Senior Shift Engineer

About the Role

EQUANS is looking for a Senior Shift Engineer (Mechanical) to work on our Leeds Oncology contract in Leeds. This permanent full‑time role involves a 4‑on, 4‑off shift pattern – four day shifts (06:00‑18:00), four days off, four night shifts (18:00‑06:00), and so on. A competitive salary and benefits package are included.

Work alongside a dynamic maintenance team to deliver the required services, ensuring the hospital is maintained to the highest standard. Participate in a 4‑on/4‑off shift pattern. Provide a customer‑facing, highly responsive maintenance service to the Leeds Oncology Wing. Undertake a wide range of reactive and planned maintenance tasks and complete them to a very high standard. Provide technical guidance, assistance and information to other members of the maintenance team.

Carry out training to be able to provide Authorised Person duties. Work with a high level of multi‑skilling and flexibility. Manage a small shift team consisting of Maintenance Craftsman and Maintenance Assistants.

• Lead the shift team and provide support to working colleagues.
• Carry out maintenance, repairs, testing and inspection of building, mechanical and electrical services, associated systems, plant and equipment in accordance with relevant standards and operational procedures.
• Participate in a rotating shift pattern to provide a 24/7/365 service.
• Provide cover for absent colleagues as appropriate to maintain service.
• Carry out duties in accordance with safe working practices within statutory, NHS, Trust and Company guidelines.
• Be able to maintain, service and repair a wide range of the building services listed below.
• Heating and domestic water services.
• General electrical services such as lighting and power.
• Air handling units.
• Low‑voltage electrical distribution system and switch gear.
• Emergency standby generating plant.
• Fire alarm systems and emergency lighting.
• Electrical control systems.
• Building Management System.
• Have an awareness of the operational procedures and safe working practices of major items of plant and systems as described above.
• Maintain records and complete service reports as appropriate. Provide regular reports on progress to your line manager.
• On occasion carry out installation work involved in minor upgrading and adaptation works.
• Assist other skilled trades in carrying out maintenance, repairs, testing, inspection and installation work.
• Undertake training to maintain and develop skills in line with the requirements of the service.
• Act as Competent or Authorised Person as directed and appointed.
• Liaise and undertake duties at other healthcare projects as directed.
• Undertake overtime as required to maintain the service.
• Carry out any other duties as required commensurate with grade.

Qualified time‑served engineer with a minimum of 3 years post‑apprenticeship experience. Healthcare experience is desirable but not essential. Cross‑trade experience is advantageous.

• 24 days annual leave, increasing to 25 after 1 year’s service (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 1.5 times annual salary
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalised support programmes
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
• Access to our growing employee networks including WiE (Women in EQUANS), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Professionals Network) and our Disability Network
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to a mental wellbeing app

EQUANS is a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros. In the UK & Ireland, EQUANS provides technical, FM, regeneration and energy services – with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables. Our 13,500 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector…