Senior Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

July 17, 2025 | Comments Off on Senior Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

We are currently working with a client based at a hospital in Oxford who have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Mechanical Maintenance Engineer with ventilation experience to join our estates team. This is a permanent full-time position working from 08:00 to 17:00, Monday to Friday.

The role:

  • Reporting to the Technical Services Manager
  • Act as Lead Technician for the site providing a thorough understanding of mechanical ventilation building services installation and maintenance techniques, including Medical Gas and F Gas.
  • Apply trade skills and experience, including one to one training to members of the team.
  • Ensure the satisfactory completion of statutory obligations and the completion of allocated maintenance, breakdown repairs, installation, new and refurbishment works, all within the SLA and KPI's applied to site.
  • To be an Authorised Person for up to three disciplines.
  • Carry out maintenance/repair on mechanical ventilation services to plant and equipment across the site, including supervising both in-house staff and contractors
  • Carry out refurbishments and new works across the site all within KPI and SLA targets
  • Working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday from 8am to 5pm with a need for participation in the on call rota

The person:

  • Must hold a recognised Mechanical trade apprenticeship and/or relevant qualifications to level 3 (theory and practice) in a relevant Mechanical discipline with suitable industry experience; full 18th Edition Electrical and F-gas qualification desirable
  • Must have a proven track record within maintenance / hard services
  • Will be the Lead Medical Gas AP and subject matter expert
  • Desirable to have prior experience in a hospital environment
  • Must be strongly Client focussed and able to take ownership of projects
  • Must have good IT skills with experience in the use of CAFM systems, word and excel
Our excellent benefits package includes:

  • Generous holiday allowance
  • Company share scheme
  • 2 paid volunteering days a year
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Season ticket loan
  • Employee assistance programme