Mechanical Engineer

Vinci; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management provider in London is seeking a Commercial Maintenance Plumber to join the maintenance team at Princess Royal University Hospital. The role involves maintaining plumbing systems, working with mechanical equipment, and supporting hospital maintenance requests. Ideal candidates will have prior experience in commercial plumbing and strong fault-finding skills. This role offers career development opportunities and a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Additional training and development

26 days holiday (+ bank holidays)

Generous pension contribution

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Experienced commercial plumber or mechanical engineer with a proven background.
• Strong fault-finding and maintenance skills in hot/cold water systems.
• Good communication skills for engaging with clinical staff.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on plumbing systems.
• Maintain and repair Air Handling Units (AHUs).
• Support fault-finding across mechanical systems.

Skills

Fault-finding skills

Maintenance skills

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

VINCI Facilities. Commercial Maintenance Plumber. Sub Division: Healthcare. Location: Bromley. Contract Type: Permanent. Hours: Full Time - 40 hours - Monday to Friday.

Purpose of Role

We're looking for a commercially experienced plumber or mechanical engineer to join our maintenance team at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) in Orpington. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled individual with a background in commercial plumbing or mechanical systems to transition into a hospital environment, with training and support provided to gain experience in specialist systems such as AHUs, BMS controls, medical gases, and chilled water systems.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on hot and cold-water systems, pipework, valves, pumps, and heating plant.
• Maintain and repair Air Handling Units (AHUs) including filter changes, belt replacements, motor checks, and general servicing.
• Support fault-finding and diagnosis across various mechanical building systems.
• Assist with maintaining key hospital systems including BMS, chilled water, and medical gas (training provided).
• Respond to maintenance requests from hospital users and ensure all tasks are recorded via PDA.
• Work as part of a team to maintain a safe and compliant environment for patients and staff.

Qualifications

• Experienced commercial plumber or mechanical engineer with a proven background in building services or FM environments.
• Strong fault-finding and maintenance skills, particularly in domestic hot/cold water, heating systems, pumps, pipework, and AHUs.
• Willingness to learn new systems such as medical gases, chilled water systems, and BMS controls (training will be provided).
• Good communication skills and confident engaging with clinical staff and contractors in a live hospital setting.
• Competent using PDAs/mobiles for job logging and paperwork.
• Desirable (but not essential): Previous experience in NHS or healthcare environments.
• Familiarity with BMS systems, medical gases, or chilled water plant.

Benefits

In return for your hard work we offer additional training and development, 26 days holiday (+ bank holidays), generous pension contribution, life assurance and much more.

About VINCI Facilities

We are VINCI Facilities - experts in the built environment. VINCI Facilities is a Facilities Management and Building Solutions provider, delivering cost-effective and sustainable bespoke solutions to customers in the public and private sectors. We are committed to working towards a lower carbon society, focusing on sustainable and innovative methods to exceed our partners' goals and add value for all stakeholders - and we were named the top-ranked FM service provider in the Sustainable FM Index for 2020. We put our people first. Always working as a team and collaborating from start to finish.

Fairness, Inclusion and Respect

Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) at VINCI Facilities is about recognising and celebrating each other\'s differences and what they bring to the team. Harnessing this diversity and applying the experiences, abilities and unique qualities of individuals will enhance our business; therefore, we commit to equity of opportunity and fair treatment of all current and potential employees and encourage job applications from all. Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly. VINCI recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles which include working from home to enable employees to balance their working life with other priorities.