Shift Mechanical Engineer – NHS Healthcare Estate

Blue Arrow; Tyseley; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Arrow is recruiting a Shift Mechanical Engineer to join the healthcare estates maintenance team supporting NHS Trust sites including the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital. The role focuses on reliable, compliant building services and patient care.

You will carry out PPM and reactive maintenance on mechanical systems, diagnose faults, respond to breakdowns, and work with a multidisciplinary team while adhering to site procedures and health and safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Recognised mechanical engineering apprenticeship or equivalent City & Guilds qualification.
• Minimum 3 years post-apprenticeship maintenance experience.
• Strong fault-finding and repair skills across mechanical building services (ventilation, heating, boilers, pumps, compressors, water systems).
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Carry out PPM and reactive maintenance on mechanical systems.
• Diagnose faults and undertake repairs to mechanical plant and equipment.
• Respond to engineering breakdowns and emergency call-outs.
• Monitor Building Management System (BMS) alerts.
• Maintain heating, ventilation, pumps, boilers, water systems and associated plant.
• Support minor installation, improvement and upgrade works.
• Complete maintenance documentation accurately and on time.
• Collaborate with other engineering disciplines to ensure service delivery across the estate.
• Adhere to health and safety, infection control and site procedures.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Building services

Diagnostics

Maintenance planning

Teamwork

Education

City & Guilds qualification (Mechanical Engineering)

Tools

BMS (Building Management System)

HVAC systems

Boilers

Job description

Blue Arrow is recruiting a Shift Mechanical Engineer to join the healthcare estates maintenance team supporting NHS Trust sites including the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital. The role focuses on reliable, compliant building services and patient care.

You will carry out PPM and reactive maintenance on mechanical systems, diagnose faults, respond to breakdowns, and work with a multidisciplinary team while adhering to site procedures and health and safety requirements.