Engineer

We're looking for a Mechanical Engineer to join our Cambridgeshire County Council team based in Huntingdon.

Location: New Shire Hall, Huntingdon 
Hours: 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 8am-5pm with one hour for lunch) 

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

Join our Facilities Management team at Kier Places Workplace Solutions as a Mechanical Engineer. This is a full-time, permanent mobile role where you'll work across a variety of sites within our Cambridgeshire County Council contract. You'll be responsible for undertaking routine and reactive maintenance tasks, ensuring our buildings operate smoothly and safely. As the first point of contact for maintenance issues, you'll make systems safe and complete first-time fixes wherever possible. This role includes out-of-hours cover as part of a rota, with payment at contractual rates. We're committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive and reach their career goals, and we value the skills and creativity our people bring every day.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Mechanical Engineer, you'll be working within the Facilities Management team, supporting them in delivering high-quality building maintenance services. Your day-to-day will include:

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPMs) including legionella compliance tasks, HVAC maintenance, pump and compressor servicing, and air handling units
• Responding to reactive maintenance requests, diagnosing faults, and completing repairs to mechanical systems across the portfolio
• Installing, repairing, and maintaining plumbing systems, fixtures, and appliances in commercial properties
• Recording all maintenance activities accurately using our CAFM system and liaising with the helpdesk on work progress
• Inducting and monitoring sub-contractors, ensuring they follow site procedures and health and safety requirements at all times

What are we looking for?

This role of Mechanical Engineer is great for you if:

• You hold a clean driving licence, Gas Safe qualification, City and Guilds/NVQ Level 2/3, and PASMA/IPAF certification
• You're experienced in mechanical and fabric maintenance, competent with air conditioning and air handling systems, and have L8 legionella awareness (or willingness to train)
• You're confident using tablets and computer systems to update work tasks and communicate effectively with colleagues and clients
• You have excellent problem-solving abilities, can work well under pressure, and are flexible in prioritising and coordinating tasks
• You're patient, adaptable, and committed to providing excellent customer service whilst working collaboratively as part of a team

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.