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Mechanical Engineer covering LDN/HC + £46k + Van

CV-Librarylondon, england🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 1 Sept 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

As a Mechanical Engineer, you'll gain valuable experience in diverse commercial building services with a competitive salary and a fully expensed van, phone, and iPad. This role is perfect for proactive individuals who excel at fault finding and maintenance, offering a sensible approach to working hours and a great opportunity to advance your career. You should definitely consider applying for this exciting position!

Quick Overview

Salary
£40k - £46k/yr
Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
On Site
Location
london, england, United Kingdom

Job Description

Mechanical Engineer | £40k–£46k + Van

London & Home Counties | Commercial Building Services

£40,000–£46,000 DOE + fully expensed van + fuel card + phone + iPad

If you're an experienced Mechanical Engineer looking for a solid package, varied commercial work, and a company that takes a sensible approach to your working day, this could be worth a look.

I'm recruiting for an established building services business looking to add an experienced Mechanical Engineer to its mobile engineering team, covering London and the Home Counties.

This is a genuinely varied role covering planned maintenance, reactive breakdowns, fault finding, remedial works and mechanical installations across a commercial portfolio.

Why this role stands out

£40,000–£46,000 basic salary, depending on experience 25 days' holiday + bank holidays Fully expensed company van Fuel card Company phone Company iPad Nest pension 1-in-8 call-out rota £150 per week standby payment, paid in full via expenses Call-out attendance paid at 1.5x normal rate 4-hour minimum for call-out attendance, door-to-door A sensible approach to working hours

The standard hours are 8am–5pm, but this isn't a role where you're expected to remain on site until 5pm simply because that's what's written on the contract.

Depending on your work area and workload, engineers will generally finish on site around 3pm–4pm and then travel home.

The business takes a practical approach to travel and understands that good engineers shouldn't be kept on site unnecessarily.

What you'll be doing

You'll be responsible for maintaining, fault finding and repairing a range of commercial mechanical and building services systems.

Your workload will include

Planned preventative maintenance (PPM) Reactive maintenance and emergency breakdowns Mechanical fault finding and diagnosis HIU servicing, breakdowns and fault finding Commercial heating and hot water systems Boilers and associated controls Pumps and pressurisation units Expansion vessels Calorifiers Plate heat exchangers Water softeners LTHW and CHW systems AHUs and FCUs Supply and extract ventilation Motors, valves and actuators Mechanical plant and associated pipework New mechanical installations Commissioning and testing Remedial works identified during PPM visits You'll also complete job sheets and service reports, provide photographs and technical recommendations where required, and liaise professionally with clients, estate managers, site teams and specialist subcontractors.

What we're looking for

You'll need strong experience in commercial mechanical engineering / building services and be comfortable working independently across different sites.

Ideally, you'll have experience with

Commercial heating and hot water systems Boilers, pumps and pressurisation systems Primary and secondary heating circuits LTHW / CHW systems Mechanical plant rooms AHUs, FCUs and ventilation Pumps, motors, valves and actuators PPM and reactive maintenance Mechanical fault finding Remedial works and installations A good understanding of SFG20, manufacturer requirements, British Standards, RAMS, permit-to-work procedures and health & safety legislation is expected.

Experience with plant replacement, refurbishment, pricing remedial works or coordinating subcontractors would be advantageous.

The person

We're looking for someone who can be trusted to get on with the job.

You'll be

Technically strong and confident with fault finding Practical and solution-focused Comfortable making decisions on site Professional when dealing with clients Reliable and well organised Able to work independently Proud of the quality of your work A strong communicator and team player Interested?

If you're an experienced Mechanical Engineer and the combination of £40k–£46k, company van, fuel card, 1-in-8 call-out and a sensible approach to travel sounds like the sort of opportunity you'd consider, I'd be happy to have a confidential conversation.

Mechanical Engineer | London & Home Counties

£40,000–£46,000 DOE + van + fuel card + phone + iPad + pension

Send me a copy of your most up-to-date CV, and I’ll be happy to run you through the further details

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