Multi-Skilled Engineer

Position: Multi-Skilled Engineer (Permanent)
Job Title:

Resident Engineer/Multi-skilled Engineer (Electrical / Mechanical)

Location:

Oxford (Site-based only – no travel outside Oxford)
Salary: £41,000 per annum

Employment Type:

Permanent
Shift Pattern:
Continental Shift Pattern (Days & Nights)
Sector:
Critical Commercial Environment (Hospital)

The Opportunity

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a multi-skilled engineer to join a globally recognised leader in Facilities Management. This is a permanent, site-based position located at a critical hospital environment in Oxford.

This role offers far more than just a job. It provides a long-term career path with a market-leading FM provider renowned for investing in its people, offering structured training, development, and clear progression routes. For the right multi-skilled engineer, this is a genuine opportunity to build a career for life, with the potential to progress to senior engineering, management, or specialist technical roles.

Role Purpose

As a Resident Engineer, you will operate as a multi-skilled engineer responsible for the maintenance, service, repair, and replacement of electrical and mechanical systems within a critical healthcare environment. You will ensure all building services operate safely, efficiently, and in full compliance with statutory and contractual requirements.

Working as part of an on-site engineering team, the successful multi-skilled engineer will play a key role in maintaining business continuity in a highly critical setting where reliability and professionalism are essential.

Key Responsibilities

* Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance as a multi-skilled engineer on electrical and mechanical systems

* Maintain and repair plant and equipment typically found in critical hospital environments, including:

* Electrical distribution systems

* HVAC systems (AHUs, FCUs, chillers, boilers)

* Pumps, motors, and associated mechanical plant

* Emergency lighting and power systems

* Respond effectively to breakdowns and emergency situations as a multi-skilled engineer

* Ensure all works are completed in line with health & safety regulations and site procedures

* Accurately complete maintenance records and documentation

* Liaise with subcontractors and specialist service providers when required

* Support continuous improvement of building services and site reliability

* Maintain a professional and customer-focused approach at all times as a multi-skilled engineer

Skills & Experience Required

* Recognised electrical or mechanical engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds or equivalent)

* Proven experience working as a multi-skilled engineer across both electrical and mechanical disciplines

* Experience working within critical or commercial environments (hospital experience highly desirable)

* Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills expected of a multi-skilled engineer

* Knowledge of statutory compliance and safe systems of work

* Ability to work continental shift patterns (days and nights)

* Strong communication skills and a proactive approach to work

What’s On Offer

* £41,000 salary

* Permanent, stable employment for a multi-skilled engineer with a global FM market leader

* Site-based role in Oxford only – no travel required

* Structured training and development programmes

* Clear progression pathways into senior engineering, supervisory, and management roles

* Opportunity to build a long-term career with one employer

* Exposure to a highly technical and critical healthcare environment