Mechanical maintenance Engineer
CV-LibrarySolihull, West Midlands (County)permanentPosted: 3 June 2026
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As a Building Services Mechanical Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical Bias), you will be responsible for maintaining 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.
Skills, Experience & Qualifications
Essential Requirements
* Recognised engineering qualification level 3 (e.g., City & Guilds, NVQ, or equivalent).
* Experience carrying out planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance within commercial environments.
* Ability to diagnose faults and carry out repairs efficiently, safely, and independently.
* Good communication and organisational skills with a strong customer-focused approach.
Desirable Skills & Qualifications
* Multi-skilled experience with a basic understanding of electrical building services systems.
* Knowledge of statutory compliance and facilities maintenance best practices.
What We Offer
* Basic salary package of £38,000 (dependent on experience)
* Monday to Friday working
* Company mobile phone and tablet
* Company uniform and PPE provided
* Company tools/equipment to carry out duties effectively
* Overtime available in line with operational and client requirements
* Participation in a 1 in 4 call-out rota with call-out allowance
* Private Healthcare
* Career progression opportunities within a growing and supportive business
* Company pension scheme
* Annual holiday entitlement of 23 days plus bank holidays
As a Building Services Mechanical Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical Bias), you will be responsible for maintaining 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.
Skills, Experience & Qualifications
Essential Requirements
* Recognised engineering qualification level 3 (e.g., City & Guilds, NVQ, or equivalent).
* Experience carrying out planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance within commercial environments.
* Ability to diagnose faults and carry out repairs efficiently, safely, and independently.
* Good communication and organisational skills with a strong customer-focused approach.
Desirable Skills & Qualifications
* Multi-skilled experience with a basic understanding of electrical building services systems.
* Knowledge of statutory compliance and facilities maintenance best practices.
What We Offer
* Basic salary package of £38,000 (dependent on experience)
* Monday to Friday working
* Company mobile phone and tablet
* Company uniform and PPE provided
* Company tools/equipment to carry out duties effectively
* Overtime available in line with operational and client requirements
* Participation in a 1 in 4 call-out rota with call-out allowance
* Private Healthcare
* Career progression opportunities within a growing and supportive business
* Company pension scheme
* Annual holiday entitlement of 23 days plus bank holidays