Mechanical Maintenance Engineer - Client Direct - One of a kind site - £52,230 + bonus + 2x OT
Location:
Essex
Permanent
We’re offering a rare opportunity to bring your mechanical engineering skills to a truly unique workplace. Based at Essex site, you’ll be part of a dedicated facilities team responsible for keeping critical building systems running smoothly 24/7. This isn’t just another maintenance role, you’ll be working with state-of-the-art equipment, supporting essential operations, and working at a site you'll want to tell people about. If you’re passionate about problem-solving, take pride in precision engineering, and want to be part of something exceptional, we’d love to hear from you.
Duties
- Deliver planned and reactive maintenance tasks via the Intelligent Work Management System (IWMS), updating records accordingly.
- Diagnose and resolve engineering faults to maintain safe operations with minimal downtime.
- Carry out routine maintenance and statutory testing across HVAC, electrical, public health, fire safety, life safety systems, and other building engineering assets.
- Conduct site measurements, surveys, and incident management/recovery exercises as directed.
- Support specialist contractors in periodic, reactive, and emergency maintenance.
- Serve as an Authorised Person (HV/LV) – Electrical and/or Mechanical, supporting 24/7 operations
- Complete annual training, performance objectives, and adhere to agreed SLAs, risk assessments, and safety standards.
- Promote health & safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement across all operations.
Working pattern
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00 - 16:00 (flexible, can do 07:00 - 15:00 etc)
- 1 in 6 call out (after site familiarity)
P ackage
- Base salary: £37,260
- Benefits payment - £2,980
- £1,000 payment as the role doesn't include WFH
- On call allowance ~£3,000
- Shift allowance: £8,000 (coming Q4 2025)
- Bonus: 10% of base salary
- Overtime opportunities: Paid at double the hourly rate on weekends and weekdays
- £750 for HV/LV Authorised Person
- £750 for Mechanical Authorised Person
Key Benefits
- 26 days annual leave
- Parking on site (need to drive to get to site)
- AP Training
- Non-contributory career average pension scheme (guaranteed income for life)
- Private health insurance
- Dental insurance (level 1)
- Life assurance (4x pensionable salary)
- Interest-free season ticket loan
- Access to a wide range of voluntary benefits
📩 Ready to Apply?
Send your CV to Fin@cbwstaffingsolutions.com
Or call 0203 583 3099 and ask for Fin to learn more!