Facilities Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

4Recruitment Services; Colchester; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

4Recruitment Services is seeking an experienced M&E Engineer with a strong mechanical bias to join our facilities team on a busy university campus in Colchester. You will deliver planned and reactive maintenance across mechanical building services, ensuring compliance and reliability while supporting water hygiene management.

The role requires hands-on maintenance experience, knowledge of ACOP L8/HSG274, and the ability to work in occupied environments. Out-of-hours call-outs may be involved.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 (or Equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Experience in commercial building maintenance or facilities management.

Responsibilities

• Deliver planned and reactive maintenance across mechanical building services plant.
• Perform servicing and inspections of pumps, expansion vessels and related systems.
• Carry out water hygiene compliance activities in line with ACOP L8 and HSG274.
• Respond to breakdowns and restore plant operation efficiently.
• Complete maintenance records and compliance documentation.
• Support continuous improvement of service delivery across the estate.
• Participate in an out‑of‑hours call‑out rota when required.

Skills

PPM

Reactive maintenance

HVAC plant

Pumps & pressurisation

Water hygiene

Legionella control

Diagnostics

Occupied environments

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

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Location: Colchester (CO4)

Hours: Monday to Friday 8am-5pm

Pay: £45,219

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced M&E Engineer with a strong mechanical bias to join our facilities team delivering planned and reactive maintenance across a busy university campus. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining and servicing a variety of building services plant and equipment, ensuring statutory compliance, operational reliability, and a safe environment for staff, students and visitors.

This role requires a qualified mechanical engineer with extensive experience in water hygiene management, plumbing systems, HVAC plant, pumps, and pressurisation equipment. The position will involve both hands‑on maintenance activities and supporting compliance requirements relating to water systems.

Deliver planned and reactive maintenance across mechanical building services plant.

Perform servicing and inspections of pumps, expansion vessels and associated mechanical systems.

Carry out water hygiene compliance activities in line with ACOP L8 requirements.

Respond to breakdowns and restore plant operation efficiently.

Complete maintenance records and statutory compliance documentation.

Support continuous improvement of service delivery across the university estate.

Participate in an out-of-hours call-out rota where required.

Essential Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 (or Equivalent) in a Mechanical Engineering discipline
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Demonstrable experience within a commercial building maintenance or facilities management environment

Essential Skills & Experience

• Planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance of mechanical building services plant.
• Servicing, maintenance and fault finding of:
  • Expansion vessels
  • Pressurisation units
  • Commercial pumps and pump sets
  • Booster sets
  • HVAC mechanical plant
  • LTHW systems
  • Pipework and associated distribution systems
• Experience undertaking mechanical repairs and replacements across commercial facilities.
• Knowledge of heating, ventilation and domestic water systems.
• Ability to diagnose faults and carry out repairs with minimal supervision.
• Experience working on mechanical plant within occupied environments.
• Water Hygiene / Legionella Control
  • Strong understanding of ACOP L8 and HSG274 requirements.
  • Experience carrying out water hygiene tasks and routine compliance activities.
  • Competent Person (CP) or Water Competent Person experience highly desirable.
• Experience with:
  • Temperature monitoring
  • TMV inspections and servicing
  • Flushing regimes
  • Water sampling support
  • Tank inspections
  • Shower descaling and disinfection
  • Monitoring of water systems to ensure Legionella compliance
  • Understanding of legionella risk management and associated record keeping.

Maintenance & Compliance

• Ability to undertake both planned and reactive maintenance activities.
• Experience completing maintenance documentation and compliance records.
• Understanding of safe systems of work, permit to work procedures and risk assessments.
• Ability to work independently and prioritise workload effectively.
• Experience responding to plant breakdowns and emergency call-outs