Mechanical Engineer

Sodexo Group; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 47,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform provided

AP allowance £500 per annum

On-call rota

Job summary

Sodexo at Queen Mary's Hospital is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to maintain critical hospital services, ensuring safe and compliant operation of building systems. You will perform planned and reactive maintenance, fault diagnosis, and minor works within HTM guidelines while coordinating with hospital staff and estates teams.

The role requires current healthcare AP qualifications, experience in regulated environments, and willingness to participate in on-call duties.

Qualifications

• HTM/Healthcare AP qualification required or in-date AP certification desirable.
• Experience in healthcare engineering and compliance environments.
• Develop into or support Site Lead Mechanical AP function.

Responsibilities

• Deliver planned preventive and reactive maintenance across mechanical building services.
• Diagnose faults and repair mechanical plant safely and efficiently.
• Maintain heating systems, boilers, hot/cold water services, pumps and valves.
• Manage AHUs, ventilation, calorifiers and water heaters.
• Oversee pipework, drainage and plant room infrastructure with compliance.
• Support audits, inspections, lifecycle replacement, and minor projects.

Skills

AP qualification

Healthcare compliance

M&E in healthcare

Fault finding

Permit to work

On-call readiness

Safety compliance

Team collaboration

Legionella awareness

Education

Mechanical Qualifications level 3

Tools

CAFM systems Maximo

Job description

• 40 Hours / Monday to Friday / 7am till 3:30pm
• £23.07 per hour
• Uniform and Tools provided
• Will need own vehicle to cover call out
• Holidays
• Location is Queen Mary's Hospital

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Job Introduction

Healthy outcomes start with positive patient experiences.

We are seeking a skilled Mechanical Engineer to join our team at Sodexo, Queen Mary's Hospital, playing a vital role in ensuring the safe, reliable and compliant operation of a hospital environment. Working across critical mechanical building services systems, you will help maintain essential infrastructure that supports patient care, staff wellbeing and operational continuity. This role offers the opportunity to work within a highly regulated healthcare setting, undertaking planned and reactive maintenance, fault diagnosis, repair and minor works while ensuring compliance with statutory regulations, HTM guidance and site safety procedures.

Join Sodexo and be part of something greater. You belong in a team where you can act with purpose and thrive in your own way.

What You’ll Do:

• Deliver planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance across a wide range of mechanical building services systems.
• Diagnose faults and carry out repairs on mechanical plant and equipment safely, efficiently and in line with site procedures.
• Maintain and repair key mechanical systems including: Heating systems and boilers
• Domestic hot and cold water services
• Pumps, valves and pressurisation units
• Air handling units and ventilation systems
• Calorifiers, heat exchangers and water heaters
• Pipework, drainage and sanitary services
• Mechanical distribution and plant room infrastructure
• Support the operation of critical hospital plant to minimise downtime and maintain service continuity.
• Work in accordance with relevant HTM guidance, healthcare engineering standards and statutory compliance requirements.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, service reports and compliance documentation using CAFM systems where applicable.
• Follow permit to work systems, isolation procedures and safe systems of work to ensure a safe working environment.
• Support audits, inspections, lifecycle replacement programmes and minor project activities.
• Work collaboratively with Estates colleagues, specialist contractors, healthcare staff and site management teams.
• Participate in on call and out of hours support arrangements as required.

Essential Requirements

• You must hold a relevant HTM/Healthcare Mechanical Authorised Person (AP) qualification. A current and in date AP certification is highly desirable.
• Demonstrable experience operating within healthcare engineering and compliance environments.
• The successful candidate will be expected to develop into, or support, the Site Lead Mechanical Authorised Person function, making AP competence a key requirement of the role.
• Relevant Mechanical Qualifications level 3
• Proven experience maintaining mechanical building services systems within a hospital, healthcare, PFI or similarly regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of heating, water, ventilation and associated mechanical plant and infrastructure.
• Understanding of healthcare compliance requirements, HTM guidance and safe systems of work.
• Demonstrated fault finding and problem solving skills, with the ability to diagnose and repair mechanical systems effectively.
• Experience working with permit to work systems, isolations and maintenance management processes.
• Excellent organisational, communication and record keeping skills.
• A proactive, safety focused approach with the ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Desirable qualifications include Legionella awareness, confined space training, IOSH Working Safely and experience with CAFM systems such as Maximo.

Additional Information

• Participation in the site's call out rota is required as part of this position.
• An additional Authorised Person allowance of £500 per annum is payable to employees who hold and maintain a valid, current AP qualification.
• This role offers an excellent opportunity to further develop your Authorised Person responsibilities and contribute to the safe and compliant operation of healthcare engineering systems.

What we offer:

• Mental health and wellbeing resources
• Employee Assistance Programme (including financial/legal advice and personal support)
• Free health and wellbeing app with 24/7 virtual GP access
• Discounts on high street brands for you and your family
• Salary finance tools and financial wellbeing resources
• Retirement savings plan and life insurance
• Full training and protective uniform provided.
• Opportunities to gain experience through learning and development.
• Cycle to Work scheme and volunteering opportunities.
• Flexible working and a dynamic team environment
• Competitive pay

About Sodexo

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of Onsite Food and FM Services, Benefits and Rewards Services and Personal and Home Services.

We are committed tobeingan inclusive employer.

We are a forces friendly employer.

We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and identities.

We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents and Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer.

We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.