Coventry is a unique city. Awarded the chance to be 2021’s City of Culture, we are on a forward-thinking journey that will promote all we have to offer to the rest of the world.

At the heart of this journey is Coventry City Council. We are committed to supporting our local communities with exceptional services – and in turn, we reward our people with a progressive working environment. With flexible working hours and agile working options, a desirable benefits package and plenty of training and development opportunities, we ensure our workforce are motivated, skilled and ready for whatever the future holds.

We are now looking for an experienced Area Engineer (Mechanical) to join our Compliance and Surveying Team. This is a fast-paced role with a broad spectrum of challenges, providing the perfect opportunity to develop your skills and get to grips with some fascinating projects.

Carrying out both design, specification, contract management and inspections of mechanical building services in Council establishments, you will be at the forefront of ensuring strict compliance with appropriate legislation. 

Ideally, we would like you to be qualified to ONC/HNC standard in Mechanical Building Services

Engineering, and you will have comprehensive practical and theoretical knowledge of engineering and mechanical installations. Your experience should include management of mechanical building services term contracts, and you will be adept in the specification and project management of schemes from concept through to completion.

On a day-to-day basis, you will carry out the design of mechanical services in which you will prepare specifications and obtain tenders, manage planned preventative maintenance and certify payments for work completed.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your knowledge under the guidance of the Senior Compliance Engineer, and remain abreast of industry standards and trends.

As a client-facing role, you will need strong interpersonal skills and experience of managing contracts and supervising contractors. If you are a proactive individual who has exceptional report-writing skills and you are able to administer a schedule of rates, then get in touch for your chance to be involved in our highly-skilled team.

Working Hours:  37.0 Hours per Week

Interview Date:  20/03/2019

Benefits

In return, we can offer you an excellent pension scheme, 'MyCar' scheme, flexible working, interest-free loans on annual travel cards, discounts at a number of city centre restaurants, shops and other establishments.

Coventry City Council is committed to delivering the best possible services and improving the quality of life for Coventry people. In order to do this effectively we aim to have a workforce that represents the diverse communities we serve, embracing and utilising the broad range of skills, experiences and perspectives this brings.

We are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for all. This includes making adjustments or changes for people who have a disability or long-term health condition.

Key Requirements

This Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is covered by the Code of Practice on the English language fluency for public sector workers.

Please note we will communicate any interview arrangements with you via email, so please check your email and WMJobs account on a regular basis after submitting your application.

This vacancy and advert will be closed as soon as sufficient applications are received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible.

When recruiting, we review candidates against our Behaviour Framework . To find out more information about the Behaviour Framework please click here.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Need help with your application?

If you would like support in completing your application, then help is available at the Job Shop. 

Coventry City Council’s Job Shop is a free service for all Coventry residents. Come in and see one of our dedicated advisers and receive 1 to 1 support.

We are open Monday-Friday 9.15-4.30pm (Thursday 10.30)

Address: 1 Bull Yard, Coventry, CV1 1LH

Phone: 024 7678 5740

Email: jobshop@coventry.gov.uk  

Website: http://www.coventry.gov.uk/jobshop