Mechanical Technician

Equans Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days annual leave

Life Cover 1.5x annual salary

Gym membership discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Holiday purchase scheme

CSR days

Job summary

EQUANS are seeking a Mechanical Technician for the Leeds Oncology contract, primarily based at St James’ University Hospital. This is a permanent, full-time role (40 hours per week) in Leeds.

The role offers a competitive salary and benefits package and reports to the maintenance supervisor. You will join a dynamic maintenance team, performing reactive and planned tasks across building services, with opportunities to develop towards a senior mechanical engineer role within the NHS concession

Qualifications

• Time served technician with practical maintenance background.
• Healthcare experience desirable but not essential.
• Cross-trade experience advantageous for multi-disciplinary tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to working colleagues on maintenance tasks.
• Carry out maintenance, repairs, testing and inspection of building, mechanical and electrical services, plant and equipment in accordance with standards.
• Provide cover for absent colleagues to maintain the service.
• Adhere to safe working practices within statutory NHS, Trust and Company guidelines.
• Maintain records and complete service reports; provide progress updates to line manager.

Skills

Time served technician

Healthcare experience

Cross-trade experience

Job description

Mechanical Technician

Company: EQUANS

Salary: £30,000 to £30,000 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: Leeds, LEEDS

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 5 Oct 2026

Closing date: 4 Nov 2026

EQUANS are looking for a Mechanical Technician for our Leeds Oncology contract, the role will primarily be based at St James’ University Hospital. This role would be a permanent full-time role working 40 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package.

General Overview: Join a dynamic maintenance team to be developed and trained to become a senior mechanical engineer. Work alongside a dynamic maintenance team to deliver the required services, ensuring the Hospital is maintained to the highest standard. Provide a customer facing highly responsive maintenance service to the Leeds Oncology Wing. Undertake a wide range of reactive and planned maintenance tasks and carry these out to a very high standard. Work closely with the existing team to develop your knowledge and skill base. Work with a high level of multi-skilling and flexibility. Report to the maintenance supervisor. Provide reports on work in progress and work completed to ensure consistency.

Impact: To assist in maintenance services provide for the NHS Trust through a 30 year concession agreement through Leeds Oncology. Contract term is until 2037.

1. Provide support to working colleagues
2. Carry out maintenance, repairs, testing and inspection of building, mechanical and electrical services, associated systems, plant and equipment in accordance with relevant standards and operational procedures.
3. Provide cover for absent colleagues as appropriate to maintain the service
4. Carry out duties in accordance with safe working practices within statutory, NHS, Trust and Company guidelines.
5. Have a basic understanding of the building services listed below :
   • Heating and domestic water services
   • General Electrical services such as lighting and power
   • Air handling units
   • Low voltage electrical distribution system and switchgear
   • Emergency standby generating plant
   • Fire alarm systems and emergency lighting
   • Electrical control systems
   • Building Management System
   • Manage Plant Rooms, including Steam Pipes
6. Have an awareness of the operational procedures and safe working practices of major items of plant and systems as described above
7. Maintain records and complete service reports as appropriate. Providing regular reports on progress to your line manager
8. On occasion carry out installation work involved in minor upgrading and adaptation works.
9. Assist other skilled trades in carrying out maintenance, repairs, testing, inspection and installation work.
10. Undertake training to maintain and develop skills in line with the requirements of the service.
11. Have training in safe isolation of equipment
12. Liaise and undertake duties at other healthcare projects as directed.
13. Undertake overtime as required to maintain the service
14. Carry out any other duties as required commensurate with grade.

Qualifications or Required Experience:

• Qualified time served technician
• Healthcare experience desirable but not essential
• Cross-trade experience advantageous

What can we offer you?

• 24 days annual leave
• Life Cover equivalent to 1.5 timesannual salary
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
• Access to our growing employee networks including WiE (Women in EQUANS), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Persons Network) and our Disability Network
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

Who are we? EQUANS is a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros. In the UK & Ireland, EQUANS is a provider of technical, FM, regeneration and energy services – with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables. EQUANS’ 13,500 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organisations and government to embrace the energy transition towards net zero, and also the digital & industrial transitions that are redesigning the way we move, work and live. EQUANS is a Bouygues group company.

We are Disability Confident Level 2 members, and we offer the Guaranteed Interview Scheme as part of this commitment. Where feasible, if a candidate applies under the Disability Confident Scheme and they meet all of the essential criteria, we will offer an interview. To find out more about this scheme please click here.

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check or security vetting, as noted in the role requirements. A criminal record will not necessarily be a barrier to obtaining a position with us. As part of our recruitment process, EQUANS uses StaffVetting, our trusted third-party provider, to support the completion of employee background checks. StaffVetting delivers professional screening services in a friendly, efficient, and customer-focused way, helping us ensure the right checks are completed from the start of the application journey.

Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries should come to the resourcing team not direct to Equans Managers.

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