Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer (BOAS / Mechanical AP)
Location: Abingdon, Oxfordshire (site-based)
Salary: £52,000 (negotiable for the right candidate)
Contract: Full-time, permanent
Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 17:00
About the Role
We're recruiting an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join a leading global property and facilities management company on a long-standing account at a world-leading science and research site near Abingdon.
This is a hands-on role in the on-site engineering team, maintaining a wide range of mechanical plant, including boiler and pressure systems. Alongside your day-to-day maintenance work, you'll act as a Mechanical Authorised Person, issuing permits and managing isolations so that work on critical plant is carried out safely. It's an excellent opportunity to work on a technically interesting site with a stable Monday to Friday day pattern.
Key Responsibilities
* Carrying out PPM and reactive maintenance on mechanical plant, including AHUs, pumps, chillers, compressed air and heating systems
* Operating, maintaining and fault-finding on boiler plant, steam and pressure systems
* Acting as a Mechanical Authorised Person, issuing permits to work and managing mechanical isolations
* Overseeing contractors working on mechanical plant to make sure safe systems of work are followed
* Completing maintenance records, risk assessments and support for statutory inspections
Requirements
* BOAS boiler operator accreditation or Mechanical AP/Steam AP or equivalent (essential)
* Level 3 qualification in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
* Hands-on experience maintaining boiler, steam or pressure systems plant in an industrial, scientific or critical environment
* Good understanding of permit to work systems and safe systems of work
What's on Offer
* £52,000 basic salary, negotiable for the right candidate
* Overtime available
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
* Company pension scheme
* Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 17:00, with no shift work
* Permanent role with a leading global property and facilities management company
* The chance to work on a high-profile science and research site
If you're a hands-on mechanical engineer with BOAS and Mechanical AP experience looking for a permanent, days-based role on a prestigious site, apply today for more information