Are you a Maintenance Shift Supervisor looking for your next career move in building services? If you are a qualified M&E Engineer with experience of leading engineers on shift, then this could be the opportunity for you!
The Royal Ballet and Opera House are currently recruiting a maintenance shift leader for their in-house estates team based in Covent Garden. This is a multi skilled static shift supervisor role, where you will have the opportunity to lead a small team of Engineers and deliver first class services for this prestigious organisation. You will be reporting to an inspirational manager and be given the training to succeed within your role.
The Royal Ballet and Opera House leads the way in opera, ballet, music and dance, enriching the cultural life of the nation. You will love the working environment and the varied nature of your role.
In addition to a starting salary of £52,565 here are some of the benefits available to you at the Royal Ballet and Opera House:
- Membership of the RBO Pension scheme
- 33 days holiday including Bank Holidays
- Interest free season ticket loan once you have passed your probation
- Subsidised canteen and coffee bar
- Occasional staff offers on performance tickets and access to general rehearsals
- Childcare vouchers scheme
- Special arrangements for healthcare including a health cash plan for employees
- Concessions at a wide range of local Covent Garden shops, restaurants and gyms
- Ongoing training and development within building services maintenance
What you’ll do as Maintenance Shift Supervisor:
In this role you will lead your own team and third-party specialist contractors in the delivery and implementation of the planned preventative maintenance and emergency reactive maintenance across Royal Opera House buildings in Covent Garden. This Shift Leader role is a hands on engineering position and will include:
- Supervising your own team on shift (4 on 4 off days and nights)
- Delivering operational multi skilled Engineering and Maintenance of all building services within the RBOH buildings
- Responsible for HVAC systems, water services, cooling towers, pumps, calorifiers, chillers and TMVs
- Providing maintenance for LV/HV systems
- Managing and issuing Permit to Work paperwork as required
- Ensure Method statements and risk assessments for all works are completed by the team.
- Ensure 3rd party subcontractors are supervised and comply with the site requirements and safe working practices.
- To ensure that all asset data is recorded within the CAFM system and other compliance systems.
Within this role you will be working days and nights, 4 days on, 4 days off, 7-7.
For this Maintenance Shift Supervisor role based in Covent Garden, we are looking for:
- A full apprenticeship qualified Mechanical or Electrical Engineer with an NVQ/ City and Guilds level 3 Plumbing and Heating, Mechanical degree or Level 3 Electrical Installations and 18th edition
- Significant multi skilled experience of building services maintenance within large complex public buildings
- Experience of being responsible for engineers and contractors on site
- Experience of working in a continental shift role previously
- Good working knowledge of statutory compliance within a medium to large, diverse, and complex estate.
- Ability to react quickly and positively to situations and to be accountable, reliable and resilient
- A team players with people management skills to be able to supervise team members
This shift supervisor role, based in London, is a rare opportunity to join a well-run estates team, working for an iconic organisation. If you are a qualified engineer with experience of leading a small team, please apply now so as not to miss out!
The Royal Opera House is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone can thrive. The Royal Ballet and Opera House is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone can thrive. We welcome all applicants regardless of identity, personal characteristics or background.