Senior Mechanical Engineer (Maintenance)

Are you looking for a maintenance-focused engineering role where your expertise makes a real difference to public buildings?

Do you enjoy diagnosing mechanical failures and getting to the root cause of problems?

Carrington West are working with Derby City Council to find a Senior Mechanical Engineer (Reactive Maintenance) on an initial 6-month contract.

This role is firmly focused on reactive maintenance and fault diagnosis, supporting council-owned buildings across Derby, including schools. You'll act as the technical lead when systems fail, identifying causes, specifying remedial works and ensuring safe, compliant outcomes.

The role

• Diagnose mechanical and heating system failures across council buildings
• Attend site, investigate faults and produce clear defect and condition reports
• Raise and manage work orders via the maintenance portal
• Provide mechanical and heating design input where required
• Supervise contractors and inspect works for quality and compliance
• Advise schools and stakeholders on maintenance priorities
• Ensure compliance with health & safety and energy efficiency standards

You'll be site-based in Derby around 3 days per week.

About you

• Strong background in mechanical & heating maintenance
• Proven experience in reactive maintenance and fault diagnosis
• Previous "on the tools" experience highly desirable
• Gas certification and recognised mechanical qualification (e.g. NVQ Level 7, BTEC HNC/HND or similar)
• Confident producing technical reports and making engineering decisions

Contract details

• Location: Derby City Council (DE1 2FS)
• Contract: Initial 6 months
• Hours: 37 per week
• Rate: £46.40 per hour (Inside IR35 - Umbrella)

If you're a mechanical engineer who enjoys problem-solving, site work and making a real operational impact, this is an excellent opportunity.

Apply now, email your updated CV to or call to discuss.