law, statutory compliance and planned preventative maintenance
• Knowledge of building construction (methods and materials), defect diagnosis and emerging technologies
• Experience of planning process, building regulation legislation and compliance matters
• Good knowledge of Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
• Good working knowledge of health & safety, fire, asbestos & other contributing factors
• Understanding of basic Mechanical and Electrical Services
• Ability to manage and influence a range of internal and external stakeholders at different levels of seniority
• Ability to work with third‑party professionals and suppliers

• Previous experience of commercial surveying practice / consultancy
• Experience in the financial services sector

We’re serious about equality, of race, age, faith, disability, and sexual orientation and we celebrate diversity. By working together, we know you’ll build more than just a career with us.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We provide an interview or assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for our vacancies. As part of the application process, disabled applicants can opt in for the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

We understand the need for flexibility, and wherever possible we’ll consider alternative working patterns. Have a chat with us before you apply to see what the possibilities are for this role.