Mobile Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Description:

As a Mobile Mechanical Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical Bias), you will be responsible for maintaining mechanical, electrical and building fabric systems across 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.
   

Hours of Work:

42.5 hours per week between Monday - Friday. Overtime starting after 47.5 hours.

Essential Skills & Qualifications:
 

• Recognised mechanical engineering qualification level 3 (e.g., City & Guilds, NVQ, or equivalent).
• Proven experience within the Building Services / Facilities Management industry.
• Strong hands-on experience working with:
  • Mechanical pipework services;
  • Pumps, motors, valves, and bearings;
  • HVAC plant and associated equipment;
  • Plumbing systems and general building services maintenance;
• Experience carrying out planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance within commercial environments.
• Ability to diagnose faults and carry out repairs efficiently, safely, and independently.
• Strong IT skills with experience updating digital job records, compliance documentation, and maintenance systems.
• Good communication and organisational skills with a strong customer-focused approach.

Desired Skills & Qualifications:
 

• Multi-skilled experience with a basic understanding of electrical building services systems.
• Previous experience using CAFM systems.
• Knowledge of statutory compliance and facilities maintenance best practices.
• Desirable certifications/training include:
  • IPAF.
  • PASMA.
  • Asbestos Awareness.
  • Water Hygiene / L8 Awareness.