Mechanical Engineer

As a Mechanical Engineer in Wiltshire, you’ll maintain critical mechanical building services in a busy acute hospital, helping keep essential services running for patients and clinical teams.

You’ll work across heating, chilled water and ventilation systems, responding to plant failures in a live healthcare environment.

The Role

As the Mechanical Engineer, you''ll:

• Complete planned maintenance, inspections, servicing, fault-finding and reactive repairs on mechanical building services.
• Maintain boilers, pumps, heating and chilled water systems, calorifiers and pressure systems.
• Maintain ventilation equipment, including air handling units, extract systems, fans and filters.
• Respond to plant failures, alarms, leaks and service interruptions, escalating risks where necessary.
• Record maintenance work, repairs and compliance evidence in the CAFM system.
• Follow permits, risk assessments, healthcare guidance and local safe systems of work.

About You

To be successful as the Mechanical Engineer, you''ll have:

• A recognised mechanical apprenticeship or equivalent structured training, supported by a relevant Level 3 qualification.
• Experience maintaining mechanical building services in a commercial, industrial, healthcare or similarly regulated environment.
• Fault-finding and repair skills across a range of mechanical plant and systems.
• Knowledge of permits, risk assessments and mechanical isolation procedures.
• Confidence using CAFM or other maintenance management systems to keep accurate records.
• Willingness to work rotating shifts, weekends and out-of-hours call-outs.

What''s in it for You?

• Permanent, full-time position in Wiltshire, paying £35,000–£40,000 per annum.
• 33 days’ holiday, including bank holidays.
• Up to 6% contributory pension scheme.
• Access to training courses, qualification funding and mentoring opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Programme, health line and virtual GP access.
• Rotating weekday shifts: 07:00–15:30 one week, then 10:30–19:00 the next.

Participation in the weekend and out-of-hours call-out rotas is required. A Standard DBS check and Occupational Health Questionnaire will be completed.

Apply Now

To apply for the position of Mechanical Engineer, click Apply Now to send your CV to Yohann Essoki.