AMS PSR

On behalf of DWP, we are looking for a Building Services Specialist - Inside IR35 for an 8 Month contract based Hybrid - Remote & 40% in local DWP office (Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds, Sheffield, Manchester, Birmingham, Blackpool, Cardiff or London).

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions, and child maintenance policy. As the UK’s biggest public service department, it administers the State Pension and a range of working age, disability and ill health benefits to around 20 million claimants and customers. As such, we operate on a scale that is almost unmatched anywhere in Europe and most people in Britain come into contact with us at some point in their lives.

As a Building Services Specialist, your main responsibilities will be to:

• Provide technical assurance on mechanical and electrical building services, supporting Estates teams with engineering expertise and compliance guidance.
• Review and validate reports from the supply chain, ensuring recommendations and asset data meet required technical and regulatory standards.
• Audit and monitor asset management activities, including updates to asset registers and PPM schedules, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Lead on technical approvals for changes to mechanical and electrical systems, resolving disputes and ensuring alignment with compliance and performance standards.
• Support sustainability goals by driving asset strategies that contribute to Net Zero Carbon objectives and identifying opportunities for innovation and efficiency.
• Act as subject matter expert, advising on technical standards, supporting incident investigations, and deputising for the Asset Intelligence Manager when required.

You'll have:

• Strong technical expertise in mechanical and electrical building services (e.g. lifts, HVAC), with the ability to resolve complex compliance and specification issues across a diverse estate.
• In-depth knowledge of asset management practices, including PPM schedules like SFG20, and the ability to assess associated risks and ensure legal compliance.
• Proven experience in facilities management, including working with CAFM systems, understanding asset types, and ensuring alignment with industry standards and legislation.
• Effective stakeholder engagement, with a track record of influencing senior leaders, supporting decision-making, and driving performance improvements through collaboration.
• Leadership and continuous improvement mindset, with experience leading through change, delivering high-quality outcomes, and identifying innovative, cost-effective solutions.
• A relevant electrical / mechanical engineering qualification & associated memberships - nice to have. 

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, DWP guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

DWP guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".