Mechanical Maintenance Engineer - Working

We're Hiring: Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

📍 Location: Working 💷 Salary: £41,000–£43,000 per annum, depending on experience 🕕 Working Hours: 06:00–18:00 📅 Shift Pattern: Continental shift pattern – 12-hour day shifts 🏥 Working Environment: Healthcare / Hospital Estates 💼 Benefits: Company benefits package, training and professional development opportunities

Mechanical Maintenance | Facilities Management | HVAC Systems | Planned Preventative Maintenance | Fault Finding | Building Services Engineering | Healthcare Estates

🔧 The Opportunity

We are recruiting for an experienced and qualified Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to support the safe, reliable and efficient operation of essential mechanical systems within a hospital environment in Woking, Surrey.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically capable engineer with strong mechanical maintenance, fault-finding and diagnostic skills to join a professional engineering team working within a critical healthcare environment.

You will be responsible for delivering planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive repairs and mechanical fault-finding across a range of building services, plant equipment and mechanical systems. Working alongside electrical engineers and other technical colleagues, you will help maintain equipment reliability, minimise downtime and ensure maintenance activities are completed to the required safety, compliance and service standards.

The role offers a competitive salary of £41,000–£43,000 per annum, a structured continental shift pattern and opportunities to develop your technical expertise within a specialist healthcare estates environment.

📋 Responsibilities & Duties

• 🔧 Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs across mechanical building services to maintain safe and reliable operations.

• 🌡️ Maintain, inspect and repair HVAC systems, boilers, pumps, motors, fan coil units (FCUs) and air handling units (AHUs).

• 🚿 Maintain mechanical pipework, valves, hot and cold water systems and associated plant equipment.

• 🔍 Diagnose mechanical faults, identify root causes and implement effective repairs to minimise equipment downtime and service disruption.

• 🏥 Support the safe and efficient operation of essential mechanical systems throughout the hospital estate.

• 🛠️ Assist with minor mechanical installations, system modifications, plant upgrades and equipment improvement works.

• 👀 Conduct routine plant inspections, building walkarounds and equipment condition checks to identify defects and maintenance requirements.

• 🦺 Ensure all work is completed in accordance with relevant health and safety legislation, site procedures, risk assessments and safe systems of work.

• ⚠️ Report equipment defects, potential hazards and compliance concerns promptly, taking appropriate action to maintain safe working conditions.

• 📑 Accurately complete maintenance records, PPM schedules, inspection reports and reactive work orders using CAFM systems.

• 🤝 Liaise with specialist subcontractors and support the coordination of external maintenance activities where required.

• 🔩 Maintain tools, equipment, spare parts and plant rooms in a safe, clean and orderly condition.

• 📊 Monitor equipment performance, identify recurring faults and recommend improvements to enhance reliability and operational efficiency.

• 💧 Support appropriate water hygiene practices and help maintain safe hot and cold water systems in line with relevant procedures.

• 👷 Work collaboratively with electrical engineers, facilities colleagues and other stakeholders to deliver a proactive, customer-focused maintenance service.

👤 Requirements

• Minimum Level 3 mechanical qualification, such as NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or an equivalent recognised qualification.

• Proven experience in mechanical maintenance, building services engineering or Facilities Management.

• Strong mechanical fault-finding, diagnostic and problem-solving skills.

• Good working knowledge of HVAC systems and mechanical building services.

• Practical experience maintaining mechanical plant, equipment and associated building infrastructure.

• Understanding of safe working practices, risk assessments, statutory compliance and maintenance procedures.

• Ability to interpret technical drawings, equipment manuals and maintenance instructions.

• Confident using IT systems, mobile devices and maintenance reporting software, including CAFM platforms.

• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads and respond effectively to reactive maintenance requirements.

• A proactive, reliable and safety-conscious approach to work.

• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a wider engineering team.

• Good communication skills and the ability to liaise professionally with colleagues, contractors and stakeholders.

• A commitment to maintaining high standards of workmanship, equipment reliability and service delivery within a healthcare environment.

⭐ Desirable Experience & Knowledge

• Previous experience working within a hospital, healthcare estates or other critical environment.

• Awareness of water hygiene and Legionella prevention requirements.

• Experience maintaining boilers, pumps, AHUs, FCUs, motors and associated mechanical plant.

• Familiarity with CAFM systems and electronic work-order platforms.

• Knowledge of planned maintenance scheduling, asset management and maintenance reporting procedures.

• Experience supporting statutory inspections, compliance audits and plant improvement projects.

• Basic knowledge of electrical building services and the interaction between mechanical and electrical systems.

• Willingness to undertake further technical training and professional development.

📅 Shift Pattern

The role operates on a rotating continental shift pattern, working 12-hour day shifts from 06:00–18:00, with a paid lunch break.

Week 1: • Monday and Tuesday

• Saturday and Sunday

Week 2: • Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

This structured rotation provides a combination of working days and regular days away from site, supporting a consistent maintenance service across the hospital estate.

💼 What's On Offer

• 💷 £41,000–£43,000 annual salary, depending on experience.

• 📅 Structured continental shift pattern with 12-hour day shifts.

• 📍 Site-based position in Woking, Surrey (GU21).

• 🏥 The opportunity to work within a critical healthcare and hospital estates environment.

• 🔧 Hands-on responsibility for maintaining essential mechanical plant, HVAC systems and building services.

• 📚 Opportunities for ongoing technical training, skills development and professional progression.

• 🦺 A strong focus on safe working practices, maintenance compliance and engineering standards.

• 🤝 The opportunity to work alongside an established team of engineering and Facilities Management professionals.

• 🚀 The chance to develop specialist experience in healthcare estates, mechanical systems and critical building infrastructure.

📣 Apply Now!

We are looking for a qualified, proactive and safety-conscious Mechanical Maintenance Engineer with strong building services experience, excellent fault-finding skills and a commitment to maintaining essential mechanical systems.

If you have experience in mechanical maintenance, understand the importance of preventative maintenance and compliance, and want to develop your career within a healthcare engineering environment, this is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful contribution.

Apply today with your CV and relevant qualifications to take the next step in your Facilities Management career