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Mechanical engineer

Gloucester
South Gloucestershire Council
Mechanical engineer
Posted: 19h ago
Offer description

Roles & Responsibilities

* Plan, manage and monitor project and maintenance budgets, working collaboratively with in‑house teams and external partners to ensure effective, efficient and successful delivery of services and projects.
* Act as principal designer under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations for projects, reviewing contractors' health and safety risk assessments and method statements.
* Administer service contracts, ensuring that contracts, planned maintenance schedules and programmes are kept up‑to‑date and oversee service contractors, monitoring contract performance against standards and performance measures.
* Provide technical leadership and advice, fostering a collaborative team environment and ensuring all work is delivered safely, effectively and to a high technical standard.
* Conduct inspections and condition assessments of mechanical assets, contributing to the development of forward maintenance plans.


Qualifications & Experience

* Degree or postgraduate qualification related to mechanical services engineering or an equivalent qualification.
* Demonstrated ability to develop effective technical solutions to complex problems, supported by extensive technical knowledge and engineering experience.
* Experience planning and progressing work activities within established professional guidelines or organisational policies.
* Strong analytical, reporting and presentation skills for both technical and non‑technical audiences; proven track record of delivering projects on time, within budget and to agreed deadlines.
* Excellent communication skills for coordinating with clients, consultants, contractors and stakeholders.
* Strong IT skills, including experience using relevant design and planned preventive maintenance software packages.
* Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g., CIBSE, IET) is desirable but not essential.


Other Requirements

* Must be able to travel throughout the authority and have a full, valid driving licence with regular access to a vehicle or an alternative means of travel.
* Hybrid post: mixture of working at our office in Yate and working from home; expected to attend the office regularly for team meetings.

We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities.

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