Posted: 16 June
The role
Job Details:
Job Reference: HCC624335
Salary Range: GBP 40,643 : GBP 45,077 per annum
Work Location: Elizabeth II Court, Winchester (Hybrid Working)
Hours per week: 37
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 10 July 2026
Interview Date: w/c 20 July 2026
Be the driving force behind safe, compliant, and operational buildings across Hampshire.
We're recruiting for Mechanical Engineer to join Hampshire County Council's Property Services Team. This is your chance to make a real impact on a substantial and diverse estate that includes schools, libraries, historic buildings, and countryside sites.
The Role:
You will be a property professional surrounded by a team of 300+ in Property Services which includes engineers, building surveyors, structural engineers, architects, landscape architects and embedded fire officers.
As a Mechanical Engineer (Operational Maintenance), you'll support the delivery of the mechanical maintenance services within a defined area across the HCC built estate. Working within our Engineering Term Maintenance Contract, you'll manage reactive, cyclical, and statutory maintenance programmes, ensuring compliance and minimising risk.
You'll be working on a contract valued up to GBP 200 million, covering planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs to keep Hampshire County Council buildings safe, compliant, and operational. You'll play a key role in monitoring contract performance across a diverse portfolio of 10,000 assets spread across 1,000 sites, including:
:Schools
:Adult and Children's Homes
:Libraries
:Corporate Offices and Registration Buildings
:Countryside Parks and Farms
Our estate ranges from listed historic buildings to brand:new facilities recently delivered by our Delivery Team of Architects in Property Services, offering you a unique and varied challenge.
What you'll do:
:Ensure all operational maintenance activities, including inspections, servicing, and remedial works are carried out in line with contract and specification.
:Conduct onsite engineering and health and safety audits of TMC engineers and sub:contractors.
:Conduct financial audits of additional, reactive and planned works, ensuring good public value outcomes.
:Demonstrate and uphold high levels of technical competence and specialist knowledge.
:Acting as a key liaison for clients and contractors, providing technical advice and resolving issues.
:Ensuring full compliance with health and safety regulations, risk management protocols, and statutory servicing requirements.
What we're looking for:
Our people are what make us a vibrant and well:respected organisation. With a strong track record of delivering high quality services within a property or construction environment, you will be able to contribute to our purpose of delivering great public value outcomes at the same time as developing your own career.
To be successful in the role you will have the following knowledge, skills and qualifications:
:Technical apprenticeship, or Equivalent qualification in Mechanical Services or Building Services Engineering.
:Recent, relevant experience in engineering maintenance programmes.
:Good knowledge of technical standards and legislation (e.g., GSUIR 98, PSSR 2000, ACOP L8, HSG274, F GAS, LOLER 98).
:Excellent organisational, communication, and project management skills.
:Proven ability to develop effective solutions to complex technical problems.
:Good understanding of CDM 2015 Regulations in regard to Health and Safety.
:Passionate about delivering public services as a collaborative team member.
:Commercially and financially aware and able to flex to meet the changing requirements of the role in line with service priorities and manage budgets effectively.
:Highly self:motivated, you will be able to effectively manage and prioritise a busy workload.
:Good networker, with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships across a range of stakehold
