Job Description
Mechanical Services Engineer
The Role:
Property & Facilities Management (P&FM) has a vacancy for an experienced Mechanical Services Engineer within its Engineering team.
Reporting to the Principal Mechanical Engineer and Engineering Manager within the P&FM service, you will provide a full range of technical and professional duties associated with mechanical building services, including the preparation of design solutions, technical drawings and associated information.
Projects will include new build major capital projects, such as schools, housing, offices, and depots, as well as extensions, alterations and refurbishments within existing local authority properties. This post will provide an exciting opportunity for applicants with a range of experience, and relevant training can be provided where necessary.
P&FM delivers BIM L2 compliant projects and knowledge of this process, and the associated software packages such as Revit, Stabicad and IES may be an advantage.
This role also provides a service providing technical and practical advice to other P&FM disciplines, client departments, Elected Members, and external clients.
We have one full-time permanent post available.
The Benefits:
Aberdeenshire Council offers generous holiday entitlement that includes flexible working hours and additional days off from accumulated hours worked. The Council’s pension scheme, with an option of additional voluntary contributions, delivers affordable and generous benefits at retirement.
This post is will initially involve hybrid working from office and home (after initial office-based introductions and corporate induction meetings). Hybrid working arrangements will include an office base in Woodhill House, Aberdeen.
As an employee of Aberdeenshire Council, you would have access to several money-saving benefits through the Council’s employee benefits SharePoint site. You can save money at hundreds of high street retailers, supermarkets, holidays and more. Savings are also available through our range of salary sacrifice schemes.
There is a responsibility for the post holder to demonstrate a commitment to quality service delivery through continuous improvement for the benefit of the Service and the organisation.
Requirements
This post is regulated work with Children and/or Protected Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.
This post has a minimum requirement of one reference which must be your current or most recent employer.
Informal enquiries to Graham Flett – graham.flett@aberdeenshire.gov.uk, - 01467 530827
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