Senior Mechanical Engineer and Team Leader

Senior Mechanical Engineer and Team Leader

Location: Buckinghamshire, County Wide

This is an extremely exciting time to join our expanding and forward-thinking Property team who are essential to the delivery of the Council's Estate Strategy, Children's Homes Programme, Property Improvement Board and the implementation of a Corporate Landlord. No two days are the same, as you will be part of a team that manages and maintains a large, diverse and ever-changing property portfolio ranging from corporate offices, leisure centres, theatres, car parks, farms, schools and other assets across a 1,000 individual estate.

About us

Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively new organisation that combines the strengths and expertise of the previous five councils in the county to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally.

The Corporate Property & Assets Department, within the Council's Communities Directorate, are responsible for maintaining the Corporate and Schools Estate. Our workload is dictated by the Council's Capital budgeting, necessitating close interaction between Planned and Reactive Maintenance due to the nature of Property Maintenance.

Our service is committed to delivering the Council's annual planned maintenance programme and several one-off minor works commissions. We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality property services that meet the needs of our clients and stakeholders. We value collaboration, innovation, and excellence in everything we do.

You will join a supportive team and gain fantastic exposure within the Public Sector environment. We support professional development and there are lots of opportunities to be part of high-end projects and to develop in your career with us.

About the role

This is both a challenging and rewarding post as the Council's built estate incorporates the whole gamut of local authority building types from Schools through to Farms on its agricultural estate. In all there are approximately 750 operational properties within the portfolio that you will be directly involved with as part of the Property Services team.

For many years the Council has commissioned external mechanical service engineers to carry out the majority of its mechanical contracts for them but feel it was time to reinstate an in-house specialism to sit alongside its existing in-house electrical services presence so that it can rely on an unbiased in-house specialist view with regard to contractors and consultants alike. This post will also enable the Council to work more flexibly.

The role is a challenging but professionally very rewarding one. The Council is looking for someone who possesses all the technical abilities required of a professionally qualified Mechanical Services Engineer and is also sufficiently experienced with the ability to problem solve for themselves, diagnosing issues found on site with both intelligent and workable resolutions. Because of the wide variety of building types to be found with the Council's built estate this should be attractive and rewarding to applicants wanting constantly different professional challenges on a daily basis. Applicants should also be able to take on the additional responsibilities of looking after a small team.

Key Accountabilities:

• To oversee delivery of the Council's mechanical services' programmes of planned maintenance works on behalf of the Planned Maintenance & Projects Manager.
• To act as the commissioner and monitor of any external consultants employed in the delivery of Planned Maintenance projects.
• To be able to personally design and oversee individual mechanical services maintenance works packages through to completion.
• To act as the Property Services lead on mechanical services queries emanating from both the Planned Maintenance and Reactive Maintenance teams as well as deal with more general enquiries from the wider Council.
• To lead a small team of fellow property professionals within the Property Services team.

For full details please see the attached job summary.

A 'mobile' role gives you the flexibility to schedule your own diary, so you can meet with colleagues and clients in a variety of locations. You'll access digital folders and resources on your laptop and be able to use the network wherever you are based. Working from home will be common, as well as meeting your team in the office where necessary.

About you

We're looking for applicants who possess all the necessary professional skills and attributes that are required in order to deliver the accountabilities listed here and in the job summary. Naturally we are looking for you to have the necessary qualifications and also possess sufficient experience in solving mechanical services issues under pressure. We are also looking for applicants who have the ability to lead a team, as well as projects.

Other information

Number of positions available: 1

Proposed Interview date: Week commencing 05 th May 2025

For an informal chat about this role in more detail, please contact Matt Hayward on or

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020 and 2023).

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

Our values and culture

We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are - Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.

By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

• a fair and inclusive culture
• the chance to really make a difference to those around you
• health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
• a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
• ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
• opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

At Buckinghamshire Council, we know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that's why we're working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.

From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it's important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments.

We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.

About the Business Unit

Our Communities directorate works across the county to deliver a number of the key customer-facing services that our residents, businesses and visitors rely on every day.

This directorate includes a wide range of services, including:

• collecting and disposing of waste and recycling
• maintaining our roads and Rights of Way network and parking
• ensuring the delivery of school transport, and supporting sustainable travel including public bus services and School Crossing Patrollers
• managing Country Parks
• leisure facilities, museums, theatres and libraries, as well as developing our Cultural Strategy
• Licensing, Environmental Health and Trading Standards
• Cemeteries and Crematoria

The customer is central to how we develop and deliver all of these services, which help promote our rich and vibrant culture and special environment.

We are looking for enthusiastic, ambitious and committed individuals to join our team and help us to continue to make Buckinghamshire a great place to live, work and visit. This is an exciting time for us as we bring together the services previously run by five separate councils before Buckinghamshire Council was created. Whilst making major changes to contracts affecting residents across Bucks, we continue to focus on delivering great customer service. You will join us on our journey of continuous improvement - whether that's through developing strategies and ways of working or delivering services on the ground, every person in Communities is a valued member of the team.

We recognise and reward you

Hard work and success deserves recognition. That's why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.