Mechanical maintenance Engineer

The Role

As a Building Services Mechanical Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical Bias), you will be responsible for maintaining a high-end retail shopping centre environment.

You will undertake both scheduled planned preventative maintenance and reactive works, ensuring all systems remain compliant, safe, and fully operational. While this is a mechanically biased role, the successful candidate will be expected to have a basic understanding of electrical building services systems and be comfortable carrying out first-line fault identification where required.

You will be equipped with a company mobile phone, tablet, uniform, PPE, and all necessary equipment to support you in delivering an efficient and professional service.

Key Responsibilities

* Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance across mechanical and building services systems.

* Diagnose faults and undertake repairs to mechanical plant and equipment, ensuring minimal downtime.

* Maintain and repair building services equipment including mechanical pipework systems, pumps, motors, bearings, valves, and HVAC plant/equipment.

* Complete servicing, repairs, replacements, and installations of plant, fixtures, and fittings where required.

* Undertake general building maintenance tasks, including basic plumbing and fabric repairs.

* Provide detailed job updates, quotations, and maintenance reports through the internal CAFM system, ensuring clients receive real-time service updates.

* Support the delivery of high standards of health & safety and statutory compliance across all site operations.

* Carry out housekeeping duties and maintain plant rooms and work areas to a high standard.

* Work collaboratively with colleagues, subcontractors, tenants, and clients to ensure excellent service delivery.

* Participate in a 1 in 4 out-of-hours call-out rota following successful completion of probation.

* Undertake overtime where reasonably required to support operational and client requirements.

Skills, Experience & Qualifications

Essential Requirements

* Recognised engineering qualification level 3 (e.g., City & Guilds, NVQ, or equivalent).

* Experience carrying out planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance within commercial environments.

* Ability to diagnose faults and carry out repairs efficiently, safely, and independently.

* Good communication and organisational skills with a strong customer-focused approach.

Desirable Skills & Qualifications

* Multi-skilled experience with a basic understanding of electrical building services systems.

* Knowledge of statutory compliance and facilities maintenance best practices.

What We Offer

* Basic salary package of £38,000 (dependent on experience)

* Monday to Friday working

* Company mobile phone and tablet

* Company uniform and PPE provided

* Company tools/equipment to carry out duties effectively

* Overtime available in line with operational and client requirements

* Participation in a 1 in 4 call-out rota with call-out allowance

* Private Healthcare

* Career progression opportunities within a growing and supportive business

* Company pension scheme

* Annual holiday entitlement of 23 days plus bank holidays
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed