Estates Mechanical Engineer (Full Time) – Southampton Solent University

Southampton Business Crime Partnership; Southampton; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25–30 days annual leave

Christmas closure

Wellbeing days

Professional development days

Job summary

Southampton Solent University is recruiting a full-time Estates Mechanical Engineer at its East Park Terrace campus in Southampton city centre. The role focuses on leading the mechanical services team and managing the Building Energy Management System (BEMS) to deliver maintenance and refurbishment across heating, water and HVAC systems.

The position is 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with benefits including 25–30 days of annual leave and a Christmas closure, plus wellbeing and professional

Qualifications

• Lead the mechanical services team and Building Energy Management System (BEMS); deliver planned maintenance, reactive works and refurbishment across heating, water and HVAC systems; occasional travel to satellite sites.

Responsibilities

• Leading the mechanical services team and BEMS operations, delivering planned maintenance, reactive works and refurbishment across heating, water and HVAC systems, with occasional travel to satellite sites.

Job description

Estates Mechanical Engineer (Full Time) – Southampton Solent University

Estates Mechanical Engineer (Full Time) - Southampton Solent University

Southampton Solent University is recruiting a full-time Estates Mechanical Engineer at its East Park Terrace campus in Southampton city centre.

About the role: Leading the mechanical services team and the Building Energy Management System (BEMS), delivering planned maintenance, reactive works and refurbishment across heating, water and HVAC systems, with occasional travel to satellite sites. 37 hours a week, Monday to Friday.

Benefits: 25 to 30 days’ annual leave plus a University-wide closure over Christmas, and extra wellbeing and professional development days.

Southampton Solent University is all about creating opportunities: for its students, for its staff and for its partners. It is focused on the practical side of higher education, giving students the connections, experience and confidence to turn their knowledge into a career with real, meaningful impact.

Location: Southampton Solent University, East Park Terrace, Southampton SO14 0YN

CLOSING DATE: 11 January 2027