Mechanical Engineer

Cilantro FM Ltd; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Cilantro FM Ltd is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to service and repair mechanical building systems across residential Facilities Management sites. You will perform PPM tasks, fix faults efficiently, and ensure compliance with UK safety standards.

The role involves liaising with contractors, maintaining records, and supporting asset handovers in occupied buildings. Applicants should have NVQ Level 2/3 in Mechanical Engineering or City & Guilds in Building Services, plus relevant

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2/3 in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• City & Guilds in mechanical engineering or building services or equivalent.
• Health & Safety training or equivalent site safety qualification.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage mechanical systems (HVAC, plumbing, pumps, boilers, etc.) in operational buildings.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and respond to reactive maintenance issues.
• Inspect and diagnose faults, ensuring timely repair and minimal disruption.
• Support mobilisation and technical handover of new assets into FM operation.
• Ensure all mechanical services comply with UK health & safety, statutory, and environmental regulations.
• Liaise with service contractors, suppliers, and internal teams for maintenance and repair works.
• Maintain accurate records of work, inspections, testing, and compliance documentation.
• Provide input on lifecycle planning and asset replacement strategies.

Skills

Mechanical systems

PPM & reactive maintenance

Fault-finding

Residential/commercial sites

RAMS & permits

Maintenance records

Workload management

Customer communication

Emergency call-outs

Education

NVQ Level 2/3 in Mechanical Engineering

City & Guilds in Mechanical/Building Services

Health & Safety training

Job description

Responsible for maintaining, servicing, fault-finding and repairing mechanical building systems across residential Facilities Management sites.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage mechanical systems (HVAC, plumbing, pumps, boilers, etc.) in operational buildings.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and respond to reactive maintenance issues.
• Inspect and diagnose faults in mechanical systems, ensuring timely repair and minimal disruption.
• Support mobilisation and technical handover of newly built assets into FM operation.
• Ensure all mechanical services comply with UK health & safety, statutory, and environmental regulations.
• Liaise with service contractors, suppliers, and internal teams for maintenance and repair works.
• Maintain accurate records of work done, inspections, testing, and compliance documentation.
• Provide input on lifecycle planning and asset replacement strategies.

Skills and experience required

• Previous experience working as a Mechanical Engineer / Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, ideally within Facilities Management or building services.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical building services.
• Experience carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills, with the ability to identify and rectify mechanical faults.
• Experience working within occupied residential or commercial buildings, with an understanding of minimising disruption to residents and clients.
• Good understanding of UK health & safety requirements, including RAMS, permits to work and safe working practices.
• Experience completing maintenance records, job sheets, inspection reports and compliance documentation accurately.
• Ability to manage workload independently, prioritise reactive issues and work effectively as part of an FM team.
• Strong communication and customer service skills, with confidence dealing professionally with residents, building managers and client/site teams.
• Comfortable responding to emergency call-outs and mechanical breakdowns where required.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 or Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent.
• City & Guilds qualification in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services, or equivalent recognised qualification.
• Relevant Health & Safety training or an equivalent site safety qualification.