Senior Mechanical Engineer

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EQUANS is looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer working on our Leeds Oncology contract. This is a permanent full-time role (40 hours per week). On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package.

Who are we?

EQUANS is a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees in more than 50 countries. In the UK & Ireland, we provide technical, FM, regeneration and energy services, specializing in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy, and decentralised renewables. Our 13,500 UK & Ireland employees help businesses, the public sector and government embrace the energy transition toward net zero.

General Overview

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• Work alongside a dynamic maintenance team to deliver required services, ensuring the hospital is maintained to the highest standard.
  
• Provide a customer‑facing, highly responsive maintenance service to the Leeds Oncology Wing.
  
• Undertake a wide range of reactive and planned maintenance tasks to a very high standard.
  
• Provide technical guidance, assistance, and information to other maintenance team members.
  
• Carry out training to be authorised person.
  
• Work with multi‑skilling and flexibility.
  
• Report to the maintenance supervisor.\
• Provide reports on work in progress and completion to ensure consistency.
  

Impact

Assist in maintenance services for the NHS Trust through a 30‑year concession agreement on the Leeds Oncology (contract until 2037).

Complexity

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2. Provide support to working colleagues.
   
3. Carry out maintenance, repairs, testing and inspection of building, mechanical and electrical services and associated systems, plant and equipment according to standards and procedures.
   
4. Provide cover for absent colleagues to maintain the service.
   
5. Carry out duties in accordance with safe working practices within statutory, NHS, Trust and company guidelines.
   
6. Maintain, service and repair a wide range of building services (heating, domestic water, lighting, air handling units, low‑voltage distribution, emergency standby generating plant, fire alarm systems, emergency lighting, electrical control systems, building management system).
   
7. Be aware of operational procedures and safe working practices of major items of plant and systems.
   
8. Maintain records and complete service reports; provide regular progress reports to line manager.
   
9. Occasionally carry out installation work involved in minor upgrading and adaptation.
   
10. Assist other skilled trades with maintenance, repairs, testing, inspection and installation work.
    
11. Undertake training to maintain and develop skills per service requirements.
    
12. Act as competent or authorised person as directed and appointed.
    
13. Liaise and undertake duties at other healthcare projects as directed.
    
14. Undertake overtime as required to maintain the service.
    
15. Carry out any other duties commensurate with grade.
    

Qualifications or Required Experience

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• Qualified time‑served engineer with minimum 3 years post‑apprenticeship experience.
  
• Healthcare experience desirable but not essential.
  
• Cross‑trade experience advantageous.
  

What can we offer you?

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• Competitive salary and benefits package.
  
• 24 days annual leave increasing to 25 after 1 year’s service (plus public holidays).
  
• Life cover equivalent to 1.5 times annual salary.
  
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers.
  
• Gym membership discounts.
  
• Cycle to work scheme.
  
• Holiday purchase scheme.
  
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year.
  
• Broad range of learning opportunities, including professional qualifications, individual training and tailored support programmes.
  
• Attractive employee referral rewards scheme.
  
• Access to our employee networks (WiE, RISE, LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN, Disability Network).
  
• 24/7 employee assistance program and access to mental wellbeing app.
  

Benefits and culture

We are committed to a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. Diversity and inclusion are at the core of what we do. You’ll find a welcoming, open workplace with supportive networks. For this role you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Relocation is not offered. Certain roles may require a disclosure check.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Industries

• Building structure and exterior contractors

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