Mechanical Fitters

UKSE Group; Reading; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

UKSE Group is seeking two Mechanical Fitters for a pump station refurbishment across various sites in West London. The positions run for two months starting 02/11/2026.

You'll work in a small team, with a company van and fuel card provided to support travel between sites. Duties include cleaning and preparing pump areas, removing old pipework and pumps, installing new components, and handling ductile iron and stainless steel pipework.

Qualifications

• CSCS Card – essential.
• Thames Water Passport – essential; training can be provided.
• Medium Risk Confined Space certification – essential; training can be provided.
• Full UK driving licence – essential.
• Comfortable with physically demanding, dirty site work.
• Experience with mechanical pipework and pump stations.
• Experience with ductile iron and stainless steel pipework.
• Own hand and power tools.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning and preparing pump station areas.
• Cutting out and removing existing pipework and pumps.
• Installing and replacing pipework and pumps.
• Working with ductile iron flanged pipework and stainless steel.
• Using power tools including drills and grinders.
• Working safely within confined spaces.
• General mechanical installation and refurbishment duties.
• Working as part of a small team across multiple West London sites.

Skills

Physical stamina

Safety focus

Teamwork

Confined spaces experience

Driving licence

Tools

Drills

Grinders

Hand tools

Pipework tools

Job description

2x Mechanical Fitters – Pump Station Refurbishment.

Start Date: 02/11/2026.
Contract: 2 months, Monday to Friday.
Location: Various sites across West London.
Team: Working as part of a 3-person team.
Vehicle: Company van and fuel card provided.

Overtime: If over 10-hour days, time and a third.

Accommodation and travel not provided; must be within travelling distance of Reading, Guildford or Slough.

We are looking for experienced Mechanical Fitters to work on a 2-month pump station refurbishment project across various sites in West London.

The role involves pump station refurbishments and is physically demanding, dirty work. Duties will include cleaning out pump stations, cutting out existing pipework, removing pumps and guide rails, and installing new ones.

Duties:

• Cleaning and preparing pump station areas.
• Cutting out and removing existing pipework and pumps.
• Installing and replacing pipework and pumps
• Working with ductile iron flanged pipework and some stainless-steel pipework.
• Using power tools including drills and grinders.
• Working safely within confined spaces.
• General mechanical installation and refurbishment duties.
• Working as part of a small team across multiple West London sites.

Requirements:

• CSCS Card – essential.
• Thames Water Passport – essential; training can be provided.
• Medium Risk Confined Space certification – essential; training can be provided.
• Full UK driving licence required.
• Must be comfortable with physically demanding, dirty site work.
• Previous experience with mechanical pipework/pump station works.
• Experience working with ductile iron flanged pipework and/or stainless steel.
• Own hand and power tools, including drills and grinders.
• Full orange high-visibility PPE.
• 5-point PPE.

About UKSE Group:

From Healthcare to utilities, UKSE Group provide leading services worldwide. UKSE Group is a specialist provider of:

• Contract Engineering Services
• Site Teams & Construction Operations
• Engineering Projects & Maintenance Services
• Healthcare Professionals

UKSE work within the following sectors:

• Healthcare
• Hospitality
• Utilities
• Power & Energy
• Commercial Facilities
• Specialist Construction

UKSE Group is structured to carry out long / fixed term contracts, short term contracts / reactive call out, plus planned complete turnkey project management and maintenance services on a 24/7 basis.