Technical Officer Mechanical Engineer

Overview

As Technical Officer Mechanical Engineer, you will provide professional building technical services and lead design, specification and project management for mechanical building services across new builds, maintenance and refurbishment programmes. You will monitor and report on planned maintenance, oversee statutory servicing contracts, and ensure compliance with legislation and industry best practice. You will lead on minor mechanical design and oversee works from specification to completion, often within cross-functional teams. This role offers the chance to shape building services across diverse properties while maintaining safety, value, and service delivery.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• LGPS pension
• 23 days annual leave plus public holidays
• additional days off (May/August, Christmas/New Year)
• training and development opportunities
• supportive culture and career growth

Responsibilities

• Deliver building construction design and maintenance for specific projects, ensuring sustainability and whole-life costs
• Procure, control and manage variations for contracts and ensure compliance with designs, timescales and budgets
• Provide technical input and reports for elected members and committees; support internal/external stakeholders and act as expert witness when needed
• Project manage feasibility studies and projects with cross-functional teams; deputise for team manager as required
• Lead on schemes and promote best practice in building construction and maintenance
• Conduct building condition surveys and statutory inspections; update asset management records and ensure statutory compliance
• Fulfill CDM Advisor duties; provide out-of-hours support for planned maintenance projects
• Manage budgets for capital and revenue building projects to achieve best value

Key requirements

• Proven extensive background in mechanical building services engineering and maintenance, including inspection, testing and statutory compliance
• Appropriate technical and professional qualifications
• Ability to interpret technical information for decision-making and compliance across a diverse property portfolio
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; experience across multiple sectors (leisure, commercial, heritage, museum, education, housing) and multi-occupancy properties
• Experience with CMMS, asset management databases, compliance management software; proficiency in Microsoft Office advantageous
• Experience in local authority environment and managing statutory compliance across complex portfolios would be beneficial
• Current driving licence and ability to provide a car for work (essential)

• Communication
• Interpersonal skills
• Team collaboration
• CMMS
• Asset management databases
• Compliance management software

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