Building Maintenance Technician

Why Nelsons and Lawfront?

Nelsons is one of the largest and fastest growing law firms in the East Midlands with experts in Leicester, Derby and Nottingham.

In 2023, Nelsons became part of Lawfront, a national group of leading regional law firms dedicated to delivering comprehensive legal support to individuals and businesses nationwide.

Committed to strategic growth, Lawfront is aiming to build a group in the top 10 of UK regional law firms. As part of this group, you will be able to benefit from working locally for a well-respected leading law firm whilst accessing the scale, investment resources, expertise and professional development opportunities of a national organisation.

We look to empower our clients, give them a voice, fight for them, help them seek justice and steer them through complex legal issues they face. The desire to push ourselves forwards to better serve our clients has been a constant throughout our evolution.

With a defined vision and plan for growth, we have created a culture of working together to achieve and are looking to recruit people with ambition, drive and a can-do attitude to be part of our journey.

The successful candidate can expect a competitive package and benefits that you’d expect from a leading regional law firm which is part of a group of national scale.

The Role

Nelsons is looking to recruit a Building Maintenance Technician to join their in-house dedicated Facilities Team based in Nottingham. Although the successful Candidate will be based in Nottingham, they will be expected to go to the Derby office once a week and Leicester once a month. They will play a key role in ensuring that all three offices are maintained to an exceptionally high standard and provide a safe working environment.

We are looking for someone with at least 5 years’ experience of carrying out general maintenance of a commercial building. The successful applicant will also need to have:

• An understanding of planned preventative maintenance programmes
• Knowledge of general maintenance processes and methods
• Experience of carrying out statutory compliance checks
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications (e.g. Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, etc)

Ideally, the successful Candidate will also have:

• Experience in operating a Mobile Elevated Work Platform (“MEWP”)
• Experience in writing and reviewing Risk and Method statements
• Basic knowledge of HVAC systems
• High standards painting and decorating

Requirements

In order to apply for this role, you must have the following qualifications:

• City & Guilds Part 1, 2 and 3 Electrical Engineering Installation
• City & Guilds Initial and Periodic Electrical Inspection and Testing (2391)
• City & Guilds Requirements for Electrical Installations (2382)
• City & Guilds Electrical Equipment Maintenance and Testing (2377)
• 18th Edition BS7671

We are looking for an individual who can plan and prioritise, show initiative, is able to work with minimal supervision and willing to work outside office hours when required.

As part of this role, you will be given all the means to achieve success and will be supported and can expect dedicated training, professional support and a host of benefits.

The extras:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and holiday purchase
• Healthcare cash plan
• Travel benefits
• Pension
• Well-being programme
• Discounts on selected legal service

With a defined vision and growth plan on track, we have created a culture of working together to achieve and are looking to recruit people who have a can-do attitude to be part of our journey and vision.