Mobile Mechanical Engineer - Multi-Site Maintenance

D R Newitt & Associates; London Borough of Croydon; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing training

Mobile role covering two sites

Job summary

DR Newitt Recruitment is looking for an experienced Mobile Mechanical Engineer to join a facilities maintenance team supporting a major public sector estate across South London. You will perform planned and reactive maintenance on building services such as AHUs, FCUs, and cooling systems while ensuring safe, compliant operations.

You will work across multiple sites, manage your workload independently, and participate in an on-call rota.

Qualifications

• A Level 2 or Level 3 qualification in Plumbing, Heating and Ventilation (City & Guilds or equivalent).
• Proven experience in commercial mechanical maintenance or facilities management.
• Strong fault-finding, diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working across multiple sites or in a mobile engineering role.
• Good communication skills and a professional, customer-focused approach.
• Ability to prioritise workloads, work independently and respond to reactive maintenance issues.
• Flexibility to participate in an on-call rota.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive maintenance and fault-finding across commercial buildings.
• Maintain and repair mechanical building services, including AHUs, ventilation systems, FCUs, heating and cooling equipment.
• Service water systems and assets, including booster sets, chlorifiers and water heaters.
• Diagnose faults, identify remedial works and ensure equipment operates safely and efficiently.
• Respond to client queries professionally and provide clear updates on completed works.
• Complete service reports, inspection records and maintenance documentation accurately.
• Travel between sites within the contract area and manage workload independently.
• Participate in an on-call rota to support out-of-hours maintenance requirements.

Skills

Fault-finding

Mobile engineering

Facilities maintenance

Customer-focused

Independent working

On-call readiness

Site multi-location

Education

Level 2/3 Plumbing Heating Ventilation (City & Guilds or equivalent)

Job description

DR Newitt Recruitment is looking for an experienced Mobile Mechanical Engineer to join a facilities maintenance team supporting a major public sector estate across South London. You will perform planned and reactive maintenance on building services such as AHUs, FCUs, and cooling systems while ensuring safe, compliant operations.

You will work across multiple sites, manage your workload independently, and participate in an on-call rota.