Maintenance Inspector(Mechanical)

Employer: Hays Construction and Property

Location: City, Cardiff

Salary: Competitive salary

Job type: Seasonal

Posted: 2026-10-20T00:00:00Z

Sector: Education & Training

Job Description

Your new company You will be joining a well-established University Estates team responsible for the management, maintenance and development of a diverse campus estate. This is an excellent opportunity to join a professional estate environment and play a key role in ensuring mechanical building services are maintained safely, effectively and to a high standard. Your new role As a Mechanical Maintenance Inspector, you will provide specialist mechanical engineering support, advice and guidance across the University estate.You will oversee the planning and delivery of maintenance activities relating to mechanical building services, while also supporting associated projects and improvement works. You will act as a Deputy Authorised Person and Deputy Responsible Person for relevant mechanical services, helping to ensure appropriate procedures and standards are followed. Key responsibilities will include: Overseeing planned and reactive maintenance relating to mechanical building services. Providing professional and technical mechanical engineering advice to internal and external stakeholders. Investigating faults and technical issues and recommending appropriate solutions. Supporting and delivering small-scale mechanical projects and improvement work. Supervising contractors and short-term project teams. Monitoring contractor performance, including KPIs and service delivery. Supporting the safe management of mechanical plant, distribution systems and water hygiene. Using systems including CAFM, AutoCAD, BEMS interfaces and specialist engineering software for monitoring and fault-finding. Developing strong relationships with internal departments, contractors and other key stakeholders. Supporting the development and delivery of technical training and guidance. Technical Administration support What you'll need to succeed You will have a strong background in mechanical building services, estate maintenance or facilities engineering, ideally gained w

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