Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Technician

Location: Norwich and Bury St Edmunds

Eco2 Management Services Ltd (EMSL) is seeking a dedicated full-time Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Technician to join our team at Low Carbon Farming. This role is hands-on and crucial in ensuring the smooth operation and maintenance of our energy centres in Norwich and Bury St Edmunds.

Role Details:

• Position: Permanent, full-time
• Hours: Likely 8am-4pm, Monday to Friday, with some flexibility
• Location: Based at Low Carbon Farming sites in Norwich and Bury St Edmunds

Why Work with Us?

• You feel aligned with our Company Values:

• • Trust: We trust each other and earn the trust of our clients. We are a safe pair of hands.
  • Teamwork: We are there for one another and we work in partnership with our clients.
  • Responsibility: We take ownership of tasks and challenges to find the right timely solution.
  • Quality: We embrace robust systems and procedures to ensure a high quality, consistent service.
  • Creativity We adopt a developer’s zeal, always seeking creative solutions that add value.

• The package for this role includes:

• • An hourly rate of up to £14.50 per hour.
  • Overtime paid at 1.5 x basic rate.
  • £150 payment per week for being on call. The rota has each team member on call for 1 week out of 3 (moving to 1 week out of 4 in time).
  • Access to a company vehicle for all work-related travel, including fuel card.
• We offer 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, and the benefits package includes pension, life assurance, private healthcare and dental, eye care, employee discounts and savings scheme, and a contribution to your gym membership as standard.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform preventative maintenance, inspections, housekeeping, and minor repairs on plant equipment, services and buildings.
• Support the operations team across both sites, with a company vehicle provided for travel.
• Ensure reliable delivery of heat, power, and carbon dioxide by conducting planned maintenance and responding swiftly to issues.
• Maintain detailed records of maintenance activities and supervise contractors on-site.
• Uphold the highest standards of quality, health, safety, and environmental practices.

Who You Are:

• Previous experience in maintenance or operations (e.g., groundworker, site operator, or maintenance roles).
• Mechanical engineering knowledge, particularly with pumps, motors, etc., in a maintenance environment.
• Problem-solving skills and the ability to fault-find systematically.
• Proactive and able to work independently with initiative.
• Strong relationship-building skills with stakeholders.
• Experience in supervising subcontractors.
• Ability to communicate confidently, clearly, and knowledgeably in both written and verbal English.
• Experience working in a safety-first environment; formal qualifications (e.g., IOSH) are a plus.
• Able to prioritise tasks in a pressured environment.
• Full UK driving licence and the right to work in the UK without employer sponsorship.
• Comfortable working in a small, dynamic team, willing to tackle both complex and routine tasks.
• Confident user of Microsoft Office Suite (Teams, Word, Outlook, Excel) and general IT literacy. Experience with apps or systems like CMMS or Facilities Management Information Systems is a bonus.

We would welcome applications from Site Operators, Operators, Maintenance Operatives, Facilities and Maintenance Operatives and Groundworkers.

How to Apply:

If you’re interested in this role, please submit your application to careersmail@eco2uk.com.