Mechanical Building Services Engineer

Service Care Solutions; Oldham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector organization in Greater Manchester is seeking a Mechanical Building Services Engineer. The role involves providing technical leadership, ensuring compliance, and delivering maintenance services across properties. Candidates should have relevant qualifications in mechanical building services and proven experience in complex estates. The position offers a full-time schedule with an hourly rate of £35 Umbrella LTD, and strong leadership and statutory compliance skills are essential for this position.

Benefits

Referral bonus of £250

Competitive hourly rate

Qualifications

• Experience in management of mechanical building services systems.
• Core Gas Safety ACS qualifications.
• Ability to manage contractors for service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise and leadership in mechanical building services.
• Lead delivery of planned and reactive maintenance.
• Ensure statutory compliance and effective contract administration.
• Manage contractor performance for quality and efficiency.
• Oversee project delivery including budgeting and risk control.

Skills

Technical expertise in mechanical building services

Leadership abilities

Statutory compliance understanding

Project delivery skills

Education

ONC/NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Building Services Engineering

Degree/HND in Building Services Engineering

Job description

A client within the Public Sector based in Greater Manchester is currently recruiting for a Mechanical Building Services Engineer to join their Property team as soon as possible. The client is offering a full-time, temporary position on an ongoing basis, with the ideal candidate having experience of working within a local authority within a Building Services Engineering environment.

The Role

Key purpose of the role: To provide technical leadership, expertise, and strategic support in the compliant and effective management of the Council's property portfolio. You will lead the Mechanical Building Services Engineering function, ensuring safe, efficient, and sustainable delivery of maintenance, compliance, and project services across council and client buildings.

Key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Providing technical expertise, leadership, and guidance in the delivery of mechanical building services.
• Leading Mechanical BSE Engineers to deliver effective planned and reactive maintenance across the property portfolio.
• Ensuring statutory compliance, including CDM responsibilities and effective contract administration.
• Managing contractor and service provider performance to ensure high-quality, compliant, and efficient service delivery.
• Enabling effective project delivery, including scope definition, budget management, risk control, and quality assurance.

The Candidate

To be considered for this role you will require:

• Appropriate technical or vocational qualifications in mechanical building services engineering, such as ONC/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
• Core Gas Safety ACS qualifications.
• Experience in the construction, design, maintenance, and management of mechanical building services systems within complex estates.

The below skills would be beneficial for the role:

• Degree/HND in Building Services Engineering or equivalent Level 5/6 technical qualification.
• Membership of a relevant professional body such as CIBSE, ICWCI, or IET.
• Experience mentoring technical staff, managing contractors, and implementing sustainable or low‑carbon solutions.

The client is looking to move quickly with this role and as such is offering £35 per hour Umbrella LTD Inside IR35 (approx. £25 per hour PAYE).

How to Apply

If this position sounds of interest, email a copy of your up-to-date CV to (url removed) or call Amelia at Service Care Construction on (phone number removed) to discuss the vacancy in more detail.

Also, if this role is not of interest to you, but you are looking for new opportunities, please still get in touch as we cover all construction‑related vacancies across the region.

Referral Bonus

If this role is not suitable for yourself, but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on their details or forward these details to them. If they are successful in applying, you will receive a £250 referral bonus upon completion of an initial probationary period.