Mechanical Technician
| Posting date: | 28 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £45,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 February 2026 |
| Location: | Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO3 5PU |
| Company: | Veolia |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | JR28294_1769599527 |
Summary
Ready to find the right role for you?
Salary: Up to £45,000 plus Veolia benefits
Hours: 40 hours per week, Mon - Fri 08:00am to 17:00pm
Location: Airbus Portsmouth, Anchorage Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5PU
When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources and help it become a better place for everyone.
The Mechanical Maintenance Engineer plays a key role in ensuring the safe, reliable, and compliant operation of all mechanical systems on the client site. The role supports the delivery of statutory, legislative, and mandatory maintenance activities while ensuring equipment and building services remain fully functional. This includes completing planned preventative maintenance, responding to reactive issues, delivering minor new works, and supporting the wider engineering team to maintain high service standards and operational continuity for the client.In addition, to provide technical expertise in but not limited to the Domestic water systems, Heating systems, boilers, chiller plant, and sprinkler systems.
What we can offer you:
- 25 days of annual leave
- Refer an Engineer to us once you've joined and earn £1000
- Access to our people's pension scheme
- Free physiotherapy service
- Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
- Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to
- Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential
What you'll be doing:
- Safe, compliant delivery of mechanical maintenance tasks.
- Effective execution of reactive and planned work to meet SLAs.
- Proper maintenance of tools, equipment, and PPE.
- Full compliance with Health & Safety, Environmental, and industry regulations.
- Completion of required training and competency assessments.
- Be part of the on site out of hours call out team
What we're looking for:
- Completed Mechanical Apprenticeship.
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent (or mature route).
- Strong practical mechanical skills and problem-solving ability.
- Experience working independently in technical maintenance.
- Competent in safe systems of work and H&S standards.
- IT literate (CMMS).
- Able to self-manage workload and communicate effectively.
What's next?
Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.
We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career.
We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.
We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.