Mechanical Maintenance Engineer – On-Call & HVAC

OCS; Manchester; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

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Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to perform planned and reactive maintenance across a commercial contract. You will maintain and repair mechanical building-services systems, inspect equipment, and support the on-call rota to respond to out-of-hours faults.

You will need a recognised mechanical qualification, experience with pumps/heating/ventilation, and a strong focus on health and safety while delivering high-quality maintenance to keep premises compliant and safe.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Mechanical Engineer, Mechanical Maintenance Engineer or Multi-Skilled Engineer within a commercial building-services environment.
• A recognised mechanical, plumbing or building-services qualification.
• Experience completing planned and reactive maintenance on mechanical systems.
• Practical knowledge of pumps, motors, valves, pipework, heating and ventilation systems.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• A sound understanding of health and safety requirements within a maintenance environment.
• Experience working in accordance with risk assessments, method statements and permit-to-work procedures.
• The ability to organise workloads and complete tasks within agreed timescales.
• The availability and flexibility to participate in an on-call rota and attend out-of-hours call-outs.
• Good communication and customer-service skills.
• A full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Complete planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive mechanical repairs within agreed SLAs and KPIs.
• Maintain and repair mechanical building-services equipment, including pumps, motors, valves, pipework, heating systems and ventilation plant.
• Inspect equipment, diagnose faults and complete repairs or component replacements.
• Carry out plumbing repairs and general mechanical maintenance.
• Support the maintenance of air-handling units, fan-coil units and associated HVAC equipment.
• Monitor plant performance and identify defects, deterioration or potential failures.
• Participate in the on-call rota and respond to urgent out-of-hours maintenance issues.
• Attend emergency call-outs within the required response times.
• Diagnose faults and make systems safe or complete repairs during call-outs where possible.
• Escalate significant faults and arrange additional specialist support when required.
• Assist specialist contractors with servicing, repairs and statutory inspections.
• Support the Site Supervisor with the effective delivery of contracted maintenance services.
• Ensure all work is completed safely, on time and to the required quality standards.
• Complete maintenance records, job sheets and compliance documentation accurately and promptly.
• Prepare and follow risk assessments, method statements and permit-to-work procedures.
• Identify additional defects or risks and report them through the appropriate channels.
• Maintain a professional approach when dealing with customers, colleagues and contractors.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Fault finding

On-call flexibility

Health and safety

Problem solving

Workload organisation

Communication skills

Full UK driving licence

Education

City & Guilds / NVQ Level 2 or 3

CSCS card

First Aid training

Building management systems experience

Tools

CSCS card

Job description

OCS UK & Ireland is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to perform planned and reactive maintenance across a commercial contract. You will maintain and repair mechanical building-services systems, inspect equipment, and support the on-call rota to respond to out-of-hours faults.

You will need a recognised mechanical qualification, experience with pumps/heating/ventilation, and a strong focus on health and safety while delivering high-quality maintenance to keep premises compliant and safe.