Building Services Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical Bias)

Example Recruitment Group; New Broughton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Example Recruitment Group is seeking an experienced Building Services Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical Bias) to join a busy healthcare environment in Wrexham on a long-term contract. The role covers plant room operations, preventative and reactive maintenance, and ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

You will work Monday to Friday, 07:00–15:30, with an hourly rate of £25.00, and you will liaise with contractors to keep critical building services running smoothly.

Qualifications

• Recognised Mechanical Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent qualification.
• Experience in Building Services, Estates, Facilities Maintenance or Healthcare Engineering.
• Strong knowledge of plant rooms, HVAC systems, pumps, motors, boilers and mechanical building services.
• Experience carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance.
• Good understanding of statutory compliance and health & safety regulations.
• Ability to work independently and communicate with contractors, colleagues and site stakeholders.
• Healthcare or critical environment experience would be advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Daily plant room inspections and operational checks.
• Monitoring and controlling temperature and humidity levels.
• Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) activities.
• Reactive maintenance and fault finding across building services systems.
• Fire alarm testing and support with fire safety compliance.
• Monitoring building performance and assisting with energy efficiency initiatives.
• Liaising with specialist contractors and managing site attendance.
• Reporting engineering and compliance issues to site management.
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records and compliance documentation.
• Supporting out-of-hours call-out requirements when necessary.
• Ensuring engineering services remain safe, compliant and operational at all times.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Building services

HVAC systems

Pumps & motors

Boilers

Maintenance

Healthcare engineering

Education

Mechanical engineering apprenticeship

Job description

Building Services Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical Bias)

Wrexham, North Wales

£25.00 per hour (flexibility available for the right candidate)

Monday to Friday | 07:00am - 3:30pm

Long-Term Contract Opportunity

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Building Services Maintenance Engineer to join a busy healthcare environment in Wrexham on a long-term contract basis. This role would suit a mechanically biased engineer with a strong background in building services, facilities maintenance, estates, healthcare, commercial buildings, or other critical environments. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the safe, compliant and efficient operation of the site's engineering services and infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Daily plant room inspections and operational checks
• Monitoring and controlling temperature and humidity levels
• Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) activities
• Reactive maintenance and fault finding across building services systems
• Fire alarm testing and support with fire safety compliance
• Monitoring building performance and assisting with energy efficiency initiatives
• Liaising with specialist contractors and managing site attendance
• Reporting engineering and compliance issues to site management
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records and compliance documentation
• Supporting out-of-hours call-out requirements when necessary
• Ensuring engineering services remain safe, compliant and operational at all times

Candidate Requirements

• Recognised Mechanical Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent engineering qualification
• Previous experience within Building Services, Estates, Facilities Maintenance or Healthcare Engineering
• Strong knowledge of plant rooms, HVAC systems, pumps, motors, boilers and general mechanical building services
• Experience carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance
• Good understanding of statutory compliance and health & safety regulations
• Ability to work independently and communicate effectively with contractors, colleagues and site stakeholders
• Previous healthcare or critical environment experience would be advantageous but is not essential

What's on Offer?

• Long-term contract opportunity
• Competitive hourly rate of £25.00 per hour (negotiable)
• Monday to Friday days-based role
• Supportive engineering team and established site
• Opportunity to work within a professional healthcare environment