Overview

Mechanical & Commercial Heating Engineer role located in West London and West End. Salary £55k per annum plus travel and package. Contract: Full-time, Permanent. Reports To: Estates & Facilities Manager.

The role involves operating, maintaining, and repairing heating and mechanical systems critical to hospital operations and patient care from the plant room.

Responsibilities

• Operate, maintain, and repair commercial heating, ventilation, and hot water systems within the hospital plant room.
• Carry out routine servicing, fault diagnosis, and planned preventative maintenance on steam systems, pumps, pressurisation units, and related mechanical equipment.
• Respond promptly to reactive maintenance requests and breakdowns to minimise disruption to hospital services.
• Ensure all works comply with statutory regulations, health and safety requirements, and hospital policies.
• Support energy efficiency initiatives and identify opportunities for performance improvements within the plant.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, assist with audits, inspections, and compliance reporting.
• Collaborate with estates staff, contractors, and clinical teams to support safe hospital operation.

Qualifications

• Time-served apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering, Heating & Ventilation, or related discipline.
• Proven experience maintaining and repairing commercial heating systems, ideally within a healthcare or similar critical environment.
• Strong understanding of health & safety legislation, risk assessments, and safe systems of work.
• Good problem-solving skills; ability to work independently and under pressure.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with overtime opportunities.
• NHS pension scheme (if applicable) or equivalent private pension.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Opportunity to contribute to patient, staff, and visitor comfort and safety.

How to apply

To apply please contact Russ Cleverley at Penguin Recruitment in CONFIDENCE.