Bluestones Group
BSNI is working with Lisburn City Council to recruit a Assistant Plant Engineer (Scale 4) – Manual Labour. This role is temporary.
Target start date
20 Oct 2025
Duration
52 Weeks
Hours per week 8
Casual as and when required, to cover annual leave.
Rate
PAYE: £14.13 per hour
Job location
111 Old Dundonald Road, Dundonald, Belfast, Lisburn and Castlereagh, BT16 1XT, United Kingdom
HOURS OF WORK: Casual (as & when required)
KEY PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
As a member of the Plant Maintenance Team, the post holder will be required under the direction of the Plant Supervisor and supervision of the Plant Engineer to carry out maintenance tasks to ensure the efficient operation of mechanical and electrical services, together with the maintenance of fabric, fixture and fittings at the Dundonald International Ice Bowl and outlying facilities.
The post holder will assume other delegated duties appropriate to the post reasonably assigned by management.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Carry out daily checks of plant rooms and public facilities and updating records to ensure all systems are in good working condition and operating satisfactorily.
2. Service and maintain all relevant areas including the ice rink/plant, bowling and Indiana-land. Carry out routine service, calibration, fault diagnosis and repairs and daily safety checks.
3. Carry out the requirements of the planned maintenance programme. In addition to planned maintenance, carry out reactive repairs in areas of chilled water, ventilation, electrical and mechanical systems.
4. Where directed, assist in the monitoring of work and conduct of all casual maintenance staff, contractors and others whilst in the complex to ensure they conform to current Health & Safety Regulations concerning safe working practices.
5. Assist in carrying out minor installation works and assist with stock control including receipt of stock and associated paperwork.
6. To carry out duties as part of a multi-disciplined team, have a flexible approach to their working arrangements and to undertake such other relevant duties as may from time to time be required.
7. Ensure all Health & Safety legislation, published relevant guidelines and Council Health & Safety policies and procedures are complied with in relation to the services and activities within the facility.
Essential Criteria
Qualifications & Experience
It is essential that applicants have a minimum of:
QUALIFICATIONS
1.1 – Either four GCSEs at grades A-C, a City and Guilds Level 2, an NVQ Level 2, or other equivalent relevant qualification in a mechanical, electrical or plumbing discipline
EXPERIENCE
1.2 – A minimum of one years’ employment experience in the maintenance of mechanical, electrical service installation, plant and equipment. (This must be post apprenticeship experience for those candidates who served apprenticeships).
1.3 – A minimum of one years’ employment experience in the maintenance and servicing of a minimum of two of the following, which should have been gained in a large plant environment:
• Air handling units and associated equipment
• Bowling alley installations
• Electrical installations
• Plumbing installation
• Chilled water installations
• Mechanical Installations
Where applicants do not hold the qualifications as outlined in 1.1 above, they must demonstrate a minimum of four years’ experience as outlined in 1.2 and 1.3 above.
General
1.4 – It is essential that applicants hold a full (i.e. not provisional) and current UK driving licence and access to a car or * have access to a means of transport which would enable the applicant to carry out the duties of the post. *
*Applies only to applicants who have a disability under the Disability Discrimination Act.
• Ability to work unsociable hours on a rota basis and ability to work additional hours as required
Desirable Criteria
It is desirable that applicants have:
• Knowledge of Health and Safety requirements
For more information contact Jessica or Debbie on 02895219313
BSNI is an acting recruitment agency.