Job Description

Description and requirements
Our Building Services team are looking for a Mechanical Engineer on Shift to join the team on-site at one of our projects in London. The purpose of the role will be to carry out planned preventive maintenance (PPM) and mechanical repairs on ventilation plant and other mechanical equipment at the Critical site, ensuring all works are completed to a high standard. The successful candidate will be working as part of a dedicated ventilation maintenance team, contributing to the efficient and safe operation of critical ventilation systems within a hospital environment. This is a continental shift pattern role, requiring flexibility and a commitment to maintaining 24/7 operational readiness.
Skanska, one of the world's largest development and construction companies, dates back 135 years and had a 2021 revenue of around 12.5 billion. We have 3,300 experts in the UK alone, could joining us be your next career move?
A properly cleaned, ventilated or heated room makes a real difference to a patient's wellbeing and recovery.
Skanska's teams support frontline workers in hospitals across the country. We help to manage and reduce hospital energy use, cutting carbon emissions and reducing waste disposal costs.
Our Global Healthcare Centre of Excellence shares best practice from over 400 projects across the world, to deliver new approaches to our healthcare projects.
You'll:

• To perform repairs and replacements to mechanical and ventilation assets to ensure continuation of service.
• To assist the ventilation work coordinator delivering the ventilation PPM work and plant repairs.
• To be aware of Health and Safety policies and statutory requirements and to provide advice as appropriate
• To advise the ventilation work coordinator / AP on the effectiveness of the ventilation PPM program - additions, deletions or alterations and assist in the completion of relevant documentation/reports.
• To help and assist the ventilation work coordinator / AP with any enquiries or problems that may occur in relation to the ventilation PPM programme.
• To ensure good communications exist between the ventilation maintenance team and other members of the M&E discipline.

We're looking for:

• Knowledge of mechanical systems / equipment qualified to minimum level of NVQ 3.
• Knowledge of mechanical and ventilation plant acquired through experience and training courses in the specialised areas - mechanical, ventilation & L8 etc would be advantageous
• Knowledge of building services assets with at least 5 years' experience in maintenance of plant and equipment.
• A wide understanding of mechanical maintenance and repair techniques and the use of specialist tooling for unplanned failures and plant re-builds.
• Knowledge of current Health & Safety legislation and regulations.
• Basic computer skills are required.

Equal opportunities
We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic - we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.
Flexible working
We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.
Reasonable adjustments
We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.
More information about the role
Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us:
Closing date
The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.
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