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Marble Talent Group is actively seeing a Property Maintnenace Engineer to work for our client on a permanent basis, located in Tilbury, Essex.
- 40 hour week
- Driving Licence - Essential
- DBS Required
Job Purpose
To provide general maintenance, repair, and improvement services across a range of properties and facilities, ensuring that all buildings and services remain safe, operational, and in good condition. The role covers a variety of disciplines including basic plumbing, electrical, joinery, and general building maintenance.
Key Responsibilities
- Undertake general property maintenance and repair tasks, both planned and reactive.
- Carry out basic plumbing work such as repairing leaks, replacing taps, unblocking drains, and maintaining sanitary ware.
- Perform minor electrical work including replacing light fittings, switches, sockets, and fuses.
- Conduct basic carpentry and joinery tasks, such as repairing doors, locks, and fittings.
- Carry out painting, decorating, and basic plastering as required.
- Perform routine inspections of properties to identify defects or maintenance needs.
- Ensure all maintenance work is completed safely and to a high standard.
- Respond promptly to maintenance requests and emergencies.
- Maintain accurate records of work completed and materials used.
- Support external contractors when required and ensure works comply with company standards.
- Follow Health & Safety regulations and risk assessments at all times.
- Drive company vehicles when required to attend multiple sites.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
- Proven experience in general property or building maintenance.
- Working knowledge of basic plumbing and electrical systems.
- Ability to diagnose and resolve common maintenance issues independently.
- Good practical skills across multiple trades.
- Understanding of Health & Safety in maintenance work.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Excellent communication and time management skills.
Desirable Criteria
- Recognised qualification in a relevant trade (e.g., City & Guilds, NVQ Level 2+ in Electrical, Plumbing, or Building Maintenance).
- Experience working in commercial or multi-site environments.
- Awareness of building compliance (e.g., fire safety, legionella, PAT testing).
- Basic IT skills for maintenance reporting or work order systems.
Working Conditions
- Primarily site-based across multiple locations.
- Work may involve lifting, working at height, or confined spaces (with appropriate training).
- Some on-call, out-of-hours, or weekend work may be required.
- Use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is mandatory.
About Marble Talent
As engineering recruitment specialists, we pride ourselves on the ability to turn aspiring candidates at the beginning, middle or towards the end of their engineering careers into successful, professional engineers place at the right companies. We are interested in people from all walks of life, as long as they have the passion to succeed in engineering. Our goal is to become the recruiter of choice for UK engineering companies. We will do this by continuing to deliver a first-class service for both clients and candidates
