Would you like to join our team?

If you are talented and passionate, then we have opportunities for you to start your career at Alba Facilities Services. We’re looking for agile, bright and dynamic individuals across administration, finance, helpdesk, contract management, heating, plumbing, electrical, air conditioning and ventilation.  Think you’re up to the challenge? Please get in touch.

To view our current vacancies, please see below.

Current Vacancies Overview

Due to continued growth and success of Alba facilities Services we are looking for the following vacancies to be filled.

– Air Conditioning Installation Engineer, based Edinburgh
– Mobile Maintenance Plumber

Please contact Fiona McGeever for more information and an application pack at fiona.mcgeever@albafs.co.uk.

Air Conditioning Installation Engineer, based Edinburgh

Alba Facilities Services Limited is a facilities services company based in Glasgow providing planned and reactive services as well as quoted work to over 300 clients in the commercial, hospitality and public sectors throughout the Central Belt in Scotland.  Due to the continued growth of the company, we are looking for an experienced, full time, permanent Air Conditioning Engineer who is based in Edinburgh. 

At Alba we believe our people are our most valuable asset and we invest in training and development to help you become the best you can be.  We realise the importance of a good work life balance and in October we are excited to be trialing a 4-day working week; you will be paid 100% of your salary and benefits for working 80% of the days – a 5 day week becomes a 4 day week on full pay. 

Our ideal candidate will be self-motivated, flexible and proactive, a team player with a can-do attitude. 

Job Details

This is a hands on role which will involve:

  • the installation of all HVAC equipment including Split systems, AHUs and VRV/VRFs and DX systems
  • completion of all electronic and paper records in an accurate and timely manner
  • working on a mobile basis covering work, throughout Central Scotland and mainly in the East
  • working within agreed SLAs to ensure client satisfaction
  • ensuring all health and safety procedures are adhered to
  • being part of an on-call rota

Skills and Qualifications

  • Completion of a recognised apprenticeship, ideally with 2-3 years’ experience in a similar role
  • F-Gas qualified 
  • Experience of working on AC installations within an FM environment in a mobile role
  • Service experience (desirable, but not essential)
  • 18th Edition (desirable, but not essential)
  • Experience of working in a high-end client environment with face to face client contact
  • Team player with excellent communication skills
  • Full UK driving licence

Our Package

The successful candidate will receive:

  • Competitive salary (with annual salary review)
  • Sign on bonus £1500
  • Employer pension
  • Life assurance (x2 salary after 1 year)
  • 6.6 week holiday per year (including bank holidays)
  • Company sick pay
  • Company van and fuel card
  • Generous on call payment
  • Overtime rates
  • Flexible working considered
  • Participation in the 4-day week trial (100% salary and benefits for 80% of the days)

At Alba we are proud to be a living wage employer and a Silver rated Investors in People Company.  

Building Services Engineer – Commercial Gas **Trialing 4 day work week**

Due to continued growth and having recently gained some new, prestigious contracts, Alba Facilities Services has an exciting opportunity for an experienced, permanent Building Services Engineer (Commercial Gas) to join our mobile engineering team based in Glasgow.  

We are pleased to present that we are trialing a 4 day work week from the 1st of October.  The successful candidate will receive a salary equivalent to working 5 days (40 hours) but only be required to work 4 days (34 hours) each week.  At Alba we recognise that people are our number one asset and employee wellbeing is important to us – our philosophy is that happy people outside of work make happy, productive people at work.  

Alba Facilities Services Ltd has been delivering mechanical and electrical services to commercial clients for over 20 years and our ambition is to be Scotland’s market leading, independent facilities services company, recognised for our unique commitment to customer service and expertise.

Reporting to the Building Services Supervisor you will be responsible for the installation, repairs, service and maintenance of all aspects of gas and heating systems in our clients’ premises to agreed standards and specifications.

At Alba it’s not only what you do that’s important – how you go about achieving results is equally important.  If you thrive in a fast paced environment and are highly motivated to deliver excellent customer service in line with our Company Values, this could be the job for you.

What will you do?

