Role: Building Services Technician
Reports into: Director of Spaces
Dotted line: Head of Space/s
Location: London, our portfolio of spaces
Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent (42.5 hours per week)
Who we are:
Broadwick is a multifaceted international company with headquarters in London who create, develop, own and operate a diverse portfolio of venues, spaces, events and experiences.
We believe in redefining spaces and how people experience music, art, culture and recreation by breaking down the traditional barriers. Our history and heritage is deeply rooted in music, building a portfolio of 20 global festivals before selling the portfolio in 2019 to focus on our growing portfolio of venues that includes Printworks London, Depot Mayfield Manchester, The Beams London, Exhibition London and Magazine London.
Collectively we strive to push boundaries and disrupt the cultural landscape by combining big thinking, bold ideas and commercial intelligence to produce spaces and experiences for discerning audiences in inspiring locations.
Broadwick Spaces is a business within the company that is composed of three divisions: Broadwick Spaces, Broadwick Partner Spaces and Spaces & Stories. The Broadwick Spaces division includes venues we own or lease and host client events as well as music and culture. The Broadwick Partner Spaces includes venues we manage or operate with external partners; they focus on client hires. Spaces & Stories is Broadwick portfolio sales agency.
Our team:
We are made up of people who are passionate and dedicated to creating incredible spaces for people to enjoy with a lasting impact. We are a tight knit team full of supportive, talented people who are constantly pushing forward to our next new venue or project.
What we're looking for:
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced, and forward thinking individual to join our team as a Building Services Technician. This role will work closely with the Building Services Technician, Building and Event Operations Manager and the Head of Space/s. To put it simply; you will be responsible for overseeing and maintain your assigned spaces(s).
To be successful in this role, you will have a proven track record of facilities management, and experience of mechanical and electrical engineering. You will have a hands-on, can-do attitude with the ability to carry out day to day maintenance repairs in our spaces. Ideally you will have worked within a large industrial building with multi-faceted elements.
The prime function of this role is to oversee and maintain the smooth running of the building, ensuring that the building is fully compliant, and our Health and Safety standards remain high.
You will also assist the corporate and live events team, supporting them with any building and operational requirements related to our corporate and live events bookings.
You will act as an ambassador for your venues, ensuring that our brand image is strengthened, and maintained in all interactions with customers, suppliers and colleagues.
What you'll be responsible for:
Building Management
- Daily / weekly / monthly checks of the buildings, services and infrastructure including, but not limited to:
- Fire alarm testing
- Sprinkler and smoke ventilation systems testing
- Fire door inspections
- Emergency light testing
- Utility meter readings
- Water temperature measurements
- HVAC inspections
- Layher staircase inspections
- Forklift inspections
- MEWP inspections
- Ensuring every element of M&E is compliant; by record keeping, reporting and managing any maintenance issues arising, as and when required
- Carrying out non-specialist, general, preventative, and reactive maintenance of the buildings and assets, when required. Overseeing and assisting tradespeople and suppliers, as and when needed.
- Assisting external contactors with monthly / quarterly / bi-annual / annual inspections, testing and servicing, as required by law. Ensuring all elements remain compliant; reporting and managing any maintenance issues arising, as and when required
- Ensuring the building is kept tidy and presentable at all times.
- Facilitating fire safety training and H&S training for staff within the buildings
- Supervising incoming production and event staff when working in the building. Ensuring our policies and procedures are adhered to
- Facilitate the Building Manager role for assigned events and live shows
- Opening and locking up of buildings and spaces. Being a key holder and attending call outs if required.
- Adhering to health and safety standards in the building, keeping yourself up to date with current HSE law and implementing changes when required
Team
- Communicating your training needs and actively participating in your own development in line with the line manager's expectations
- Supporting the line manager with property management recruitment for your team, when required
- Creating a work environment that aligns with Broadwick values and principles
Other
- Ensuring we are always committed to best practice and championing the correct processes
- Carrying out ad hoc duties when required to.
You'll need to have:
- Access to your own vehicle
- An extensive understanding and awareness of health and safety, compliance, and environmental legislation and codes of practice
- A good, practical understanding of electrical installations and maintenance is essential, recognised electrical qualifications are essential.
- Previous experience of working within a large industrial building, commercial space and/or event space managing the M&E is desirable.
- Previous experience of creating systems / processes for monitoring and recording M&E testing in a building
- Experience of plumbing, carpentry, or general minor building works
- Availability to work late nights and weekends as and when required
- The ability to deliver a high level of customer/ client service
- The ability to work under pressure, and multi-task particularly during our busier periods
- A reasonable level of competency using all Microsoft packages; particularly Word, Outlook and Excel. Experience of using Slack and or Monday would also be beneficial, but not essential
Nice to haves:
- A recognised qualification in facilities management & H&S Management
- Use and experience of AutoCAD
- Forklift, IPAF and First Aid training would be an advantage
