Senior Mechanical Engineer

We’re recruiting a Mechanical Engineer for a London Borough Council to manage mechanical maintenance across corporate and leisure buildings and deliver small works projects valued from £15,000 to £250,000.

You’ll take ownership of day-to-day maintenance, instructing contractors, managing staff and providing expert technical advice on repairs. Alongside this, you’ll lead M&E projects from initial surveys and design through specification, tendering and delivery.

The role will involve:

• Managing planned and reactive maintenance, statutory testing and servicing contracts.
• Inspecting buildings, diagnosing faults and specifying appropriate repairs.
• Directing contractors and staff, monitoring workmanship and ensuring issues are resolved.
• Preparing designs, specifications, drawings, cost estimates and tender documentation.
• Managing procurement, contract administration and project delivery against agreed budgets and programmes.
• Ensuring works meet relevant building regulations, statutory requirements and health and safety standards.

You’ll need:

• A degree or higher qualification in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services Engineering.
• At least 10 years’ mechanical engineering experience, with a substantial background in building services maintenance.
• At least five years’ experience managing mechanical engineers delivering maintenance and installation works in commercial buildings.
• Experience managing contractors and staff across corporate and leisure premises.
• A track record of taking projects from design and specification through tendering to completion.
• Strong technical knowledge of heating, ventilation, cooling, commercial gas installations, controls and Legionella management.
• Experience working in a client-side mechanical engineering role within the public sector or a large organisation.

This would suit an engineer who enjoys resolving practical maintenance issues and taking responsibility for delivering building services projects from start to finish.

To find out more, get in touch or apply with your CV.