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Mechanical Engineer – Location: Bristol – Job Type: Contract
Responsibilities
- Provide efficient and effective control of work services, supporting projects, operations, and small works.
- Coordinate, plan, and monitor subcontractor activities, including auditing and enforcing Control of Work requirements.
- Ensure the safe execution, quality delivery, and timely completion of subcontract works in line with client and site requirements.
- Support out-of-hours works as required and manage contractors and personal workload with guidance from the Engineering Management Team.
- Isolate plant and manage systems including controls and pump sets.
- Maintain new and existing plant and equipment, ensuring faults and defects are promptly rectified.
- Ensure suitable spare parts are available for both planned maintenance and reactive works.
- Establish estimated timescales for remedial works and repairs.
- Carry out tap temperature checks, flushing, and provide general mechanical support.
Technical Skills & Experience
- Strong understanding of HVAC systems and fundamentals, with the ability to operate equipment at full performance.
- Basic controls knowledge with the ability to diagnose and repair non-gas-related issues.
- Ability to fault-find LV / ELV control systems, including monitoring and diagnostics of power quality.
- Experience with plant isolation, system controls, and pump sets.
- Familiarity with permit-to-work systems (training provided where required).
- IT literate, with the ability to work in real time using a tablet to manage data collection, system updates, and documentation.
Qualifications
- Completed a recognised apprenticeship or Higher Education qualification (C&G or equivalent).
- Ideally Level 3 qualification for individuals undertaking contractor isolations (Level 2 considered on merit depending on discipline).
- Relevant electrical qualifications to work on LV systems
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Contact Detail:
PRS Recruiting Team
How to prepare for a job interview at PRS
✨Know Your HVAC Inside Out
Make sure you brush up on your understanding of HVAC systems and their fundamentals. Be ready to discuss how you've operated equipment at full performance in past roles, as this will show your technical expertise.
✨Familiarise Yourself with Control Systems
Since the role involves fault-finding in LV/ELV control systems, prepare examples of how you've diagnosed and repaired issues in the past. This will demonstrate your hands-on experience and problem-solving skills.
✨Understand Permit-to-Work Systems
Even if you haven't worked with permit-to-work systems before, do some research on them. Showing that you're proactive about learning and can adapt to new processes will impress the interviewers.
✨Be Ready for Practical Scenarios
Expect to be asked about real-life scenarios where you've had to manage subcontractor activities or coordinate maintenance works. Prepare specific examples that highlight your ability to ensure quality delivery and timely completion.
