Facilities Heating and Mechanical Technician

ZipRecruiter; Poole; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading lifesaving organization is seeking a Facilities Heating and Mechanical Technician to join their team in Poole. This role involves providing technical expertise for maintenance and installations across multiple sites, ensuring efficient operations and contributing to the mission of saving lives at sea.

Benefits

26 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Outstanding pension scheme (up to 16% contributions)

Life assurance

Health and dental cash plan

Qualifications

• Commercial plumbing experience is essential.
• HVAC maintenance skills required.
• NVQ Level 2 or higher in Plumbing or relevant trade is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine planned preventative maintenance (PPM).
• Plan new installations and manage workload.
• Monitor and adjust plant controls via BMS systems.

Skills

Commercial plumbing experience

HVAC maintenance

Technical expertise

Education

NVQ Level 2 or higher in Plumbing or relevant trade

Job description

Job Description

Facilities Heating and Mechanical Technician

Salary: £36,000 - £40,000 (dependent on experience)

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Typically up to 40 hours per week

Location: Poole, Dorset, England

Location description: RNLI Support Centre, Poole, Dorset

Interview date: w/c 5 May

Closing Date: 27-05-2025

Reference: 19372

About us

Our purpose is simple: to save lives at sea. 24 hours a day, every day, RNLI lifesavers are ready to launch to the rescue. We’re looking for a Facilities Heating and Mechanical Engineer to join our facilities team. RNLI Facilities supports the RNLI through assisting with the maintenance of the built environment to meet its business objectives.

This position is based in Poole, primarily looking after our largest site, including the RNLI College, Sea Survival Training Centre, All-Weather Lifeboat Centre, and main offices and stores.

Benefits

• Salary £36,000 - £40,000 (dependent on experience)
• 26 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Outstanding pension scheme (contributions of up to 16% of basic salary)
• Life assurance
• Work for a world-leading lifesaving organization on a multi-building site
• Health and dental cash plan

Your Role

You will be a practical, multi-skilled Heating, Plumbing, and Mechanical Engineer providing technical expertise to support the Facilities team. Your responsibilities include:

• Proactively carrying out routine planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and addressing reactive calls
• Planning new installations, either self-completed or supervised
• Maintaining mechanical and plumbing critical spares
• Managing your workload, procurement of materials, and energy-saving initiatives
• Monitoring and adjusting plant controls via BMS systems

About You

You should enjoy working in a service environment with a pragmatic, positive approach. Requirements include:

• Essential: Commercial plumbing experience, HVAC maintenance, NVQ Level 2 or higher in Plumbing or relevant trade, full driving license
• Desirable: Electrical qualification, IPAF, PASMA, Asbestos awareness, Legionella training, Building management systems training, unvented water heater systems
• Experience in mechanical and electrical services, building management, and Legionella compliance

Additional Information

Other roles similar to this include Heating Engineer, Facilities Technician, or Multi-Skilled Building Engineer. If you are passionate about supporting our mission to reduce drowning, please apply via the button shown.

Safeguarding

The RNLI is committed to safeguarding and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. Recruitment includes relevant criminal record checks depending on the role.

Diversity

We value diversity and inclusion, welcoming applications from all backgrounds who share our RNLI values: trustworthy, courageous, selfless, and dependable, working towards our vision: To save Every One.