Maintenance Assistant

Equans is looking for a Maintenance Assistant to join our team at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Hospital on a permanent basis. This is a full‑time role working 37.5 hours per week. On offer is a salary of £27,000 per annum and in addition you will receive an excellent shift allowance & benefits package.

The successful candidate will play a crucial role in operating and maintaining the physical environment essential for delivering safe and effective healthcare to patients. This includes maintaining building fabric, fittings, fixtures, and engineering services such as plumbing, electrical, mechanical systems, and piped medical gases.

• Operate and maintain building fabric and services including external/internal finishes, plumbing, electrical and mechanical services, and medical gas systems.
• Comply with all statutory safety and operational requirements alongside Health Technical Memoranda (HTM) and Scottish Health Technical Memoranda (SHTM) standards.
• Participate actively in planned maintenance schemes; perform repairs and general maintenance on plant and non‑medical equipment.
• Under supervision, conduct planned preventative maintenance inspections, commissioning, and testing in accordance with published procedures.
• Complete all necessary documentation including report sheets, test certificates, risk assessments, and mark‑ups of drawing alterations.
• Use relevant tools and equipment safely adhering to Equans’ safety guidelines (Risk Assessment, Site Safety, Fire Safety, Control of Infection, Hazardous Substances).
• Carry out emergency repairs as required, including possible overtime.
• Undertake training for new technologies and methods to maintain competence.
• Monitor building services and report defects to the Technical Supervisor promptly.
• Provide feedback on preventative maintenance and fire safety issues.
• Ensure service delivery meets contract KPIs and communicate effectively with clinical wards and departments regarding planned and reactive works.
• Maintain compliance with statutory regulations including CDM, Good Practice, and internal procedures to ensure a safe working environment.
• Report all accidents, incidents, defects, and near misses per Equans procedures.

• 24 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 1 times annual salary
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
• Access to our growing employee networks including Access Ability (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), Women Together (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

• Must be able to obtain a Disclosure Scotland at PVG Level

In the UK & Ireland, Equans is a provider of sustainable facilities management and regeneration, and cutting‑edge energy and digital services. Our 15,000 employees combine these activities to deliver decarbonisation across the built environment and help businesses, communities, public sector organisations and government to accelerate the transition to a low carbon, resilient world. Globally, Equans is a world leader in the energy and services sector with operations in 20 countries, 90,000 employees working on 5 continents and a turnover of 19.2 billion euros in 2024.

Equans is a subsidiary of the Bouygues group.

At Equans, we are driven by our ambition to be recognised for our operational excellence and as the best place to work for our employees. This commitment extends to achieving global and sustainable performance through Impact, ensuring that everything we do aligns with our core values—Accountability, Respect, Team Spirit, and Service Focus. We take ownership, act with integrity,…