Mechanical Engineer

Sodexo; London Borough of Wandsworth; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Sodexo seeks a Mechanical Engineer to support hospital estates and critical infrastructure in London. You will deliver both planned preventative maintenance and reactive work across mechanical building services, diagnosing faults and restoring services safely.

You will work on heating, water services, pumps, valves, air handling units and ventilation, ensuring HTM guidance and statutory compliance. On-call duties and collaboration with clinical teams are required.

Qualifications

• Level 3 Mechanical Qualification (NVQ, City and Guilds or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering, Plumbing, Heating or Building Services.
• Experience in healthcare estates, hospital engineering or other regulated critical environments.
• Proven experience delivering both PPM and reactive maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across mechanical building services.
• Diagnose faults, undertake repairs and restore services safely.
• Maintain critical hospital infrastructure including heating, water services, pumps, valves and ventilation.
• Work on air handling units, plant rooms and mechanical distribution systems.
• Ensure works comply with HTM guidance, regulations and site procedures.
• Support permit to work, isolation and safety management processes.
• Maintain maintenance records and compliance documentation.
• Collaborate with Estates, clinical teams and contractors to minimise disruption.
• Assist lifecycle replacement, commissioning and minor projects.
• Identify risks and opportunities for improvement.

Skills

Fault finding

HTM standards

Communication & teamwork

Education

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds (Mechanical)

Tools

Maximo CAFM

Job description

What You'll Do

• Deliver planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance across a wide range of mechanical building services systems.
• Diagnose faults, undertake repairs and restore services safely and efficiently.
• Maintain and support critical infrastructure including heating systems, hot and cold water services, pumps, valves, calorifiers, heat exchangers and ventilation equipment.
• Carry out maintenance on air handling units, pressurisation systems, plant room equipment and mechanical distribution systems.
• Ensure all works are completed in accordance with HTM guidance, statutory regulations and site procedures.
• Support permit to work, isolation and safety management processes.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, service reports and compliance documentation.
• Work closely with Estates colleagues, clinical teams and specialist contractors to minimise disruption and maintain service continuity.
• Assist with lifecycle replacement programmes, commissioning activities and minor project works.
• Identify risks, plant condition concerns and opportunities for improvement.
• Contribute to a culture of safety, compliance and continuous improvement across the hospital estate.

Requirements

Mechanical Engineer who thrives in a critical healthcare environment and understands the importance of safety, compliance and service continuity.

To be successful in this role, you must have: Level 3 Mechanical Qualification (NVQ, City and Guilds or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Plumbing, Heating or Building Services) Experience working within healthcare estates, hospital engineering or a similarly regulated critical environment Proven experience delivering both planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance Strong fault finding and diagnostic skills across mechanical building services systems Knowledge of statutory compliance, safe systems of work and permit to work procedures Experience working on heating systems, water services, pumps, valves, air handling units and associated mechanical plant Ability to work oncall and provide your own transport when covering call outs.

• HTM Level 3 training or equivalent healthcare estates experience
• Authorised Person (AP) or Competent Person (CP) training/experience
• Legionella Awareness or Water Hygiene training
• Experience working with ventilation systems, pressure systems and healthcare water services
• Experience using CAFM systems such as Maximo
• NVQ Level 3, City and Guilds, or equivalent Mechanical qualification.
• Experience working within healthcare estates, hospitals, PFI environments or similarly critical facilities.
• Strong experience maintaining and repairing mechanical building services systems.
• Proven ability to diagnose faults and carry out repairs safely and effectively.
• Good understanding of HTM standards, statutory compliance and healthcare engineering requirements.
• Experience working within permit to work and isolation procedures.
• Experience maintaining heating systems, domestic water systems, pumps, valves, ventilation plant and associated mechanical infrastructure.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, schematics and engineering documentation.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Strong organisational and record keeping abilities.
• A proactive, safety first approach.

Desirable

• HTM Level 3 or equivalent healthcare engineering training.
• Authorised Person (AP) or Competent Person (CP) qualification or experience.
• Legionella Awareness / Water Hygiene training.
• Confined Space training.
• IOSH Working Safely or equivalent Health and Safety qualification.
• Experience with CAFM, Maximo or similar maintenance management systems.
• Knowledge of ventilation systems, pressure systems and healthcare water compliance.
• Experience within NHS, healthcare or other highly regulated environments.

Working at Sodexo means being part of something bigger. You'll play a key role in supporting healthcare services that impact thousands of patients, visitors and colleagues every day. In return, you'll receive opportunities for professional development, leadership growth and the chance to make a real difference within one of the UK's leading healthcare support service providers.