Overview

Job Opportunity: Multi-Skilled Engineer

Contract: Armada PFI – Mitie

Location: HMS DRAKE, Plymouth (Armada Licensed Site)

Contract Type: Full-time | Permanent

Department: Maintenance / Internal Delivery Cell

About Mitie

Mitie is proud to be in year 21 of the 25-year Armada PFI Contract, delivering Hard and Soft FM services across Naval Base accommodation areas and remote locations. As part of our continued growth, we are expanding our team and seeking experienced Multi-Skilled Engineers to join our newly formed Maintenance/Internal Delivery Cell.

About The Role

As a Multi-Skilled Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering a wide range of works including:

• Minor works, small projects, and remedial/reactive tasks
• Lifecycle and planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities
• Compliance and value-added works
• General maintenance across accommodation and office spaces

This is a client-facing role, requiring strong spoken English and a professional approach.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out multi-trade works including carpentry, plumbing, electrical, decorating, tiling, and building fabric maintenance
• Support fire door maintenance, PAT testing, and compliance activities
• Deliver high-quality workmanship in a fast-paced, high-status environment
• Conduct risk assessments and adhere to Health & Safety regulations
• Work independently and as part of a rotating compliance cell
• Attend meetings and liaise with supervisors and clients

Person Specification

Essential Experience & Skills

• Proven experience in facilities management
• Skilled in at least two trades (e.g., painting, carpentry, plumbing, tiling)
• Strong problem-solving and organisational skills
• Ability to read schematics and plan workloads
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively

Key Trade Experience

• Repairs & Maintenance
• Plumbing
• Carpentry
• Bricklaying
• Electrics
• Plastering
• Painting

Qualifications

Essential:

• Full valid UK driving licence
• NVQ Level 2 in 2–3 Multi-Trade disciplines
• City & Guilds 6217 or equivalent

Desirable:

• Experience on MOD or military estates
• Fire Door Maintenance certification
• PAT Testing qualification

Benefits & Diversity

Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle. We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme, with options such as accessing earned pay before payday for a small fee. We provide a flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices, with options like extra holiday, insurance, dental treatment, or technology purchases. We offer high street discounts through MiDeals, cycle-to-work, life cover up to four times salary, enhanced pension contributions, save-as-you-earn, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan.

We award Mitie Stars recognition with cash prizes monthly and a top prize of £10,000 at year-end. We support training and development through diverse learning resources. We are committed to inclusive recruitment and can make reasonable adjustments during the process; please email Shivam Sharma at Shivam.Sharma@mitie.com if needed.

About Mitie

Since 1987, Mitie’s 76,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, serving clients from household names in banking, government, hospitals and schools.

Join our Mitie Team

Together our diversity makes us stronger.

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