Senior Mechanical Engineer

Futurebuild Recruitment; Isleworth; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Senior Mechanical Building Services Engineer to join a facilities team at a university hospital in Isleworth. This permanent, full-time position requires 40 hours of work per week. The role includes providing technical support, conducting preventative and reactive maintenance, and managing sub-contractors. Ideal candidates possess a mechanical trade apprenticeship and relevant experience in building services. A background in healthcare is advantageous, along with excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Recognised mechanical trade apprenticeship or relevant qualifications to level 3 in a mechanical discipline.
• Previous supervisory and mentoring experience essential.
• Experience in building services maintenance is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical engineering support within the Hard FM Services department.
• Conduct preventative maintenance to deadlines and support PPM activities.
• Respond to reactive maintenance work to ensure compliance with KPIs.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Customer service

Problem-solving

Planning and organizing

Education

Recognised mechanical trade apprenticeship or qualifications to level 3

Job description

Our client is a renowned energies & services contractor. Our expertise spans the design, construction, and maintenance of buildings and critical infrastructure worldwide.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Mechanical Building Services Engineer to join our facilities team at a university hospital in Isleworth. This is a permanent full-time position working 40 hours per week, from 08:00 to 17:00, Monday to Friday.

The role

• Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor
• To provide technical engineering support within the Hard FM Services department by carrying out preventative maintenance to deadline plus maintaining paperwork to support PPM activities
• To respond to reactive and emergency faults and conduct reactive maintenance work to ensure compliance with KPIs
• To manage sub-contractors as necessary, working to a safe system of work and permit-to-work system
• To undertake AP/RP duties for the disciplines for which you have been appointed
• Working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with a requirement to participate in the out-of-hours on-call rota and be able to respond/attend site within one hour of the call

The person

• Must hold a recognised mechanical trade apprenticeship and/or relevant qualifications to level 3 (theory and practice) in a relevant mechanical discipline with suitable industry experience; AP in HV desirable
• Previous supervisory and mentoring experience essential
• Experience in building services maintenance is essential
• Willingness to attain cross-skilling and IT literate
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Demonstrate good planning, organising, and prioritising skills
• Ability to show examples of using initiative and judgement to resolve problems
• Experience in a healthcare environment an advantage
• Must have a good understanding of health & safety best practice; formal training an advantage