Mechanical Engineer (BOAS/Mech AP)

Advertised by Nexus Careers Group Ltd

Location
OX14, Clifton Hampden, Oxfordshire
Salary
£52,000 a year
Job type
Permanent
Sector
Engineering
Posted
7 October 2026
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Job description

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer (BOAS / Mechanical AP)

Location: Abingdon, Oxfordshire (site-based)
Salary: £52,000 (negotiable for the right candidate)
Contract: Full-time, permanent
Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 17:00

About the Role

We're recruiting an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join a leading global property and facilities management company on a long-standing account at a world-leading science and research site near Abingdon.

This is a hands-on role in the on-site engineering team, maintaining a wide range of mechanical plant, including boiler and pressure systems. Alongside your day-to-day maintenance work, you'll act as a Mechanical Authorised Person, issuing permits and managing isolations so that work on critical plant is carried out safely. It's an excellent opportunity to work on a technically interesting site with a stable Monday to Friday day pattern.

Key Responsibilities

  • Carrying out PPM and reactive maintenance on mechanical plant, including AHUs, pumps, chillers, compressed air and heating systems
  • Operating, maintaining and fault-finding on boiler plant, steam and pressure systems
  • Acting as a Mechanical Authorised Person, issuing permits to work and managing mechanical isolations
  • Overseeing contractors working on mechanical plant to make sure safe systems of work are followed
  • Completing maintenance records, risk assessments and support for statutory inspections

Requirements

  • BOAS boiler operator accreditation or Mechanical AP/Steam AP or equivalent (essential)
  • Level 3 qualification in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
  • Hands-on experience maintaining boiler, steam or pressure systems plant in an industrial, scientific or critical environment
  • Good understanding of permit to work systems and safe systems of work

What's on Offer

  • £52,000 basic salary, negotiable for the right candidate
  • Overtime available
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Company pension scheme
  • Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 17:00, with no shift work
  • Permanent role with a leading global property and facilities management company
  • The chance to work on a high-profile science and research site

If you're a hands-on mechanical engineer with BOAS and Mechanical AP experience looking for a permanent, days-based role on a prestigious site, apply today for more information.

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