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Job reference: 000000000096261

Date posted: 15/09/2025

Position: Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
Location: York
Sector: Facilities Management / Estates
Type: Permanent
Basic: £37,500 PA (Mon-Fri 40 hours/week)
We are recruiting for Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to work within an estates team in providing maintenance and repairs to mechanical plant room such as, steam, pressure systems, AHU’s, pumps/valves and associated pipework. The role is a permanent position paying £37,500. Mon-Fri 40 hours per week days. On call TBA. Overtime available. Based out of York area.

Mechanical Engineer Description:
• To undertake a proactive role in carrying out maintenance, repairs and inspection of mechanical building services. All in accordance with relevant standards and operational procedures and in compliance with legislation and guidance.
• Represent in a respectful and professional manner.
•Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on mechanical and associated building services in accordance with the PPM programme and personal competence and training.
•Respond in a timely manner to ad-hoc breakdown requests as identified by supervisor / manager or as a minimum, as per site contract.
•Assist in Carrying out installation work involved in minor upgrading and adaptation works.
•Assist in Carrying out systematic fault finding in a logical and safe manner on malfunctioning equipment.
•Carry out duties in accordance with safe working practices within statutory and Company guidelines.
•Safely operate all types of access equipment, hand and power tools in accordance with health & safety and manufacturers’ guidelines.
•Ensure the correct use of personal protective equipment and adherence to health & safety and infection control procedures.
•Maintain records as and when appropriate and as required, whether written or electronic.
•Willingness to assist and work flexibly with other trades/colleagues.
•After a qualifying period take part in the callout/standby rota.
•Undertake training where necessary to learn other skills and to maintain and develop the requirements of the service.
•Carry out risk assessments on-site as instructed by supervisor / manager.
•Diligently complete all required job cards and other work-related paperwork to the required standard.
•Complete work within the allotted timeframes.
•Carry out any other identified tasks commensurate with role.

Qualifications or Required Experience: 
•Previously worked within a maintenance environment.
•NVQ Level 3 in Maintenance Services or Equivalent
•Experience of working on or with AHU’s, FCU’s ,LTHW, Pumps, Pipework, Valves, Chilled and Portable Water Systems and Water Hygiene Systems
•Pipe Fitting Experience (desirable) 
•PPM & Reactive Work
•Ideally former Authorised Person Mechanical Systems (or a desire to reach this).
•Work on Plumbing Systems.
Able to pass DBS checks
Valid driving license