Mechanical Facilities Technician — HVAC & Plant Operations

UKRI; Harwell; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension

Annual leave allowance

Job summary

UKRI at Harwell is recruiting for a mechanical facilities engineer to install, maintain, and fault-find on a range of building services including HVAC, water systems, steam, and compressed air.

You will join the Engineering and Estates Department, work with cross-disciplinary teams, and contribute to high standards of maintenance and safety. On-call duties and a generous pension/leave accompany the role.

Qualifications

• Essential: City & Guilds Level 2/3 in a mechanical discipline (HVAC/Plumbing & Heating/Pipe fitting).
• Proven experience in a mechanical facilities engineering role.
• UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Undertake installation, operation, fault finding and maintenance of mechanical building services (HVAC, water, steam, compressed air).
• Carry out works efficiently and sign off via mobile work app.
• Procure materials and manage stock for site efficiency.
• Support site surveys, inspections and Legionella-related tasks as required.
• Ensure safe working practices and compliance with risk assessments and permits.

Skills

Mechanical facilities experience

HVAC knowledge

Team player

Safety minded

Education

City & Guilds L2/3 (mechanical)

HNC/HND in engineering

Tools

None

Job description

UKRI at Harwell is recruiting for a mechanical facilities engineer to install, maintain, and fault-find on a range of building services including HVAC, water systems, steam, and compressed air.

You will join the Engineering and Estates Department, work with cross-disciplinary teams, and contribute to high standards of maintenance and safety. On-call duties and a generous pension/leave accompany the role.