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Amey; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15% shift allowance

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

Amey is offering a permanent General Building Engineer role based at HMP Cardiff on-site. You will be part of a facilities management team supporting His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service, ensuring safe, compliant maintenance across the site.

The role covers securing parts, CCTV/alarms, fire safety testing, RCD checks, emergency lighting, and annual inspections, with a 39-hour week and a 15% shift allowance. The position requires prison security clearance, which Amey will assist with.

Qualifications

• Experience in general building maintenance within high-security environments.
• Proven ability to perform CCTV/alarms and fire safety checks.
• Willingness to obtain prison security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Ensure availability of parts for statutory tasks and manage remedial tasks in CAFM.
• Carry out general and semi-skilled maintenance including CCTV and alarms.
• Perform monthly tests of fire extinguishers, hydrants and hoses.
• Complete quarterly RCD testing and inspect misting units.
• Maintain fire doors and test water-risk related flushing and temperatures.
• Conduct monthly/annual emergency lighting checks and test smoke vents.
• Undertake other duties as required.

Skills

CCTV maintenance

Alarms maintenance

Fire safety testing

CAFM system

Emergency lighting checks

Tools

CAFM software

Job description

We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a permanent General Building Engineer to join our Ministry of Justice (MoJ) account in HMP Cardiff, Knox Rd, Cardiff CF24 0UG

This role is based on site.

The standard hours of work are 39 Hours (8am-5pm with 1 hour lunch break, 1 in 3 weekend working 8am-4pm and 15% shift allowance)

At Amey, we’re supporting our justice client, His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) by providing them with safe, clean and efficient prisons.

By using our facilities management expertise, we help keep 60 secure premises across England and Wales running smoothly.

General Building Engineer plays an important part in ensuring the planned and reactive maintenance work within the prisons is carried out in a safe, compliant and timely manner.

What you will do:

• Ensuring availability of critical parts for statutory tasks and managing remedial tasks in the CAFM system.
• Performing general and semi-skilled maintenance activities, including security systems like CCTV and alarms.
• Conducting monthly checks and tests of fire extinguisher equipment, fire hydrants, and hoses.
• Completing quarterly RCD testing and inspect Misting Units.
• Maintaining fire doors and performing flushing and tap temperature tests as per water risk assessments.
• Undertaking monthly and annual emergency lighting checks.
• Checking and testing smoke vents as required.
• Carrying out any other duties as required.

What makes this role unique is you will work alongside the engineers in all maintenance across the site as well as working independently. Prison Security Clearance will be required (Amey will support you through this process).

General Building Engineer

• Company: Amey
• Salary: plus 15% allowance
• Hours: Full-time
• Location: Cardiff, CF24 0UG
• Working pattern: On-site
• Job type: Permanent
• Posting date: 15 Sept 2026
• Closing date: 29 Sept 2026

Summary

We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a permanent General Building Engineer to join our Ministry of Justice (MoJ) account in HMP Cardiff, Knox Rd, Cardiff CF24 0UG

This role is based on site.

The standard hours of work are 39 Hours (8am-5pm with 1 hour lunch break, 1 in 3 weekend working 8am-4pm and 15% shift allowance)

At Amey, we’re supporting our justice client, His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) by providing them with safe, clean and efficient prisons.

By using our facilities management expertise, we help keep 60 secure premises across England and Wales running smoothly.

General Building Engineer plays an important part in ensuring the planned and reactive maintenance work within the prisons is carried out in a safe, compliant and timely manner.

What you will do:

• Ensuring availability of critical parts for statutory tasks and managing remedial tasks in the CAFM system.
• Performing general and semi-skilled maintenance activities, including security systems like CCTV and alarms.
• Conducting monthly checks and tests of fire extinguisher equipment, fire hydrants, and hoses.
• Completing quarterly RCD testing and inspect Misting Units.
• Maintaining fire doors and performing flushing and tap temperature tests as per water risk assessments.
• Undertaking monthly and annual emergency lighting checks.
• Checking and testing smoke vents as required.
• Carrying out any other duties as required.

What makes this role unique is you will work alongside the engineers in all maintenance across the site as well as working independently. Prison Security Clearance will be required (Amey will support you through this process).

• Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

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