Mechanical Technician

Serco Limited
Darlington
5 days ago
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Overview

Ready toimpacta better future?
As a Mechanical Technician in our Hard FM engineering team, you'll help keep essential hospital services running safely and reliably so patients receive uninterrupted care. Your work creates meaningful, positive impact across the hospital community every single day.


You'll join a team that maintains critical mechanical systems across a large and complex healthcare estate. It's varied, hands‑on work where your expertise keeps vital environments safe, compliant, and functioning at their best.


What you'll do as a Mechanical Technician

  • Deliver planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs across a wide range of mechanical plant and equipment
  • Maintainsystems including medium temperature hot water, steam plant, pipelines, and safety devices
  • Support upkeep of hot and cold water systems, including calorifiers, storage tanks, thermostatic mixing valves and related components
  • Work on specialist equipment such as medical gas systems, decontamination equipment, hydrotherapy pool systems, and ventilation or air handling plant
  • Carry out pump overhauls, equipment repairs, and system testing or balancing to maintain performance and safety

Does this sound like you? You'll be a great fit for this role if you have:

  • A recognised Engineering Apprenticeship or relevant structured training programme (e.g., City & Guilds or BTEC)
  • Experience in mechanical building services within a similar environment
  • Strong awareness of health and safety, with a professional and proactive approach
  • Confident communication and customer‑focused skills
  • The ability to work effectively in high‑pressure or time‑sensitive situations

Discover all you need to keep growing

We're one of the top 1% of international employers, so you can have confidence you'll be part of a highly supportive culture with leaders you can count on to help you achieve your goals. From mentoring and training to our focus on internal progression, we're proud to offer clear development opportunities - and the support and tools to help you seize them.


What we offer

  • Holidays: 28 days plus bank holidays (and the option to buy up to five additional leave days each year)
  • Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
  • Training and development: Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (including L3 Team Leader and L5 Operations Manager apprenticeships), mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
  • Health and wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime Healthline, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service
  • Discounts: Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
  • Charity: Paid volunteering day, tax‑free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity
  • Employee networks: Our networks support inclusion and connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning, and belonging. They represent and empower all our colleagues including LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, veterans, and people from all cultural backgrounds.

Let's impact a better future, together. Apply today.


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