Mobile Handyperson

Skanska
Description and requirements

Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.

Our Building Services division provides complete Facilities Management of properties throughout the UK, providing mechanical and electrical engineering support, cleaning, catering and grounds maintenance on a planned and reactive basis, using technological solutions to manage our teams in the most efficient ways.

We are looking for a Mobile Handyperson to join the team on our Kent County Council contract.

The purpose of the role will be to carry out Planned Preventive, and Reactive Maintenance to the Building Fabric and to assist with works to the M&E Services. The role will also encompass Small Works and emergency procedures as required and inclusion in the out-of-hours call- out rota and you would report directly to the Hard Services Manager.

This is a mobile role covering different locations throughout Kent so a full clean driving license is essential.

You’ll:

• Self-motivated ‘can-do’ attitude required to work within the current mobile team
• Undertake maintenance and repairs to fire doors, doorframes and any associated fittings & fixtures
• Attendance to internal areas including walls, partitions, ceilings, skirtings etc in buildings across the contracts (skilled in wet trade)
• Minor Carpentry repairs to doors, door frames, windows and all over aspects of timber constructions and fixing of shelves and pictures and noticeboards.
• Replacement and installation of all locks
• General labouring duties including furniture churn, gutter clearances as required
• Carry out seasonal gritting to the estate as directed by the gritting plan within working hours, this may be required out-of-hours due to inclement weather
• Semi-skilled tasks as directed by Hard Services Manager or Supervisor (Helpdesk issued)

We’re looking for:

• Ideally Fire Door Inspection Scheme (FDIS) Certified to diploma level (training could be provided for the right applicant)
• IPAF and or PASMA certified would be an advantage
• Ability to provide efficient management and organisation of workload to ensure effective completion is achieved on time
• Ability to work unsupervised and be proactive whilst working across the estates buildings in reporting health and safety issues to the SHEQ team
• Painting & Decorating skills are vital to this role with attention to detail and high level of skill required

Equal opportunities

We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.

Flexible working

We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.

Reasonable adjustments

We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.

More information about the role

Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us:

Closing date

The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.