Are you looking for a rewarding career with excellent benefits, working under a manager who truly cares? This role offers a busy, challenging, and fulfilling environment within a hospital setting.
Please note that an Enhanced DBS check and blood tests will be required for this position.
If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please get in touch.
Mechanical / Plumbing Engineer
Location: Central London
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week (Monday–Friday, 08:00–16:30)
Additional: On-call and weekend work required on a 1-in-5 rota
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Closing Date: Sunday 1st February 2026
About the Role
We are looking for a skilled Mechanical/Plumbing Engineer to join our Estates team. In this vital role, you’ll help deliver a first-class building maintenance service across our main site and satellite facilities. You’ll work across reactive, planned and project maintenance, ensuring our environment is safe, reliable and fully operational for staff, visitors and patients.
This isn’t just another maintenance role — you’ll be part of a team with real purpose, directly supporting an environment where people’s health and wellbeing come first.
What You’ll Do
*Carry out mechanical plant PPMs including AHUs, split units, fan coils, compressors, filter changes, control troubleshooting, minor repairs and plumbing tasks
*Support cross-discipline PPMs including water safety tasks, patient room maintenance and general handyman duties
*Work proactively through planned preventive maintenance schedules
*Respond to emergency and reactive maintenance requests
*Prioritise work efficiently to ensure minimal disruption
*Supervise external contractors as required
*Ensure all work complies with Health & Safety and COSHH guidelines
*Participate in the on-call rota and occasional shift work
*Complete accurate work documentation and reports
*Support Estates projects as needed
*Willingness to undertake overtime and out-of-hours work
What You’ll Bring
*Relevant qualifications such as City & Guilds, NVQ in Mechanical Engineering, or Building Services Engineering
*Experience within a hospital or similar critical environment is highly desirable
*Strong understanding of Health & Safety and COSHH
*General understanding of fire safety regulations
*Excellent customer service skills with the ability to communicate clearly
*A proactive, flexible approach to work
*Strong teamwork and problem-solving abilities
What We Offer
We’re committed to supporting your career, development and wellbeing. You’ll have access to a wide range of flexible benefits, including:
*25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising with service
*Option to buy or sell annual leave
*Private healthcare insurance
*Enhanced workplace pension
*Season Ticket Loan & Cycle to Work scheme
*Group Life Assurance from day one
*Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
*Critical illness cover
*Staff discounts and benefits across hundreds of retailers
*Access to wellbeing programmes, health benefits and lifestyle options