Live-out Property Engineer / Facility Manager in Oxfordshire

On behalf of our returning UHNW client, we are searching for a highly experienced and qualified Property Engineer / Facility Manager for their fully staffed residential estate based in Abingdon. 

The Property Engineer/Facility Manager will be responsible for the maintenance of multiple buildings and grounds, as assigned. 

Main responsibilities (but not limited to): 

• Providing support to Assistant Chief Engineer and/or Chief Engineer with organising preventative and reactive maintenance, within the restrictions of an annual budget.


• Assisting with the scheduling of a suitable preventative maintenance program


• Performing all heating, air conditioning, plumbing, and electrical repairs


• Inspecting, maintaining and repair of buildings and equipment


• HVAC maintenance and repair including chillers, air handlers, pump repair, motor replacement etc…


• Electrical repairs including breaker replacement, general wiring, lighting ballast replacement…


• Plumbing maintenance to include garbage disposals, P-traps, general sewer line on property and faucet repairs 


• Generator testing and reporting, as well as vendor coordination and refuelling of Gen-Set


• Coordinating necessary property access with Assistant Chief Engineer and Chief Engineer


• Assisting in maintaining blueprint inventory, operation manuals, stock supplies, and specifications as they apply to primary duties


• Provides training to new and existing employees


• Maintain daily work order tracking


• Keep up on technological changes such as retrofitting machinery to meet today's new laws and efficiency standards


• Other duties as assigned by Assistant Chief Engineer and/or Chief Engineer/Estate Manager. 

Education 

• High School degree or equivalent. College degree preferred


• Equivalent time in another Building Trade is acceptable


• EPA Technician certification required, preferably Universal Classification


• Highest-level state/local license for stationary engineer and/or HVAC plus universal level refrigerant recovery license. BOMA courses desirable


• SMA designation preferred


• Intermediate computer skills and building automation systems experience required. 

Experience: 

• Must have combined 5-10 years commercial building engineering, Construction Management or Facilities Management experience


• Requires 5+ years of facilities operational experience over multiple buildings


• Strong HVAC, plumbing or electrical required


• Extensive experience in reading complex architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, communications and landscaping plans


• In-depth knowledge of general maintenance practices for structural, mechanical, electrical, and landscaping components. Working knowledge on the functioning of HVAC units. 

Salary: £80K annual gross 

Unless otherwise specified a minimum of 2 years relevant experience is required to receive the advertised rate of pay. 

Randolphs is an employment agency and employment business authorized to advertise the role on behalf of our client