Mechanical Engineer
3 days ago
Cambridge
Cambridge | Full Time | Permanent About the Role We’re looking for a skilled Mechanical Engineer to join our First Response team. You’ll play a key role in maintaining and repairing mechanical building services, ensuring systems remain safe, compliant, and fully operational with minimal disruption. This is a hands-on role where you’ll work both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team, responding to planned maintenance and urgent breakdowns across a wide range of systems. Key Responsibilities Maintenance & Technical Work • Maintain and repair mechanical systems including heating, cooling, ventilation, water, gas, steam, and BMS, • Diagnose faults, carry out repairs, and recommission plant, • Complete testing, inspections, and certification, • Support installations and upgrades of mechanical services Operational Duties • Respond to reactive maintenance and emergency breakdowns, • Manage workload via CAFM system (INVIDA), • Keep stakeholders informed on progress and outcomes, • Ensure minimal disruption to operations Additional Duties • Participate in on-call rota, • Assist with site surveys, planning, and project delivery, • Liaise with contractors and suppliers, • Keep accurate records of work, materials, and time What We’re Looking For • Strong experience in mechanical building services maintenance, • Ability to diagnose and repair complex systems, • Good understanding of health & safety regulations, • Experience leading or supporting teams on-site, • Strong communication and organisational skills, • Relevant mechanical qualifications (or equivalent experience)