Mechanical Engineer

• Full time
• Monday–Saturday: 12-hour shifts - 07:00–19:00
• Sunday: Day off, but on call if required
• Competitive per annum plus our Sodexo employee benefits package
• Overtime available
• Tools provided
• Opportunities for professional development

Mechanical Engineer

London, EC1A 4HT

Engineer a brighter future.

We are looking for an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join our engineering team at our prestigious London office.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Mechanical Engineer with strong experience in commercial facilities management, planned and reactive maintenance, fault finding and building services.

Working as part of the site engineering team, you will help ensure the building's mechanical systems and services operate safely, reliably and efficiently. You will respond to breakdowns and alarms, complete planned preventative maintenance and support the wider engineering team across a range of building services.

The role is mechanically focused but requires a practical multiskilled approach, with the ability to support electrical, HVAC, controls, plumbing, water and building fabric activities where competent to do so.

Join our team and play a key role in delivering excellence and innovation in Hard FM and Technical Facilities Services.

As a Mechanical Engineer you'll:

• Carry out planned, preventative and reactive mechanical maintenance across the site.
• Diagnose faults and carry out repairs on mechanical building services and associated plant.
• Inspect plant, equipment and mechanical systems and identify defects, deterioration or potential failures.
• Maintain and operate a range of HVAC, pumps, motors, valves, heating, ventilation, chilled water and water systems.
• Respond promptly to mechanical breakdowns, leaks, temperature issues, plant failures and other building services incidents.
• Carry out regular plant room and building inspections, recording readings and identifying abnormal conditions.
• Complete planned maintenance tasks within agreed timescales and to the required standard.
• Undertake like-for-like component replacement and authorised minor works within your competence.
• Support wider building services including electrical systems, BMS/controls, plumbing, water and building fabric where trained and competent.
• Work safely in accordance with risk assessments, method statements, permits to work, isolations and LOTO procedures.
• Support emergency response and business continuity arrangements when required.
• Coordinate and monitor specialist contractors and visiting engineers.
• Check contractor workmanship, safety, housekeeping and completion of works.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, work orders, plant logs and compliance documentation.
• Provide clear and effective shift handovers, including outstanding works, faults, risks, isolations and contractor activity.
• Communicate professionally with DLA Piper employees, visitors, facilities colleagues and client representatives.
• Identify recurring faults and recommend improvements to reliability, efficiency and energy performance.
• Maintain tools, equipment, PPE and engineering spares appropriately.
• Escalate any issues that fall outside your competence, authority or technical responsibility.

What we're looking for:

• Essential
  • Recognised Level 3 Mechanical Engineering qualification, apprenticeship or equivalent practical experience.
  • Significant experience in mechanical maintenance within a commercial building services or facilities management environment.
  • Strong practical experience in planned and reactive maintenance and mechanical fault finding.
  • Good knowledge of HVAC and building mechanical services.
  • Experience working with equipment such as pumps, motors, AHUs, FCUs, heating and chilled water systems, valves and associated plant.
  • Understanding of building management systems and mechanical controls.
  • Experience working within formal health and safety procedures, including RAMS, permits to work, isolation and LOTO.
  • Ability to diagnose faults methodically and work safely and independently.
  • Practical multiskilled capability and an understanding of electrical systems.
  • Ability to prioritise planned and reactive work according to safety, compliance, customer impact and business requirements.
  • Experience using CMMS and digital records.
  • Good communication and customer service skills.
  • Ability and willingness to work a shift rota, including nights, weekends and public holidays.
• Desirable
  • City & Guilds, NVQ or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering
  • F-Gas qualification.
  • C&G 2079 / refrigerant handling or equivalent.
  • Water Hygiene / Legionella awareness.
  • G3 Unvented Hot Water qualification.
  • Experience with BMS and HVAC controls.
  • Experience with pumps, pressurisation units, calorifiers, boilers, chillers and cooling systems.
  • IPAF, PASMA, confined space or first aid qualifications.
  • IOSH or other relevant health & safety qualification.
  • Experience working within a high-profile corporate, legal, financial or similar client environment.
  • Experience supervising or monitoring specialist mechanical contractors.
  • Previous experience supporting statutory compliance, audits and business continuity arrangements.

Why Sodexo?:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater.

Belong in a company and team that values you for you.

Act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions.

Thrive in your own way.

We also offer a range of perks, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or life's larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work or personal issues impacting your wellbeing
• Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service
• Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular high street retailers (also open to friends and family)
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools
• Bike to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit
• Sodexo UK and Irelands enhanced benefits and leave policies

A little more about Sodexo:

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, SoTogether, Generations and Origins.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

Ready to be part of something greater?

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications