At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain critical mechanical systems in a hospital to ensure patient care and operational continuity.
- Company: Join Sodexo, a global leader in improving Quality of Life services.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, mental health resources, flexible working, and full training provided.
- Other info: Dynamic team culture with opportunities for learning and development.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in healthcare while developing your skills in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in mechanical building services and strong problem-solving skills required.
The predicted salary is between 23.07 - 23.07 £ per hour.
Healthy outcomes start with positive patient experiences.
We are seeking a skilled Mechanical Engineer to join our team at Sodexo, Queen Mary's Hospital, playing a vital role in ensuring the safe, reliable and compliant operation of a hospital environment. Working across critical mechanical building services systems, you will help maintain essential infrastructure that supports patient care, staff wellbeing and operational continuity. This role offers the opportunity to work within a highly regulated healthcare setting, undertaking planned and reactive maintenance, fault diagnosis, repair and minor works while ensuring compliance with statutory regulations, HTM guidance and site safety procedures.
What You’ll Do:
- Deliver planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance across a wide range of mechanical building services systems.
- Diagnose faults and carry out repairs on mechanical plant and equipment safely, efficiently and in line with site procedures.
- Maintain and repair key mechanical systems including:
- Heating systems and boilers
- Domestic hot and cold water services
- Pumps, valves and pressurisation units
- Air handling units and ventilation systems
- Calorifiers, heat exchangers and water heaters
- Pipework, drainage and sanitary services
- Mechanical distribution and plant room infrastructure
- Support the operation of critical hospital plant to minimise downtime and maintain service continuity.
- Work in accordance with relevant HTM guidance, healthcare engineering standards and statutory compliance requirements.
- Maintain accurate maintenance records, service reports and compliance documentation using CAFM systems where applicable.
- Follow permit-to-work systems, isolation procedures and safe systems of work to ensure a safe working environment.
- Support audits, inspections, lifecycle replacement programmes and minor project activities.
- Work collaboratively with Estates colleagues, specialist contractors, healthcare staff and site management teams.
- Participate in on-call and out-of-hours support arrangements as required.
What You Bring:
- Proven experience maintaining mechanical building services systems within a hospital, healthcare, PFI or similarly regulated environment.
- Strong knowledge of heating, water, ventilation and associated mechanical plant and infrastructure.
- Understanding of healthcare compliance requirements, HTM guidance and safe systems of work.
- Demonstrated fault-finding and problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose and repair mechanical systems effectively.
- Experience working with permit-to-work systems, isolations and maintenance management processes.
- Excellent organisational, communication and record-keeping skills.
- A proactive, safety-focused approach with the ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Desirable qualifications include Legionella awareness, confined space training, IOSH Working Safely and experience with CAFM systems such as Maximo.
What we offer:
Working at Sodexo isn’t just a job — it’s a chance to make a difference every day. You'll be part of a supportive team, act with purpose, and thrive in a role where your work matters. We also offer a range of benefits to support you and your loved ones:
- Mental health and wellbeing resources
- Employee Assistance Programme (including financial/legal advice & personal support)
- Free health & wellbeing app with 24/7 virtual GP access
- Discounts on high street brands for you and your family
- Salary finance tools and financial wellbeing resources
- Retirement savings plan and life insurance
- Full training and protective uniform provided.
- Opportunities to gain experience through learning and development.
- Cycle to Work scheme & volunteering opportunities.
- Flexible working and a dynamic team environment
- Competitive pay
We may close this advert early if we receive a high number of applications — so don’t wait!
At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins. We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.
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