Role: Building Engineer

Department: Estates and Facilities Management

Location: College Road, Doncaster

Salary: Band D, £32,613 - £37,020 (pro rata)

Hours: 16 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 5^th November 2026

In this role you will be responsible for facilities management at all South Yorkshire Police sites within a designated area, having direct contact with customers and contractors

Key responsibilities:

Management and supervision of all associated EFM staff in the relevant team involved in the day-to-day functioning, repair and maintenance of the building(s) and associated plant and equipment, including all external areas.
Plan and organise in conjunction with the Repairs and Maintenance/PPM contractor the upkeep, repair, and maintenance of all associated services for the properties in the allocated portfolio. The equipment will be including, but not limited to, all heating and ventilation plant including grills and filters, solid fuel boilers, flues, stokers, tanks, water heaters, valves and associated heating systems, chilled water installations, and packaged chiller units.
In conjunction with the Repairs & Maintenance Surveyors and Building Surveyors, review quoted works, and instruct accordingly ensuring work is within the budget.
Manage and monitor Health and Safety compliance for all portfolio properties, including the Management of Contractors process and other procedures agreed as relating to this area of operation.
Update and manage work through Technology Forge, ensuring work is uploaded, progressed, and closed down as needed. Liaise with the Estates and Facilities Helpdesk team to ensure service is cohesively managed.
Manage, organise and supervise routine testing of the electrical installation, fire alarms, emergency lighting, standby generator and general communications system to comply with statutory requirements including Health and Safety at Work Regulations.
The post-holder should be capable of preparing concise technical reports in association with the District/Department and Estates and Facilities Management Department and, where considered appropriate, make recommendations in relation to any improvements to the efficient functioning of the building(s).
Produce, in conjunction with the Facilities Manager, procedures for all main areas of operation carried out by the team, including the Assistant Building Engineers and Building Maintenance Technicians.
The post-holder will be expected to attend weekly/monthly meetings with EFM management/contractors as required and to enable access for contractors as required.
The post-holder will be expected to physically undertake routine maintenance work in accordance with a force-wide schedule of maintenance works/tasks. This will involve such tasks as application of water treatment, cleaning of grilles/filters, greasing valves, cleaning some flue-ways etc. in accordance with the maintenance schedules.
Monitoring all gas, electric and water supplies including reading meters and keeping records of consumption.
Fault finding on plant and equipment and facilities requiring technical knowledge and experience of electrics, heating, plumbing and drainage services and ability to work from scale drawings.
The post-holder will work 37 hours per week covering the team core hours of 8am –5pm through use of the flexitime scheme and may be required to work weekends, overtime, public holidays or outside normal working hours if circumstances require. The post-holder to be responsible for the creation of a rota to manage this cover and also the operation of the flexitime scheme in their team.
The post holder to have the option to be part of an emergency call out rota for duty outside working hours, including weekends and Bank Holidays and to encourage participation from appropriately skilled and knowledgeable members of their team.

Skills and experience:

Broad technical background in the maintenance of buildings/ plant /equipment.
Hold relevant City and Guild, NVQ qualifications at level 3 or above or have substantial experience working in commercial/industrial premises.
Have knowledge of current health & safety legislation, and buildings regulations.
Ability to travel within the South Yorkshire police area, a driving licence is required and willing to use your own vehicle for work purposes if a force vehicle is not available

For more detailed information relating to the role and the skills and experience required, please click here to view the role profile. If you are having trouble with the hyperlink, please right click, copy, and paste in a separate window.

You should evidence how your skills and experience align with the requirements of the role profile, using explicit examples where possible, in order to be shortlisted for interview. You may wish to use the STAR method to structure your examples.

What we offer:

We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:

A highly competitive salary and access to a generous pension scheme
Generous annual leave allowance
A wide range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
Flexible working arrangements including flexitime and hybrid working
A transparent and collaborative team culture underpinned by our core values of Fairness, Integrity & Trust
Comprehensive range of development and leadership courses to develop your career with South Yorkshire Police
Employee Assistant Programme (accessible 24/7) offering confidential support and advice
Flexible lifestyle benefits such as: Blue Light Card, Company Shop, Cycle to work scheme
Committed to embedding sustainability: South Yorkshire Police Sustainability Strategy 2020-2025 (yhrn.police)
Membership to the Sports and Social Club
Access to a wide range of staff support groups and networks

We are a Disability Confident Employer and guarantee an interview for all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.

South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values:

At South Yorkshire Police we have 3 key values which run through everything we do Fairness, Integrity & Trust, the attached document details the key behaviours we expect all employees to adhere to.

Smarter ways of Working:

South Yorkshire Police is committed to developing working practices which assist staff to balance their personal and professional lives, whilst meeting the needs of the organisation. This in turn enables SYP to provide an outstanding service to the community.

There are 3 different categories as part of this which are: Fixed, Field and Hybrid.

This role has been evaluated as a field role.

Field: This applies to roles that do have a base, however, due to the nature of their duties is required to travel to other locations. Due to the nature of these roles, they cannot accommodate flexible working from home on a permanent basis.

Appearance & Standards:

South Yorkshire Police is committed to striking a proportionate balance between self-expression and the need to maintain professional standards in dress and appearance.

Candidates are permitted to have tattoos visible on the hands, neck, forearms, or face whilst on duty provided these are not considered discriminatory, offensive, or inappropriate. Any tattoos will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Residency and Nationality Requirements:

Applicants must meet the minimum checkable history criteria. This is a vetting requirement and applies to individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity. You must have resided in the UK for 5 continuous years immediately prior to application. If you have been abroad during the last 5 years while serving in the UK Armed Forces or working for the UK Government, your application will still be considered.

Please note that South Yorkshire Police is unable to provide visa sponsorship.

Vetting:

The vetting level for this role is MV.

Internal candidates- If successful your vetting will be reviewed and uplifted. For further information please contact the Vetting Unit on Force_Vetting_Unit@southyorks.pnn.police.uk

Contact details:

For further information about the role, please contact: David Else on 07901 738969

For queries about the application process, please contact recruiting@southyorks.pnn.police.uk

Pre-employment Checks:

Should you be successful at the interview stage and before appointment, a number of pre-employment checks are required. Depending on the role, these may include references, medical clearance, vetting clearance, and attendance check.

South Yorkshire Police sets absence criteria of no more than 33 days and / or 5 separate occurrences over the last 3 years. However, this will not be considered until pre-employment check stage. Any period of sickness absence which is as a direct result of a pregnancy will be discounted. Consideration will be given to discounting periods of sickness absence which are disability related.

Diversity & Inclusion:

We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation which provides fair and equal consideration to all of our applicants. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions, or beliefs and of neurodivergence.

We’re proud to have a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. Different backgrounds and experiences make us stronger.

If you are from an underrepresented group and want to find out more about the support we can offer, please contact our dedicated team on positiveaction@southyorks.pnn.police.uk

Internal Candidates:

You must ensure that you apply through the internal jobs board (Opportunity Marketplace via Oracle).

Documents to Review:

Police Staff Recruitment Vetting Handbook - Please Click here

Application Guidance and Tips - Please Click Here

South Yorkshire Police FIT Values - Please Click Here

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