Mechanical Building Services Shift Engineer

EQUANS; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Mechanical Building Services Shift Engineer to join their maintenance team at a prominent hospital. This permanent, full-time role involves delivering mechanical maintenance, providing technical support, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. The ideal candidate will possess a recognised mechanical trade apprenticeship and extensive experience in building services, particularly in a healthcare environment. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this opportunity offers a supportive workplace where your contributions will help drive the energy transition towards net zero.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Company share scheme

2 paid volunteering days a year

Cycle to work scheme

Season ticket loan

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Recognised mechanical trade apprenticeship required.
• Extensive experience in building services maintenance is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver mechanical planned and reactive maintenance.
• Respond to reactive and emergency faults promptly.
• Oversee specialist sub-contractors and manage contractors.

Skills

Mechanical Trade Apprenticeship

Building Services Maintenance

Air Handling Plant Knowledge

Water Hygiene Knowledge

Technical Drawing Interpretation

Customer Service Skills

Health and Safety Practices

Education

Level 3 Mechanical Discipline Qualification

Job description

Mechanical Building Services Shift Engineer

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Equans is a renowned energies & services contractor and a proud member of the Bouygues global industrial group. Our expertise spans the design, construction, and maintenance of buildings and critical infrastructure worldwide.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Mechanical Building Services Shift Engineer to join our maintenance team at Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford. This is a permanent full-time role working an average of 40 hours per week on a 4 on, 4 off shift pattern of days & nights 0700-1900 / 1900-0700.

The role:

• Reporting to the Operations Manager / M&E Supervisor
• Deliver mechanical planned and reactive maintenance and scheduled installation works
• Provide technical engineering support for the Hard FM Services department and carry out preventative maintenance to deadline plus maintain paperwork to support PPM activities
• Respond to reactive and emergency faults and conduct reactive maintenance work to ensure compliance with KPI’s
• Oversee specialist sub-contractors, and manage contractors as necessary, working to a safe system of work and permit-to-work system
• Undertake AP/RP duties for the disciplines for which you have been appointed
• Cover for other technicians as necessary
• Participate in the on-call rota, and carry out overtime as required
• Work an average of 40 hours per week on a 4 on, 4 off shift pattern of days and nights.

The person:

• Must hold a recognised mechanical trade apprenticeship and/or relevant qualifications to level 3 (theory and practice) in a relevant mechanical discipline with suitable industry experience.
• Must have extensive experience of building services in a maintenance role and knowledge of air handling plant and water hygiene is required
• Experience in a Healthcare environment is advantageous with knowledge of medical gases
• Must be willing to attain cross skilling.
• Ability to read technical drawings and diagnose technical faults
• Strong customer service and communication skills, both written and verbal; IT literate
• Able to work on own initiative as well as within a team with a proactive, flexible, can-do attitude.
• Must have a good understanding of health and safety best practises; formal training an advantage.

Our excellent benefits package includes:

• Generous holiday allowance
• Company share scheme
• 2 paid volunteering days a year
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Employee assistance programme

Who are we?

EQUANS is a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros. In the UK & Ireland, EQUANS provides technical, FM, regeneration, and energy services, with expertise in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy, and decentralised renewables. Our 13,500 UK & Ireland employees help organizations embrace the energy transition towards net zero and support digital & industrial transformations.

EQUANS is a Bouygues group company.

What’s next?

If interested, please register, apply, and track your progress via our platform. Our Resourcing Team will review your application and contact you. We value diversity and inclusion and support a welcoming workplace where everyone can be their true self. We offer access to employee networks such as WiE, RISE, LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN, and the Disability Network.

Proof of right to work in the UK is required. We do not offer relocation packages. Some roles may require a Disclosure check. All inquiries should be directed to the EQUANS Resourcing Team, not individual managers.

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Management and Manufacturing