Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Location: Kingston, KT1 2AH

Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum

Hours: 40 hours per week, shifts across Monday to Sunday

Shift Pattern: 4 days on, 4 days off, 07:00‑19:00

Purpose of the Role

The Mechanical Maintenance Engineer plays a key role in ensuring the safe, reliable, and compliant operation of all mechanical systems on the client site. The role supports the delivery of statutory, legislative, and mandatory maintenance activities while ensuring equipment and building services remain fully functional. This includes completing planned preventative maintenance, responding to reactive issues, delivering minor new works, and supporting the wider engineering team to maintain high service standards and operational continuity for the client.

Key Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair mechanical faults within competence.
• Perform routine mechanical maintenance to regulatory and best‑practice standards.
• Carry out like‑for‑like replacements and minor new works.
• Complete risk assessments and work safely at all times.
• Support emergency call‑outs, including out‑of‑hours cover.
• Supervise specialist subcontractors and support apprentices.
• Maintain accurate records of time, materials, and work completed.
• Build positive working relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Stay up to date with legislation and industry best practice.
• Participate in agreed shift patterns.
• Legionella training (preferred).

Accountabilities

• Safe, compliant delivery of mechanical maintenance tasks.
• Effective execution of reactive and planned work to meet SLAs.
• Proper maintenance of tools, equipment, and PPE.
• Full compliance with Health & Safety, Environmental, and industry regulations.
• Completion of required training and competency assessments.

Person Specification

• Completed Mechanical Apprenticeship.
• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent (or mature route).
• Strong practical mechanical skills and problem‑solving ability.
• Experience working independently in technical maintenance.
• Competent in safe systems of work and H&S standards.
• IT literate (Microsoft Office & CMMS).
• Able to self‑manage workload and communicate effectively.

Benefits

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support.
• Extensive Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or life’s larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work or personal issues impacting your wellbeing.
• Access to a 24‑hour virtual GP Service.
• Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular big‑brand retailers.
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan.
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools.
• Bike to Work Scheme to help colleagues do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
• Sodexo UK and Ireland’s enhanced benefits and leave policies.

Inclusion and Equality

Sodexo is committed to being an inclusive employer and welcomes and encourages applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We run a Disability‑Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job. We recognise and value the contributions of members of our Employee Networks, including Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability Network, So Together, Generations and Origins.

We’re a Disability‑Confident Leader Employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes toward disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

We encourage all interested candidates to learn more about how Sodexo promotes an inclusive culture.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications.