Mechanical maintenance Engineer, Solihull

The Role

As a Building Services Mechanical Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical Bias), you will be responsible for maintaininga high-end retail shopping centre environment.

You will undertake both scheduled planned preventative maintenance and reactive works, ensuring all systems remain compliant, safe, and fully operational. While this is a mechanically biased role, the successful candidate will be expected to have a basic understanding of electrical building services systems and be comfortable carrying out first-line fault identification where required.

You will be equipped with a company mobile phone, tablet, uniform, PPE, and all necessary equipment to support you in delivering an efficient and professional service.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance across mechanical and building services systems.
• Diagnose faults and undertake repairs to mechanical plant and equipment, ensuring minimal downtime.
• Maintain and repair building services equipment including mechanical pipework systems, pumps, motors, bearings, valves, and HVAC plant/equipment.
• Complete servicing, repairs, replacements, and installations of plant, fixtures, and fittings where required.
• Undertake general building maintenance tasks, including basic plumbing and fabric repairs.
• Provide detailed job updates, quotations, and maintenance reports through the internal CAFM system, ensuring clients receive real-time service updates.
• Support the delivery of high standards of health & safety and statutory compliance across all site operations.
• Carry out housekeeping duties and maintain plant rooms and work areas to a high standard.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, subcontractors, tenants, and clients to ensure excellent service delivery.
• Participate in a 1 in 4 out-of-hours call-out rota following successful completion of probation.
• Undertake overtime where reasonably required to support operational and client requirements.

Skills, Experience & Qualifications

Essential Requirements

• Recognised engineering qualification level 3 (e.g., City & Guilds, NVQ, or equivalent).
• Experience carrying out planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance within commercial environments.
• Ability to diagnose faults and carry out repairs efficiently, safely, and independently.
• Good communication and organisational skills with a strong customer-focused approach.

Desirable Skills & Qualifications

• Multi-skilled experience with a basic understanding of electrical building services systems.
• Knowledge of statutory compliance and facilities maintenance best practices.

What We Offer

• Basic salary package of 38,000 (dependent on experience)
• Monday to Friday working
• Company mobile phone and tablet
• Company uniform and PPE provided
• Company tools/equipment to carry out duties effectively
• Overtime available in line with operational and client requirements
• Participation in a 1 in 4 call-out rota with call-out allowance
• Private Healthcare
• Career progression opportunities within a growing and supportive business
• Company pension scheme
• Annual holiday entitlement of 23 days plus bank holidays