Building Services Technical Officer (Fabric)

What you’ll be doing Join the House of Commons as a Building Services Technical Officer within the Parliamentary Maintenance Services Team (PMST) and play a key role in maintaining one of the most iconic estates in the world. From the historic Palace of Westminster to the modern Portcullis House, you’ll be part of a team […]

What you’ll be doing

Join the House of Commons as a Building Services Technical Officer within the Parliamentary Maintenance Services Team (PMST) and play a key role in maintaining one of the most iconic estates in the world. From the historic Palace of Westminster to the modern Portcullis House, you’ll be part of a team responsible for preserving a UNESCO World Heritage site while ensuring Parliament’s buildings remain safe, functional, and fit for the 21st century.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a background in building fabric maintenance, minor works, or refurbishment projects to apply their technical expertise in a truly unique environment. You’ll work across a wide range of Parliamentary outbuildings, managing building fabric repairs, specifying works, and supervising contractors, with a particular focus on delivering actions from Accessibility Audit surveys and Quadrennial Defect reports.

This role is offered on a hybrid working basis, with an expectation of you spending 40% of your time in the office.

Find out more about working at the House of Commons.

Why Join us?

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including but not limited to:

• Generous annual leave starting at 30 days and increasing to 35 after one full working year.
• Enrolment in the excellent Civil Service pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Flexible working options that help you find a balance including enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave, caring leave and alternative working patterns.

What we’re looking for.

• A background in building services, construction, or site management, with a commitment to developing your technical and leadership skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities, with the confidence to build positive relationships across teams and contractors.
• A proactive approach to safety, planning, and problem-solving, ensuring work is delivered efficiently and to a high standard.

Next Steps and Additional Information

• CV & Application form– If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV and application providing evidence against criteria’s 1- 5 in the job description.

More information on the application process can be found here: Application process – UK Parliament

Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.

We may close the vacancy prior to the closing date stated due to a high volume of applications.