Mechanical Door Engineer | RAF Lakenheath

Who we are

VIVO provides facilities management and accommodation maintenance for the UK military and its partners. VIVO embodies both experience and innovation.

What we do

We put our Customers and Families First. They are the driving force behind everything we do. We drive forward improvements for them to ensure the service they receive, whether reactive repairs or a major project, is completed safely and on time. In order to achieve this, we have 4 core values: open, caring, agile and collaborative. These are at the heart of everything we do.

Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Location: RAF Lakenheath, RAF Mildenhall & RAF Feltwell
Working Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 7:30AM – 4:30PM (1hr unpaid lunch)
Salary: £38,000 – £42,000 + Company Van & Fuel Card

Join a New Force in Defence Infrastructure

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing organisation delivering critical asset and facilities management services across the UK Defence sector. Supporting the United States Visiting Forces estate, you will play a vital role in maintaining safe, secure, and fully operational sites.

We are looking for a motivated and experienced Mechanical Door Engineer to take ownership of planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive works across RAF Lakenheath, Mildenhall and Feltwell. This is a hands-on, autonomous role where you will often be the primary engineer on site, supported by a fabric operative when working at heights.

About the Role

Reporting to the Technical Services Manager, you will deliver maintenance activities scheduled by the helpdesk team, ensuring all tasks are completed within required timescales using a PDA system. Your work will include servicing, maintaining and repairing automatic doors, manual door systems, roller shutters and associated access control equipment.

You will be responsible for diagnosing faults, carrying out repairs efficiently, and ensuring all work complies with current regulations and safety standards. The role combines both planned maintenance and responsive callouts, with additional on-call and out-of-hours work as required.

While much of your work will be independent, safety remains a priority. Tasks involving working at height will always be completed as part of a two-person team.

What We’re Looking For

You will have solid experience working with industrial or automatic doors and be confident managing both PPM and reactive maintenance in a fast-paced environment. A Level 4 qualification in industrial doors, automated gates or a similar discipline is preferred, although candidates with strong hands-on experience will also be considered.

You should be comfortable working independently, highly organised, and capable of managing your own workload effectively while meeting strict service delivery timelines. Strong fault-finding skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to problem solving are essential.

You must hold IPAF and PASMA certifications for working at height and have knowledge of electrical isolation procedures. A recognised ADSA or DHF qualification is required, along with a full UK driving licence.

To be eligible for this role you will need to be able to pass SC Clearance.

It is desirable that you hold a CSCS card and an NVQ Level 3 in Engineering Manufacture (or City & Guilds equivalent).

Apply Now

If you are an experienced Mechanical Door Engineer looking for a role where you can make a real impact while working with a high level of autonomy, we would love to hear from you.

We offer;

• 6% employee matched pension contribution


• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays


• Work van and fuel card

VIVO Defence Services

The role you have applied for is with VIVO Defence Services, a joint venture between Serco and EQUANS. By applying for this role, please be aware that information contained within your CV may be shared between VIVO Defence Services, Serco and EQUANS during the recruitment process.

At VIVO, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. Therefore, we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool.

We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working and operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly a Disability Confident Leader. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.