Description And Requirements
Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an
inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.
Skanska is one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, dedicated to building a better society through our inclusive and responsible business practices. Our Building Services Division provides our customers with in-house teams of experts delivering comprehensive mechanical and electrical engineering FM services, including delivering capital works and lifecycle renewal projects. This role will see you join a talented and dedicated team delivering Hard Facilities Management Services all within the highly secure environment of the Ministry of Defence’s main headquarters in London.
Skanska is dedicated to supporting ex-service personnel and veterans, and we welcome the opportunity to receive CVs from individuals within this valuable talent pool.
We are seeking a Multi-Skilled Mechanical Engineer to join our team. You will be responsible for completing both pre-planned and reactive maintenance services at the Ministry of Defence's strategic tri-service UK headquarters — one of the largest and most secure office buildings in Europe, covering over one million square feet.
You’ll:
- Conduct Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and additional work requirements, adhering to engineering standards and Health and Safety at Work Act (HASAWA) regulations.
- Perform fault finding, plant adjustments, and inspections of mechanical and electrical services, plant, and systems.
- Execute maintenance tasks in line with contract specifications and respond promptly to reactive maintenance requests.
- Undertake multi-skilled duties, including testing, inspecting, and repairing motors, generators, chillers, Air Handling Units (AHUs), and maintaining foul water systems, drains, plumbing, and heating systems.
Fault finding and diagnosis of key building systems i.e Heating and Cooling
- Carry out electrical testing of critical plant and lighting systems
We are looking for:
- Strong practical and theoretical knowledge of critical building systems within a Hard FM environment.
- Recognised & relevant UK qualification in a suitable engineering discipline , NVQ minimum level 3 , City and Guilds equivalent
- Proven experience in a multi skilled role
- Good knowledge of building management systems
- Existing AP qualification desirable
- Basic knowledge of Hydraulic and Pneumatic systems
- Health & Safety IOSH qualification or equivalent.
- Proven experience in a client-facing role.
Ability to obtain and maintain MOD Security Clearance.
Equal opportunities
We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.
Flexible working
We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.
Reasonable adjustments
We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using recruitment@skanska.co.uk if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.
More Information About The Role
Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us: recruitment@skanska.co.uk
Closing date
The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.