Senior Mechanical Engineer - Maintenance

LOCATION: Pembrokeshire

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our Mechanical and Electrical Team within the Building Maintenance Service Area. As a key member of the Building Maintenance Department, you will oversee and manage multiple schemes projects, ensuring the effective organisation, maintenance, statutory compliance and development of mechanical installations across the authority's portfolio.

About the Role

We are looking for a highly motivated and skilled individual to become part of our Building Maintenance Team at Pembrokeshire County Council. This role offers an excellent opportunity to lead a diverse operational team, including trade operatives, framework servicing, and mechanical contractors.

To succeed in this position, you will need:

A genuine passion for our organisation and its objectives.
A strong understanding of mechanical servicing, maintenance, and statutory compliance within social housing, education, and corporate assets.
A commitment to delivering high-quality maintenance, compliance, and repair services for all customers and clients.
A proactive, problem-solving mindset with a focus on customer service excellence.

If you have experience in the mechanical engineering sector and a flexible, can-do attitude, we want to hear from you.

Why Join Us

This role offers the opportunity to work across a wide range of buildings and assets within Pembrokeshire. You'll be joining a fantastic team and playing a vital role in maintaining and improving essential infrastructure across the county.

As part of Pembrokeshire County Council, you will benefit from:

✔ Local Government Pension Scheme (defined benefit).
✔ Generous annual leave - 26 days, increasing to 31 days after 5 years of service, plus Bank Holidays.
✔ Annual Leave Purchase Scheme.
✔ Occupational Sick Pay (dependent on service length).
✔ Flexible and smarter working arrangements.

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The successful candidate will work closely with a multidisciplinary team, under the leadership of the Building Maintenance Service Operations Manager, alongside other Programme Managers. You will be responsible for delivering and managing a diverse range of schemes and projects from inception to completion.

If you have any enquiries regarding any of these posts or wish for an informal discussion, please e-mail me in the first instance with the title/subject VACANCY ENQUIRY in the title, to rhys.jones@pembrokeshire.gov.uk

Please refer to the job description above for more details on this vacancy and the person specification.

Employment Checks

Where it is appropriate for your role and responsibility, the personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by visiting https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.

Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.

Please note that at this point, Pembrokeshire County Council is not accepting applicants who require a Skilled Worker visa as a prerequisite to a right to work in the UK. Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.

Guidance Note: Use of AI and Accuracy of Information:

• We understand that applicants may choose to use tools such as generative AI to support the preparation of their application. While the use of such tools is permitted, it remains the applicant's full responsibility to ensure that all information submitted is factually accurate, truthful, and representative of their own skills, experiences and qualifications.
• Providing information that is false, misleading, or exaggerated, regardless of whether it was generated by AI or not, may result in disqualification from the recruitment process or dismissal if discovered after appointment.
• By submitting this application, you confirm that all content provided is accurate and submitted in good faith.

Safeguarding

Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is a high priority for Pembrokeshire County Council. We aim to support vulnerable children and adults at risk to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. We are committed to ensuring their safety and will take action to safeguard their well-being. The Council's Corporate Safeguarding Policy provides a framework for every member of staff and Service within the Council, setting out responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk as well as the methods by which the Council will be assured that it is fulfilling its duties.

This policy applies to all Council employees and workforce, councillors, volunteers and also service providers that are commissioned by the Council. Safeguarding is everyone's business whether they work for, or on behalf of, the Council.

Support & Additional Info

• Please contact the HR Systems Team as early as possible if you're unable to apply online by emailing hrsystemsteam@pembrokeshire.gov.uk .
• Please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries relating to this vacancy by emailing Recruit@pembrokeshire.gov.uk .
• Local Government Employees on National Joint Council (NJC) terms are subject to national pay bargaining; all salaries currently stated in our adverts are as 01/04/2025.
• Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; therefore prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the person specification and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Welsh language skills are desirable. Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.