Building Maintenance Specialist

About the role

The Building Maintenance Specialist will support the safe, efficient and compliant operation of our client’s head office in Surrey and the training academy in Derby. This hands‑on position combines practical maintenance work with essential administrative duties such as SAP requisitions and insurance data handling.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out practical maintenance tasks across sites – room set‑ups, basic repairs, painting, decorating and fault finding.
• Support planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance programmes.
• Process SAP requisitions accurately and promptly.
• Gather and input data for the company’s annual insurance renewal.
• Attend monthly preventative maintenance meetings with the external facilities provider.
• Monitor contractors, ensuring risk assessments, method statements and permits to work are in place.
• Promote health and safety compliance, identify hazards and report issues.
• Maintain accurate records, routine checks and documentation for audit readiness.
• Provide day‑to‑day support to the Facilities Manager.

Required profile

• Willingness to travel between Surrey and Derby sites.
• Full clean driving licence.
• Experience in building maintenance and facilities operations.

Required skills

• SAP (requisition processing).
• Basic building maintenance and repairs.
• Fault finding and basic electrical/mechanical troubleshooting.
• Risk assessment and health‑and‑safety compliance.
• Contractor coordination and monitoring.