Permanent Mechanical Engineer

Based in London

Band 4 / Band 5

Length: Perm

We are supporting a Central London based NHS in recruiting a Mechanical Engineer to join their dynamic and fast-paced team at a pivotal time in the NHS Trusts journey.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carries out the responsibilities of an authorised person for:
• Ventilation Systems
• PSSR / Steam
• Confined Spaces
• Medical Gas
• When working on call have delegated responsibility for all Trust engineering assets
• Works with complex workings of all mechanical/electrical building services plant and equipment located in NHS buildings
• Responsible for calibrating and maintaining highly specialist equipment associated with standby emergency generators and large industrial boiler plant, programmable logic controllers and other computerised building control systems
• Install, service, test, diagnose and repair mechanical/electrical plant and equipment
• Implements interruptions of engineering services in close liaison with both engineering and clinical managers
• Carries out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on all of the Trust asset and engineering systems
• The duty holder (authorised person) takes responsibility for the engineering services on site whilst on duty
• Deputises for the Team Manager in their absence
• Responsible for the personnel management when deputising for the team manager

Qualifications / Skills

• Recognised full apprenticeship in relevant trade / NVQ level 3 / BTEC national certificate or equivalent training
• Substantial experience working within this trade
• Certified person (CP) in HVAC or associated trade
• Asbestos awareness training
• Experience with operating theatre air handling units / isolation rooms and pharmacy suits
• Able to read validation reports and act on their findings
• Experience of working on a broad range of plant and services. Including air / water / gas / steam and oil. Heating and cooling systems
• HPHW / LPHW / CW and steam condense
• PPm works
• Has the skills to work in a highly pressurised situation such as Power failure / gas failure / mechanical or service failure

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