You will be a property professional surrounded by a team of 300+ in Property Services which includes engineers, building surveyors, structural engineers, architects, landscape architects & embedded fire officers. As a Mechanical Engineer (Operational Maintenance), you’ll support the delivery of the mechanical maintenance services within a defined area across the HCC built estate. Working within our Engineering Term Maintenance Contract, you’ll manage reactive, cyclical, and statutory maintenance programmes, ensuring compliance and minimising risk. You’ll be working on a contract valued up to £200 million, covering planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs to keep Hampshire County Council buildings safe, compliant, and operational. You’ll play a key role in monitoring contract performance across a diverse portfolio of 10,000 assets spread across 1,000 sites, including:
- Schools
- Adult & Children’s Homes
- Libraries
- Corporate Offices and Registration Buildings
- Countryside Parks and Farms
Our estate ranges from listed historic buildings to brand-new facilities recently delivered by our Delivery Team of Architects in Property Services, offering you a unique and varied challenge.
What You’ll Do
- Ensure all operational maintenance activities, including inspections, servicing, and remedial works are carried out in line with contract and specification.
- Conduct onsite engineering and health and safety audits of TMC engineers and sub-contractors.
- Conduct financial audits of additional, reactive and planned works, ensuring good public value outcomes.
- Demonstrate and uphold high levels of technical competence and specialist knowledge.
- Act as a key liaison for clients and contractors, providing technical advice and resolving issues.
- Ensure full compliance with health and safety regulations, risk management protocols, and statutory servicing requirements.
Qualifications
- Technical apprenticeship, or Equivalent qualification in Mechanical Services or Building Services Engineering.
- Recent, relevant experience in engineering maintenance programmes.
- Good knowledge of technical standards and legislation (e.g., GSUIR 98, PSSR 2000, ACOP L8, HSG274, F GAS, LOLER 98).
- Excellent organisational, communication, and project management skills.
- Proven ability to develop effective solutions to complex technical problems.
- Good understanding of CDM 2015 Regulations in regard to Health & Safety.
- Passionate about delivering public services as a collaborative team member.
- Commercially and financially aware and able to flex to meet the changing requirements of the role in line with service priorities and manage budgets effectively.
- Highly self‑motivated, you will be able to effectively manage and prioritise a busy workload.
- Good networker, with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships across a range of stakeholders.
- An excellent listener and communicator, to both technical and non‑technical audiences, in oral, written, presentation and briefing form.
- Required to travel to various locations within Hampshire (and the Isle of Wight or other local authority), with a current driver’s licence and reliable vehicle on a regular basis.
Benefits
- Hybrid working – flexible blend of office and home working; most teams working in Winchester a minimum of one day a week.
- Generous annual leave – 25 days plus bank holidays, rising to 28 after 5 years, and paid sick leave.
- Local Government Pension scheme – with substantial employer contribution.
- Family‑friendly policies – including flexi‑leave and compressed hours.
- Employee discounts on gyms, retailers, travel, holidays, restaurants and more.
- Professional development – opportunities for CPD and career progression.
- Inclusive culture – committed to inclusion, diversity and wellbeing. Staff encouraged to get involved in internal networks (BME, staff disability, carers and working parents, and LGBT+) in accordance with our Inclusion Strategy.
We are a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible. Hampshire County Council is a highly regarded local authority with a fast‑moving, forward‑thinking culture. Join us and make a real difference while developing your career in a supportive environment.
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