Maintenance Engineer (Mobile)

ameygroupi; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Fuel card

15% weekend rota allowance

24 days holiday + bank holidays

Training and progression

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Amey is recruiting for a maintenance operative to support the Ministry of Justice across sites in Wales. You'll carry out planned and reactive maintenance, ensuring safety, compliance and reliable operation of building systems.

This permanent, 39-hour weekly role includes a weekend rota with a 15% shift allowance, a company van and fuel card, 24 days holiday plus bank holidays, and training plus progression opportunities in a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence is essential.
• Ability to work independently and use initiative.
• Basic health & safety and IT awareness.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across multiple sites.
• Supporting a range of building systems and compliance tasks.
• Acting as an Authorised Person (training provided).
• Following safety and security procedures.
• Taking part in an on-call and weekend rota.

Skills

Full UK driving licence

Independent worker

Health & safety awareness

Tools

IT awareness

Job description

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:

Location: Wales (Based from HMP Cardiff – covering regional sites)
Contract: Permanent | Full-time 39 hours per week (08:00–17:00) + 1 in 4 weekends (15% shift allowance)
Salary: £30,231 – £33,381 + extra payments for additional skills + van & fuel card

Build a varied and secure career on the move

Looking for a role where no two days are the same? Join Amey and support the Ministry of Justice across a small regional patch of sites. You’ll play a vital role in keeping facilities safe, compliant and running smoothly, making a real difference every day.

This is a great opportunity for someone with a practical maintenance background who wants job security, variety and the chance to develop new skills, all within a supportive and well-established contract.

What you’ll be doing

• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across multiple sites
• Supporting a range of building systems and compliance tasks
• Acting as an Authorised Person (training provided)
• Following safety and security procedures
• Taking part in an on-call and weekend rota

You’ll work across a small number of sites, giving you variety without excessive travel.

What we’re looking for

• Full UK driving licence
• Ability to work independently and use initiative
• Basic health & safety and IT awareness

Experience in areas such as fire safety, emergency lighting, water checks or general compliance would be beneficial—but not essential.

We offer more than just a job—we provide long-term stability, development and great benefits:

• Competitive salary + extra pay for additional skills
• Company van and fuel card
• 15% allowance for weekend rota
• 24 days holiday + bank holidays (with option to buy more)
• Full training and clear progression opportunities
• Flexible benefits, discounts and wellbeing support
• 2 paid volunteering days per year

About Amey

Who weare

Amey is a global, integrated infrastructure consultancy and operations partner. We design, deliver, protect, andmaintaincritical assets and systems.

What we do

We advise, design, finance, deliver, and enhance civic, transport, and defence systems. By combining strategic intelligence, engineering, infrastructure finance, and operationalexpertise, we create secure, resilient, compliant, and high-value outcomes across the lifecycles of new and legacy assets.

To find out more visit our website amey.co.uk/careers

We welcome applications from all backgrounds. If you meet most of the requirements but not all, we’d still love to hear from you—we can support your development.