Lead Mechanical Engineer (DV Clearance)

Lead Mechanical Engineer (DV Clearance)

Sub Division: Defence

Location: London

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time - 40 hours - Monday to Friday

Creating and maintaining great places to live and work delivered by excellent people who care…

Purpose of Role

We’re recruiting a Lead Mechanical Engineer to join our building maintenance team dedicated to the Ministry of Defence estate in Whitehall.

Job Description

This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll take ownership of mechanical services across a complex government building, including aged/legacy infrastructure, critical systems, and compliance-heavy assets. The environment requires an engineer who can confidently manage and improve older plant while maintaining reliability. You’ll act as the lead mechanical authority on-site, balancing day-to-day maintenance with project delivery in a zero-failure environment. Key systems include: HVAC & environmental systems (AHUs, chillers, pressurisation), Water systems (including hygiene & compliance), Heating & energy systems, Fuel storage and associated plant and a mix of modern and legacy mechanical infrastructure.

Ex-military engineers are highly desirable due to transferable experience: Royal Navy | British Army | Royal Marines

Responsibilities

• Take technical lead on all mechanical projects across the estate
• Deliver Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and reactive works on critical plant
• Manage and improve performance of aged and legacy mechanical assets
• Ensure compliance with statutory regulations and contractual requirements
• Provide hands-on fault finding, troubleshooting, and technical support
• Oversee contractors and specialist service providers for project and maintenance works
• Prepare technical scope, recommendations, and quotations for remedial or project works
• Maintain high standards of safety, documentation, and reporting

Essential Qualifications/Skills

• Strong mechanical background in building services / FM
• Experience working with older/legacy plant and infrastructure
• Experience in critical environments (defence, healthcare, data centres, etc.)
• Hands-on knowledge of HVAC, water systems, pumps, valves, pipework
• Strong understanding of compliance and safe systems of work

Security Requirements:

Candidates must be sole UK nationals eligible for DV clearance; they may start after SC clearance but will be shadowed on-site for around six months until DV is granted.

In return for your hard work we offer additional training and development, 26 days holiday (+ bank holidays), generous pension contribution, life assurance and much more.

We are VINCI Facilities – experts in the built environment. VINCI Facilities is a Facilities Management and Building Solutions provider, delivering cost-effective and sustainable bespoke solutions to customers in the public and private sectors. We are committed to working towards a lower carbon society, focusing on sustainable and innovative methods to exceed our partners' goals and add value for all stakeholders – and we were named the top-ranked FM service provider in the Sustainable FM Index for 2020. We put our people first. Always working as a team and collaborating from start to finish. We are the trusted expert in the built environment because we listen to our team and create a workplace that maximises their potential.

Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) at VINCI Facilities is about recognising and celebrating each other’s differences and what they bring to the team. Harnessing this diversity and applying the experiences, abilities and unique qualities of individuals will enhance our business; therefore, we commit to equity of opportunity and fair treatment of all current and potential employees and encourage job applications from all.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly.

VINCI recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles which include working from home to enable employees to balance their working life with other priorities.

Work Location: In person