Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Equans is a renowned energies & services contractor and a proud member of the Bouygues global industrial group. Our expertise spans the design, construction, and maintenance of buildings and critical infrastructure worldwide.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join our facilities team working on our Metropolitan Police South East London FM contract based at Lewisham police station and covering Bromley and Sutton police stations, as required.  This is a permanent full-time role working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday from 0800 to 1700.

Key activities:

• Reporting to the M&E Supervisor
• To provide the safe operation, planned and reactive maintenance of M&E plant and equipment across MET Police South East London sites 
• To carry out the installation of new M&E equipment as required i.e. minor new works, refurbishment and capital works replacement programme
• Investigate, trouble shoot and rectify defects for all M&E systems and associated plant / components 
• Oversee/escort any specialist contractor works as required
• Proactive identification of defects and faults outside of specialisation and escalate accordingly
• Ensure prompt and accurate completion of all associated paperwork 
• Working 40 hours per week from 08:00 to 17:00, Monday to Friday, with participation in the on call rota and out of normal working hours activity.

Skills & qualifications:

• 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
• Must be able to undertake unsupervised non-routine maintenance and complex repair/installation work
• Good communication skills and customer focused with a proactive, flexible, can-do approach
• Must be able to produce technical/incident reports
• Knowledge of Health and Safety procedures
• Successful applicants will be subject to Metropolitan Police security vetting
• Driving License essential

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

Who are we?

EQUANS is a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros.  

In the UK & Ireland, EQUANS is a provider of technical, FM, regeneration and energy services – with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables.

EQUANS’ 13,500 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organisations and government to embrace the energy transition towards net zero, and also the digital & industrial transitions that are redesigning the way we move, work and live.

EQUANS is a Bouygues group company.

What’s next?

If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.

At Equans we’re committed to delivering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you’ll find a welcoming and open workplace where you’re supported and encouraged to be your true self at work. You’ll also have access to our growing employee networks including WiE (Women in Equans), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Professionals Network) and our Disability Network. 

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a re-location package with this job role.  Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.

The EQUANS Resourcing Team supports this job advert. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries must come to the resourcing team not direct to EQUANS Managers.