Title: Building Engineer
Requisition ID:
12029
Building Engineer | HMP Cardiff
We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Building Engineer to join our Ministry of Justice account at HMP Cardiff, Knox Road, Cardiff, CF24 0UG.
Salary: £28,792 to £31,792 DOE plus 15% shift allowance
Hours: 39 hours per week
Working pattern: 8:00am to 5:00pm, including a one-hour lunch break, with 1 in 3 weekends working 8:00am to 4:00pm and a 15% shift allowance.
Location: On-site at HMP Cardiff.
Join our team
Join our team supporting His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS), where Amey provides essential facilities management services that help keep secure premises across England and Wales safe, compliant and running smoothly.
As a Building Engineer, you’ll be an important part of the on-site maintenance team, helping ensure essential building services and safety systems are maintained to a high standard.
You’ll enjoy plenty of variety, working alongside skilled engineers across the site while also having the opportunity to work independently and take ownership of your day-to-day activities.
What you will do
- Deliver planned and reactive building maintenance, helping keep the site safe, compliant and operational.
- Maintain and check critical safety systems, including fire doors, extinguishers, hydrants, hoses, emergency lighting, smoke vents and alarms.
- Complete scheduled RCD testing, water temperature testing, flushing and inspections in line with site requirements.
- Support the maintenance of security systems, including CCTV and alarms.
- Manage maintenance and remedial activities through the CAFM system, ensuring work is recorded and progressed effectively.
- Work collaboratively with engineers across the site while confidently completing maintenance activities independently.
What you will bring
Essential:
- Experience within general building or facilities maintenance.
- Practical experience of areas such as fire door maintenance, fire extinguishers, emergency lighting, RCD testing or water temperature testing.
- A proactive, practical approach with the confidence to work both independently and as part of a wider engineering team.
- Good awareness of Health & Safety and the importance of working safely within a secure environment.
- Good IT and organisational skills to help manage and record maintenance activities.
We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates.
If you have most but not all of these skills and experiences, we encourage you to apply. We may be able to offer development and training to support your growth.
Security clearance
As this role is based within a prison environment, Prison Security Clearance will be required.
Amey will support you through the security clearance process.
Why join Amey?
At Amey, we work on long-term stable contracts so you can plan a long-term career with us. We have been awarded Platinum status by Investors in People which underscores our commitment to supporting our people across every part of our organisation, enabling them to shine. Whether you are starting your career, returning to the workplace or can bring your professional expertise and skills, there is a place for you here.
Our benefits are designed to help you thrive at work and in your home life. You will have the flexibility to choose benefits and development opportunities that are best for you.
- Remuneration - Enjoy a competitive annual salary with the potential for yearly reviews to ensure you’re rewarded for your contributions.
- Career Growth - Shine in your career with opportunities to develop your skills and progress within our facilities management and engineering teams.
- Training Opportunities - Unlock your potential with comprehensive training, including fully funded leadership programmes tailored to your personal growth.
- Holidays - Enjoy at least 24 days of holiday plus bank holidays, and the opportunity to buy further days.
- Pension - Generous pension scheme, with extra contributions from Amey.
- Flexible benefits - Customise your benefits with options such as insurance benefits, Cycle2Work scheme and access to discounted gym membership.
- Exclusive Discounts - Access our online portal filled with discounts from leading retailers, healthcare services and more, helping you save on the things that matter.
- Give Back to community - Two Social Impact Days each year, for volunteering and fundraising opportunities.
- Family friendly policies for new parents or if you provide care for a dependant.
- Membership of our Affinity Networks who connect, support and inspire diverse communities within Amey.
About Amey
Who we are
Amey is a global, integrated infrastructure consultancy and operations partner. We design, deliver, protect, and maintain critical assets and systems.
What we do
We advise, design, finance, deliver, and enhance civic, transport, and defence systems. By combining strategic intelligence, engineering, infrastructure finance, and operational expertise, we create secure, resilient, compliant, and high-value outcomes across the lifecycles of new and legacy assets.
To find out more visit our website amey.co.uk/careers.
Application Guidance and Diversity & Inclusion
At Amey we constantly evolve how we work to reflect the different needs and backgrounds of our employees. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We believe everyone deserves an opportunity to shine.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we’re proud to guarantee applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.
Please contact our recruitment team at peopleservices@amey.co.uk to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional support that you may require at any point during the recruitment process.
Apply today
We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Please apply as soon as possible.
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