Facilities Shift Engineer

Facilities Engineer

Location: Glasgow

The Facilities Engineer plays a critical role in supporting ISS and the site facilities team in establishing the Glasgow Campus as a benchmark workplace environment for the client.

The campus itself offers an attractive working environment, featuring cafés, a restaurant, a gym, and a collaborative, supportive team dynamic.

As an integral member of the Engineering team, the Facilities Engineer ensures the delivery of top-tier engineering services across multiple disciplines, adhering to the policies and governance set out by both ISS and the client.

Job Description

The primary purpose of the role is to protect the client’s operations and maintain the Glasgow Campus as a leading workspace.

This includes serving as a Shift Technician responsible for ensuring all equipment and systems on-site meet statutory compliance and remain in optimal operational condition.

Regular maintenance, timely repairs, issue management, and accurate reporting are vital to maintaining the resilience and availability of engineering assets that support the client’s and staff’s facilities.

The ideal candidate will come from a facilities management background, with experience working on large sites or within team settings.

Familiarity with building and facilities maintenance is essential for success in this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver a high-quality workplace environment in partnership with the campus facilities team
• Perform PPM tasks according to schedules, ensuring operational effectiveness and system reliability
• Adhere to Health and Safety (HASAWA) and ISS Safe Systems of Work (SSOW)
• Maintain accurate records and quality assurance standards
• Respond promptly to engineering-related reactive maintenance and help desk requests
• Coordinate initial responses and manage specialist subcontractors for PPM or reactive tasks
• Conduct fault-finding and diagnostics for PPM and reactive maintenance
• Deputise for the shift leader when required
• Attend site meetings and provide reports as needed

Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications

• Experience in a business-critical environment
• Preferred LV switching experience with a current LV training certificate
• 18th Edition qualification preferred
• Recognised electrician qualification through apprenticeship
• Strong written, IT, and verbal communication skills
• Team-oriented with a positive attitude

The Company

ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.

Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.

We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #ISSGreatPeople #ISSTalent #PeopleMakePlace

ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.

ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste) religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background

Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.