Mechanical Engineer (Gas Safe)

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

Location: New Shire Hall, Emery Crescent, Enterprise Crescent, Huntingdon, PE28 4YE 
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am - 5pm with one hour for lunch (40 hours per week)

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

Kier Places Workplace Solutions is recruiting a Mechanical Engineer to join our Facilities Management team supporting Cambridgeshire County Council. This is a mobile role working across a range of sites, offering you the opportunity to develop your technical skills whilst making a real difference to the communities we serve. You'll be undertaking routine and reactive maintenance tasks, ensuring our buildings operate smoothly and safely. As the first point of contact for mechanical issues, you'll use your expertise to make systems safe and complete first-time repairs, working closely with a supportive team who value your contribution.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Mechanical Engineer, you'll be working within the Facilities Management team, supporting them in delivering excellent service to our client. Your day-to-day will include:

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance tasks including legionella compliance, HVAC maintenance, pump and compressor servicing, and AHU maintenance
• Responding to reactive mechanical tasks, diagnosing faults, and completing repairs to pumps, valves, pipework, and plumbing systems across commercial properties
• Recording maintenance results accurately using our digital systems and liaising with the Helpdesk on work progress
• Inducting and monitoring sub-contractors, ensuring they follow site procedures and health and safety standards
• Conducting weekly building inspections and participating in team briefings to share knowledge and plan ahead

What are we looking for?

This role of Mechanical Engineer is great for you if:

• You hold a clean driving licence, Gas Safe qualification, and City & Guilds/NVQ Level 2/3, with experience in mechanical and fabric maintenance
• You're competent with air conditioning and air handling unit systems, and hold PASMA/IPAF qualifications (L8 Legionella awareness is desirable)
• You're comfortable using digital systems and tablets to update work tasks, and can communicate effectively with colleagues and clients
• You enjoy problem-solving and have the flexibility to adapt to different tasks whilst working collaboratively as part of a team
• You're self-motivated, able to prioritise under pressure, and committed to providing excellent customer service whilst maintaining high safety standards

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.