Description
plumbing installation
preventive maintenance
fault diagnosis
regulatory compliance
legionella control
cafm records
As part of VINCI Facilities, you will provide technical expertise in plumbing and mechanical systems across UCL’s complex estate, including laboratories, heritage buildings, and modern teaching facilities. The role requires strong diagnostic skills, adherence to water hygiene standards, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to maintain and improve critical infrastructure.
Creating and maintaining great places to live and work delivered by excellent people who care…
- Participate in on-call rota and occasional out-of-hours work.
- Assist with installation, modification, and commissioning of plumbing systems.
- Perform planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on plumbing and water systems.
- Provide technical input on materials and equipment.
- Collaborate on minor works and upgrade projects with contractors and project managers.
- Diagnose and repair faults in mechanical systems (calorifiers, pumps, valves, heating systems).
- Ensure compliance with building regulations and water hygiene standards.
- Support Legionella control procedures and maintain accurate records.
- Respond to breakdowns, leaks, and emergency call-outs promptly.
- Maintain accurate job records in CAFM systems.
Requirements
nvq level 2-3
g3
ipaf
legionella
technical drawings
problem-solving
We are seeking a skilled Mechanical Engineer (Plumbing) to join our team at University College London. This role involves delivering high-quality plumbing and mechanical services across a diverse academic estate, ensuring compliance, safety, and operational efficiency. You will work on planned maintenance, reactive repairs, and support project activities within a multi-building environment.
- Understanding of Legionella control and water regulations.
- Unvented hot water qualification (G3).
- Reliable, self-motivated, and capable of working independently or as part of a team.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- NVQ Level 2 or 3 (or equivalent) in Plumbing or Mechanical Engineering.
- Ability to interpret technical drawings and schematics.
- IPAF, PASMA, or confined space training.
- Strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
- Proven experience in industrial/commercial plumbing within complex estates.
- Professional and customer-focused, able to work sensitively around academic activities.
- Electrical safe working knowledge.
- Knowledge of heating systems, boilers, and calorifiers.
- Competence with IT-based job management systems.
- Experience in education or research environments.
Benefits
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.
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.
Training + Development
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