We're looking for a Mechanical Engineer to join our Cambridgeshire County Council team based in Huntingdon.
Location:
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
with occasional travel to the office required. Hours:
Monday to Friday, 8am-5pm with one hour for lunch (out of hours cover required)
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
As a Mechanical Engineer, you'll be working within our Facilities Management team, supporting the delivery of high-quality maintenance services across Cambridgeshire County Council sites. This is a mobile role where you'll be based at New Shire Hall, working across a range of contract sites undertaking both planned and reactive maintenance tasks. You'll be the first point of contact for many mechanical issues, ensuring our buildings remain safe, compliant, and fully operational. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, problem-solving, and making a real difference to the communities we serve.
What will you be responsible for?
As a Mechanical Engineer, you'll be working within the Facilities Management team, supporting them in maintaining high standards across our building portfolio. Your day to day will include:
Completing planned preventative maintenance tasks including Legionella compliance, HVAC systems, pumps, compressors, and AHUs
Responding to reactive maintenance requests, diagnosing faults, and carrying out repairs to mechanical systems and plumbing
Recording all maintenance activities accurately on our CAFM system using mobile technology
Liaising with the helpdesk and contract management team, and inducting subcontractors to ensure compliance with health and safety procedures
Participating in an out of hours on-call rota and conducting weekly site inspections
What are we looking for?
This role of Mechanical Engineer is great for you if:
You hold a Full driving licence and relevant qualifications such as City and Guilds or NVQ Level 2/3
You have experience with renewables, heat pumps, air conditioning, air handling units, and general mechanical maintenance in commercial properties
You're confident using mobile technology to update work systems and communicate effectively with teams and clients
You're comfortable with the physical aspects of the role and committed to maintaining the highest health and safety standards
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits
here .
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan
here .
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.