Experienced M&E Engineer

  • Sert Group Limited
  • Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
  • Jan 18, 2026
Full time Trades & Services

Job Description

Industry: Utilities and Green Energy, Utilities

Salary: £35,834 or £41,210 per annum, depending on experience

Join a Leading Facilities Management Team!

Are you an experienced M&E Engineer? We are recruiting M&E Engineers across England and Scotland to support rapid expansion of our facilities management services, including a significant new client due to mobilise in 2025.

  • Salary: £35,834 or £41,210 per annum, depending on experience
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Additional earnings available through enhanced overtime rates
  • 4% bonus, subject to achievement of targets
  • Company van (with option for personal use from day one) and fuel card
  • Smartphone, tools, uniform, and PPE

If you have a fully valid UK driver's licence, multi-skilled M&E experience, and want to progress your career with an award-winning FM provider, this could be the role for you.

What You'll Be Doing
  • Travelling to sites to deliver planned maintenance (PPM), including water hygiene checks and emergency lighting monthly flash testing
  • Carrying out reactive M&E work, from general plumbing and basic electrical tasks to fault-finding on BMS and HVAC systems
  • Working autonomously to deliver planned and preventative maintenance, fault finding, and repair work
  • Carrying out a range of mechanical tasks as required
What We're Looking For
  • C&G 2382 / BS 7671: 18th Edition
  • NVQ or equivalent in a mechanical or electrical trade
  • Full valid UK driver's licence
  • FM or maintenance experience
  • Strong communication skills and work ethic
  • Willingness to learn and develop
  • Awareness and knowledge of health and safety
  • Confident using phone and tablet in daily tasks
  • Working knowledge of HVAC
  • CSCS / ECS site safety card
  • IOSH Working Safely qualification or equivalent
  • Heating systems knowledge and experience
  • C&G 2391 Electrical inspection and testing
  • PLC and controls knowledge
  • HWSS / Unvented hot water systems
  • Emergency lighting knowledge and experience (BS 5266)
  • Water regulation training
  • Access equipment training (IPAF, ladders, PASMA)
  • Basic generator knowledge
  • Basic drainage experience
Additional Information

The role involves working 45 hours per week, Monday to Friday. On-call rota: 1 in 4 weeks.

  • Group personal pension scheme with matched contributions (5-6%)
  • Life assurance
  • Access to a state-of-the-art training academy
  • Funded training sponsorship scheme
  • Refer a Friend reward scheme
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Health Cash Plan
  • Up to 10% off B&Q / Trade Point
  • 20% off Nuffield Fitness and Wellbeing Centres

We are committed to individual development and provide industry-leading learning and development opportunities. Colleagues receive significant investment in safety and technical training to continually upskill and cross-skill our mobile engineering teams, ensuring high standards of service delivery and technical expertise.

If you have the skills and experience needed, submit your application today by clicking the 'apply' button.