Mobile Mechanical Engineer: Public Sector FM Expert

D R Newitt & Associates; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

DR Newitt Recruitment is recruiting an experienced Mobile Mechanical Engineer to join our facilities maintenance team supporting a major public sector estate across South London.

You will carry out PPM and reactive maintenance across commercial buildings, maintain AHUs, FCUs, boilers and water systems, and travel between sites within the contract area.

The role involves on-call duties and the ability to work independently, with security clearance required due to the public sector environment.

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 and respond effectively to reactive maintenance issues.
• Flexibility to participate in an on-call rota.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Fault-finding

Diagnostics

Problem-solving

Mobile engineering

Multi-site experience

Communication skills

Education

Level 2/3 Plumbing, Heating and Ventilation (City & Guilds)

Job description

DR Newitt Recruitment is recruiting an experienced Mobile Mechanical Engineer to join our facilities maintenance team supporting a major public sector estate across South London.

You will carry out PPM and reactive maintenance across commercial buildings, maintain AHUs, FCUs, boilers and water systems, and travel between sites within the contract area.

The role involves on-call duties and the ability to work independently, with security clearance required due to the public sector environment.