Data Centre Fabric Technician

Job description

Job Title: Fabric Engineer

Business Sector: Data Centre Solutions

Location: Farnborough, UK

COMPANY PROFILE

CBRE is the global leader in real estate services and leverages the industry's most powerful knowledge base to meet the commercial real estate needs of its clients worldwide. Our vision is to be the preeminent, vertically integrated, globally capable real estate service firm. Globally, we employ over 70,000 employees and operate in 48 countries.

CBRE Data Centre Solutions (DCS) delivers fully integrated real estate, facilities and technology solutions for data centre owners, occupiers, and investors across the globe. As a dedicated business line within CBRE, DCS is dedicated to solving complex challenges within every stage of the data centre lifecycle. Whether you are looking to develop, build, buy, sell, or manage and modernise one data centre or an entire portfolio-DCS can help your priorities succeed with certainty.

CBRE Data Centre Solutions (DCS) is part of the Global Workplace Solutions division, which provides integrated solutions across large multi-discipline property portfolios. We are an organisation that has people at the heart of its culture and our aim for this account is to deliver an exceptional service to our clients.

We encourage new ways of working, driving innovation, whilst always living to our RISE values.

Purpose of the Job

• Respond to reactive works associated to Fabric engineers position.
• Ensure maintenance tasks associated to Fabric engineers position are completed within agreed timescales.
• Liaise with Clients representatives with respect to maintenance & repair tasks
• Undertake site surveys & produce Works Requests, Method Statements & Risk Assessments for planned works
• Repairs floor and wall coverings
• Responsible for ceiling tile repairs and replacements
• Responsible for statutory inspections of water systems & H&S items.
• Utilise PDA to complete works, key communications & updates
• Undertake minor works projects.
• Ensure all works are carried out safely and in accordance with Health and Safety at Work Regulations
• In addition to the above duties you will be expected to undertake all reasonable tasks as directed by the DC Day supervisor.

Key responsibilities are as follows:

• Point of Contact for fabric/plumbing Works/Request on site.
• Undertake monthly Eye wash, Spill kits, First aid, Ladders and gantry inspections as per CMMS.
• Undertake monthly water systems statutory inspections as per CMMS.
• Undertake monthly site stores stock take of Critical/Non Critical Spares.
• Undertake a quarterly inventory of COSHH.
• Assist with subcontractor hosting.
• Liaise with DC Day supervisor on PPM scheduling and alignment and assist with review and submission of Annual PPM Planners.
• Liaise with DC Day supervisor on upkeep of site Logbooks, ensuring statutory compliance records are maintained.
• Having a good working knowledge of health and safety legislation and bring any shortfalls observed to the attention of the relevant people
• Liaise positively and professionally with Client representatives, contractors, and customers.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation.
• Ensure a professional image of the company is presented to clients and visitors and ensure excellence in customer service is delivered and always promoted.
• Carry out any other duties deemed reasonable by the line manager.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

• Previous Fabric, plumbing experience • Able to co-ordinate and manage multiple works, end-to-end across a diverse and complex site.
• Proven track record in the development of positive contractor / client relations and communications.
• Work within agreed systems and processes and maintain accurate records.
• Ensure that Method Statements and Risk Assessments are adhered to for all tasks to ensure safe working practices and carry out Dynamic Risk Assessments where required.
• City & Guilds or NVQ Equivalent in plumbing
• Current UKL driver's license
• PC literate
• Good Customer relationship skills
• Understand and interpret technical drawings/instructions / processes
• Able to organise self to manage assigned tasks, determine material requirements
• Experience of H & S procedures & requirements. COSHH, Working at Heights, Risk Assessment etc
• Health & Safety Qualified i.e. IOSH and/or NEBOSH
• Willing to work over & above contractual hours.

Person Specification:

• Be someone who remains calm under pressure.
• Be confident in making decisions and follow up with action, achieving objectives by motivating and working through others.
• Continuously pursue high standards, embrace change, recognise improvement opportunities, and learn from experience.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.