Mechanical Maintenance Engineer - Client Direct - One of a kind site - £52,230 + bonus + 2x OT
Location: Essex
Permanent
Were offering a rare opportunity to bring your mechanical engineering skills to a truly unique workplace. Based at Essex site, youll be part of a dedicated facilities team responsible for keeping critical building systems running smoothly 24/7. This isnt just another maintenance role, youll be working with state-of-the-art equipment, supporting essential operations, and working at a site you'll want to tell people about. If youre passionate about problem-solving, take pride in precision engineering, and want to be part of something exceptional, wed love to hear from you.
Duties
Deliver planned and reactive maintenance tasks via the Intelligent Work Management System (IWMS), updating records accordingly.
Diagnose and resolve engineering faults to maintain safe operations with minimal downtime.
Carry out routine maintenance and statutory testing across HVAC, electrical, public health, fire safety, life safety systems, and other building engineering assets.
Conduct site measurements, surveys, and incident management/recovery exercises as directed.
Support specialist contractors in periodic, reactive, and emergency maintenance.
Serve as an Authorised Person (HV/LV) Electrical and/or Mechanical, supporting 24/7 operations
Complete annual training, performance objectives, and adhere to agreed SLAs, risk assessments, and safety standards.
Promote health & safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement across all operations.
Working pattern
Monday to Friday
08:00 - 16:00 (flexible, can do 07:00 - 15:00 etc)
1 in 6 call out (after site familiarity)
In Q4 2025 the site is due to change to a Monday to Friday, split days pattern. Likely 08:00 - 16:00 week 1, 14:00 - 22:00 week 2. £8,000 shift allowance will then be included.
P ackage
Base salary: £37,260
Benefits payment - £2,980
£1,000 payment as the role doesn't include WFH
On call allowance ~£3,000
Shift allowance: £8,000 (coming Q4 2025)
Bonus: 10% of base salary
Overtime opportunities: Paid at double the hourly rate on weekends and weekdays
Additional reward payments: £750 for HV/LV Authorised Person
£750 for Mechanical Authorised Person
Key Benefits
26 days annual leave
Parking on site (need to drive to get to site)
AP Training
Non-contributory career average pension scheme (guaranteed income for life)
Private health insurance
Dental insurance (level 1)
Life assurance (4x pensionable salary)
Interest-free season ticket loan
Access to a wide range of voluntary benefits
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