  • Attend planned maintenance, quotes jobs and reactive calls
  • Complete detailed job reports and compliance certifications
  • Raise accurate and realistic quotes as required
  • Be part of an on-call rota (approx 1 week in 7)
  • Provide excellent customer service
  • Liaise effectively with the Helpdesk, line manager and wider engineering team

What skills and qualifications will you have?

  • Time served Building Services Engineer: SVQ Level 3 (SCQF Level 7) in Service, Maintain and Commission Building Engineering Services
  • Qualified to ACS Gas Commercial (essential)
  • Testing & Purging / LPG (desirable)
  • Competent in maintenance and fault diagnosis
  • Knowledge of HVAC systems (desirable)
  • OFTEC (desirable)
  • PASMA/IPAF/CSCS (desirable)
  • Experience in installation / replacement
  • Experience of working in a high-end client environment with regular face to face engagement with building managers would be advantageous
  • Demonstrable organisational skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively 
  • Team player
  • Results focused
  • Strong attention to detail
  • ‘Right first time’ attitude
  • Ability to work on own initiative
  • Full UK driving licence
  • Competent in maintenance and fault diagnosis

Benefits

  • 4 day working week (34 hours per week, salary based on 40 hours per week)
  • Sign on bonus £1500 (after 6 months)
  • Employer pension
  • 6.6 weeks holiday (including bank holidays)
  • Company sick pay
  • Generous on call payment
  • Life assurance (x2 salary after 1 year)
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Company van and fuel card
  • Overtime rates
  • Uniform
  • Flexible working considered

At Alba we are proud to be a living wage employer and a Silver rated Investors in People Company.  

Helpdesk Co-ordinator **Trialing 4 day work week**

Alba Facilities Services has an exciting opportunity to join our small, friendly helpdesk support team based in Glasgow.  We are pleased to present that we are trialing a 4 day work week from the 1st of October.  The successful candidate will receive a salary equivalent to working 5 days (40 hours) but only be required to work 4 days (34 hours) each week. 

Alba Facilities Services Ltd has been delivering mechanical and electrical services to commercial clients for over 20 years and our ambition is to be Scotland’s market leading, independent facilities services company, recognised for our unique commitment to customer service and expertise.

Reporting to the Helpdesk manager you will be a major point of contact for our clients, so excellent communication and organisational skills are a must.  You will be primarily responsible for the co-ordination of all Quoted works on our CAFM system and provide project support to the operations team – previous scheduling experience is essential.  The role requires an 8am start and is office based for 100% of the time in a busy reactive environment including managing client emergencies to keep their plant and assets operational.

If you enjoy a fast-paced environment, have the drive to deliver excellent customer service, can think on your feet and can build positive relationships with team members and clients alike, this could be the job for you!

Responsibilities and Duties

  • Ensure customer SLAs are met
  • Ensure Quoted jobs have best fit resources allocated (geographically and skill set)
  • Monitor engineer response to Quoted works to ensure return visits are logged and completed
  • Assist with purchasing
  • Ensure timely processing of engineers quotes, reports and recommendations to clients
  • Ordering goods and services
  • Liaising with Accounts managers and supervisors with regards to capacity, timing of jobs and issuing work instructions
  • Liaise with engineers to keep informed of changes, abnormal travel
  • Upload and update client portals and clients frequently
  • Contribute to the operation of the out-of-hours telephone answering service, ensuring messages are relayed and actioned in a timely manner
  • Compile customer invoicing for review by accounts

Qualifications and Skills

  • Proven experience in a planning/scheduling role (essential)
  • CAFM experience, or similar with Facilities Management experience (essential)
  • Proficient in MS Office, particularly Word and Excel
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and customer relationship skills
  • Exceptional telephone manner
  • Proven ability to use initiative 

Benefits

  • 4 day working week (34 hours per week, salary based on 40 hours per week)
  • Sign on bonus £1500 (after 6 months)
  • Employer pension
  • 6.6 weeks holiday (including bank holidays)
  • Company sick pay
  • Generous on call payment
  • Life assurance (x2 salary after 1 year)
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Overtime rates
  • Flexible working considered

Salary

  • Competitive, depending on experience
  • Generous out of hours allowance

At Alba we are proud to be a living wage employer and a Silver rated Investors in People Company.