Senior Mechanical Engineer in Leeds

Join to apply for the Senior Mechanical Engineer role at Equans UK & Ireland. EQUANS is looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer working on our Leeds Oncology contract. This is a permanent full-time role (40 hours per week). On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package.

General Overview

• Work alongside a dynamic maintenance team to deliver required services, ensuring the hospital is maintained to the highest standard.
• Provide a customer‑facing, highly responsive maintenance service to the Leeds Oncology Wing.
• Undertake a wide range of reactive and planned maintenance tasks to a very high standard.
• Provide technical guidance, assistance, and information to other maintenance team members.
• Carry out training to be an authorised person.
• Report to the maintenance supervisor.
• Provide reports on work in progress and completion to ensure consistency.

Impact

• Assist in maintenance services for the NHS Trust through a 30‑year concession agreement on the Leeds Oncology (contract until 2037).

Complexity

• Provide support to working colleagues.
• Carry out maintenance, repairs, testing and inspection of building, mechanical and electrical services and associated systems, plant and equipment according to standards and procedures.
• Provide cover for absent colleagues to maintain the service.
• Carry out duties in accordance with safe working practices within statutory, NHS, Trust and company guidelines.
• Maintain, service and repair a wide range of building services (heating, domestic water, lighting, air handling units, low‑voltage distribution, emergency standby generating plant, fire alarm systems, emergency lighting, electrical control systems, building management system).
• Be aware of operational procedures and safe working practices of major items of plant and systems.
• Maintain records and complete service reports; provide regular progress reports to line manager.
• Occasionally carry out installation work involved in minor upgrading and adaptation.
• Assist other skilled trades with maintenance, repairs, testing, inspection and installation work.
• Undertake training to maintain and develop skills per service requirements.
• Act as competent or authorised person as directed and appointed.
• Liaise and undertake duties at other healthcare projects as directed.
• Undertake overtime as required to maintain the service.
• Carry out any other duties commensurate with grade.

Qualifications or Required Experience

• Qualified time‑served engineer with minimum 3 years post‑apprenticeship experience.
• Healthcare experience desirable but not essential.
• Cross‑trade experience advantageous.

What can we offer you?

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• 24 days annual leave increasing to 25 after 1 year’s service (plus public holidays).
• Life cover equivalent to 1.5 times annual salary.
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers.
• Gym membership discounts.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Holiday purchase scheme.
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year.
• Broad range of learning opportunities, including professional qualifications, individual training and tailored support programmes.
• Attractive employee referral rewards scheme.
• Access to our employee networks (WiE, RISE, LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN, Disability Network).
• 24/7 employee assistance program and access to mental wellbeing app.

Benefits and culture

We are committed to a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. Diversity and inclusion are at the core of what we do. You’ll find a welcoming, open workplace with supportive networks.

For this role you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Relocation is not offered. Certain roles may require a disclosure check.