Building Services Engineer (Mechanical Biased)

QinetiQ; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence technology firm in Salisbury is seeking a Building Services Engineer (Mechanical Biased) to ensure key mechanical systems remain safe and functional. Responsibilities include performing planned and reactive maintenance while maintaining compliance records. Candidates should have mechanical maintenance experience and relevant Level 3 qualifications. This full-time position offers a collaborative work environment, competitive salary, and benefits such as a matched pension scheme and generous holiday allowance.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance

Generous holiday allowance

Options for Health Cash Plan, Private Medical and Dental Insurance

Employee discount portal

Volunteering Opportunities

Qualifications

• Mechanical maintenance experience in an M&E environment.
• Strong fault-finding ability across mechanical plant.
• Experience in planned maintenance to recognised standards.
• Understanding of SLAs, KPIs and service requirements.
• Able to work independently and support wider operational needs.
• Confident communicating with internal teams and external suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Delivering mechanical maintenance and servicing to SFG20 standards.
• Fault finding and resolving issues with mechanical plant and equipment.
• Supporting planned preventative maintenance schedules.
• Assisting with reactive repairs and general building services tasks.
• Maintaining accurate compliance documentation and service records.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance experience in an M&E environment

Strong fault-finding ability across mechanical plant

Experience in planned maintenance to recognised standards

Understanding of SLAs, KPIs and service requirements

Able to work independently and support wider operational needs

Confident communicating with internal teams and external suppliers

Education

Level 3 qualification in a mechanical discipline

Tools

HVAC systems

Combustion systems

Air conditioning

Catering pressure systems

Job description

Package: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role ID: SF19204

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow, we’re creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovation, our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Building Services Engineer (Mechanical Biased) at our Boscombe Down site, where you’ll work with modern facilities and specialist systems across a secure environment.

The Role

As a Building Services Engineer (Mechanical Biased), you’ll help keep key mechanical systems safe, compliant and functioning reliably across a complex and varied estate.

Day-to-day, you’ll carry out planned and reactive mechanical maintenance, supporting a wide range of building services activities.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering mechanical maintenance and servicing to SFG20 standards
• Fault finding and resolving issues with mechanical plant and equipment
• Supporting planned preventative maintenance schedules
• Assisting with reactive repairs and general building services tasks
• Maintaining accurate compliance documentation and service records

Essential experience of the Building Services Engineer (Mechanical Biased):

• Mechanical maintenance experience in an M&E environment
• Strong fault-finding ability across mechanical plant
• Experience in planned maintenance to recognised standards
• Understanding of SLAs, KPIs and service requirements
• Able to work independently and support wider operational needs
• Confident communicating with internal teams and external suppliers

Essential qualifications for the Building Services Engineer (Mechanical Biased):

• Level 3 qualification such as C&G, BTEC, ONC/OND or NVQ in a mechanical discipline such as NVQ level 3 in Plumbing and Domestic Heating

Desirable qualifications for the Building Services Engineer (Mechanical Biased):

• IPAF or PASMA
• Exposure to HVAC systems, combustion, air conditioning, catering OR pressure systems

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education. If you can show the right level of experience and a willingness to learn, we’d be pleased to hear from you.

This role is 37 hours per week, based at Boscombe Down.

Boscombe Down

MOD Boscombe Down is a unique operational site featuring the longest military runway in the UK. Primarily focusing on providing testing, evaluation and support services for aviation and aerospace systems. Renowned for its extensive flight testing capabilities the site plays a vital role in the UK’s aviation defence contributing to the development, testing and airworthiness of military aircraft enhancing operational readiness and effectiveness.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture. www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

Our Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

Our Recruitment Process:

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)