Building Services Engineer

First Military Recruitment Ltd; Greenham; On-site; GBP 40,500 - 49,500; Full time

Job summary

First Military Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Building Services Engineer for a site in Ascot. The role covers mechanical building services, asset maintenance, and ensuring operational performance of estate infrastructure.

Key duties include monitoring CAFM work orders, conducting fault finding on AHUs/FCUs, managing contractors, and supporting catering equipment maintenance. On-site work with 40-hour week and 1-in-5 on-call rota.

Qualifications

• Recognised formal mechanical or plumbing training (e.g., City and Guilds).
• Formal qualifications in a mechanical discipline.
• Significant experience as Building Services Engineer in a large organisation.
• Advantageous: formal catering equipment maintenance training.

Responsibilities

• Monitor reactive and PPM work orders; record accurately.
• Uphold Health & Safety standards within the M&E team.
• Assist with contractor management and service delivery.
• Support on-site CAT scanning (training available).
• Monitor building performance data via the BMS platform.
• Fault-find and repair AHUs/FCUs; replace belts and filters.
• Ensure reliable operation of mechanical services per procedures.
• Maintain compliance logs and test/certification records.
• Assist with small plumbing/mechanical installs for events.
• Participate in on-call rota (1 in 5 weeks).

Skills

Mechanical training

Plumbing

BMS systems

Reading MEP drawings

Health & Safety

Fault finding

COSHH knowledge

Education

City and Guilds (mechanical)

Tools

CAFM systems

Job description

BJ172 - Building Services Engineer

Location: Ascot
Salary: £45,000 Per Annum
Working Hours: Monday to Friday 40 hours per week

Overview

The Mechanical Engineer will support the delivery of all mechanical building services and infrastructure across the venue, working under the direction of the M&E Team Leader. You will be responsible for providing mechanical engineering expertise to support long-term asset maintenance, system reliability and operational performance, ensuring the longevity and efficient day-to-day operation of the estate's mechanical infrastructure.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitor and complete reactive and PPM work orders using the CAFM system, ensuring timely completion and accurate record-keeping.
• Promote and uphold Health & Safety standards within the M&E team.
• Support the M&E Team Leader with contractor management, including oversight of the catering equipment maintenance contract and associated service delivery.
• Assist with onsite C.A.T scanning activities (training available if required).
• Monitor, document and analyse building performance data via the BMS platform, ensuring systems operate effectively.
• Carry out fault-finding, maintenance and repair of AHUs and FCUs, including replacement of belts, filters, and associated components.
• Ensure the reliable and efficient operation of all mechanical building services, in line with site operating procedures and standard maintenance practices.
• Conduct routine mechanical alarm testing, ensuring all results and certification are documented accurately and maintained in compliance logs.
• Support small-scale plumbing and mechanical installation projects, including temporary water and drainage provisions for race days and live events.
• Support the team’s on-call rota, providing out-of-hours support (1 in 5 weeks).

Skills and Qualifications

• Recognised formal mechanical or plumbing training (e.g., City and Guilds).
• Relevant qualifications and competencies in a mechanical discipline.
• Formal training in catering equipment maintenance and repairs (advantageous).
• Significant experience as a Building Services Engineer within a large organisation.
• Ability to read and interpret MEP drawings.
• Hands‑on experience with BMS systems (advantageous).
• Knowledge of Health & Safety regulations and COSHH requirements.
• Proven experience in fault‑finding techniques.