Mechanical Engineer

Salary: Career Graded 8-9, £34,611 - £47,712

Location: Agile, Forth Banks, Newcastle and homeworking

Hours/Contract: 37 hours per week, permanent

Working for #TeamNP

Our purpose at Team NP is simple: to keep people safe and to fight crime. But it takes more than officers alone to do the job – and that’s where our 2,000-strong team of police staff and 200 volunteers come in.

As one of the largest police forces in England we have a huge variety of departments and specialisms offering you endless opportunities. From mentoring and coaching schemes and online soft skills courses to leadership development programmes; we’ll give you the support, training and time to carve out the career you always wanted.

As one of the top 50 UK inclusive employers and a disability confident employer, we promote a culture of respect in the workplace so everyone can feel seen, heard and valued.

Whether you’re a member of staff or a volunteer, you can also expect first-rate support to manage your health and wellbeing. With year-round events, a 24/7 welfare support hotline and a leading approach to neurodiversity, our initiatives enable you to be at your best.

Above all else, here at Team NP, we can offer you a career that is so much more than just a job, it’s a chance to be part of something that really matters.

Learn about our full benefits package

The role

Here at Northumbria Police, we think our region is amazing! It takes a great deal of people from different backgrounds, with diverse skills and experience to serve our force area effectively, think you have what it takes to help us make a difference? This could be the perfect time for you to join us in our Estates Department as a Mechanical Engineer.

As a Mechanical Engineer, you will deliver a comprehensive building services mechanical function, ensuring the effective maintenance, compliance, and performance of mechanical systems across the estate. You will also lead on the planning, design, and delivery of mechanical capital projects, managing contractors, budgets, and timelines to support strategic estate development and operational efficiency.

What you’ll do

Provide professional and proactive advice on mechanical engineering services, including conducting condition surveys and preparing maintenance plans to support medium-term financial forecasting.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, guidance, and best practices related to building services engineering and project management.
Act as the authorised/responsible person or duty holder for mechanical services installations across the estate.
Lead mechanical projects, ensuring service user and stakeholder requirements are thoroughly captured, challenged, confirmed, and documented.
Contribute to feasibility studies by preparing initial design information and recommending specialist input where appropriate.
Maintain and develop the estate’s mechanical asset register, ensuring it remains a comprehensive and accurate record of all mechanical assets.

Sound interesting? For further information, and to support your application, please view the job description

What you’ll bring

Hold a degree in building services engineering or a related subject and be a member (or working towards membership) of a relevant mechanical professional body. Alternatively, demonstrate significant experience in building services engineering, with evidence of continuous professional development.
Evidence of excellent planning and organisational skills to achieve set objectives.
Ability to analyse problems and make effective decisions and resolutions.
Demonstrate the ability to work effectively within a specialist team, providing relevant advice and guidance as needed, while also managing contractors and suppliers to ensure delivery of outcomes aligned with organisational requirements.
Ability to understand and align organisational requirements from a wide range of stakeholders and effectively communicate those requirements and desired outcomes to contractors and service providers.
Contract management experience.
Experience in building mechanical compliance, engineering projects, and financial planning.

We know it's important for you to feel that you're not only part of a great team, but part of a community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

Harnessing these differences creates a productive environment in which everyone feels valued, and their talents are fully utilised. Appointments are based on merit alone.

Interested to learn more? For further information about the role please contact Jonathan Lightley, Facilities Lead by email at Jonathan.lightley@northumbria.police.uk

What we offer

26 days’ leave (increasing to 30 days for 5 years+ service) plus 8 bank holidays
NHS Fleet Solutions Car Lease Scheme
Enhanced maternity, shared parental and adoption leave
Flexi time - allowing you to fit your working hours around your individual needs
Flexible working (we are happy to discuss options such as compressed hours)
Agile working – option to work from home, your team zone, and spaces across the force
Fantastic market-leading public sector pension scheme with up to 16% employer contribution
Corporate travel schemes – local rail, bus services and metro discounts
Access to private healthcare and eye test vouchers
Discounts on shopping and eating out thanks to the Blue Light Card and Blue Light Tickets
We’ve invested in extensive paid sick leave, trained mental health first aiders on-site, an employee advice service for the times you need that additional support
Access to gyms in some stations
Sports & Social Club – join our thriving sports scene at Team NP and enjoy further exclusive discounts on days out and travel
Cycle to work scheme
Opportunity to volunteer in local community

Just so you know

Candidates with priority status will be given precedence for this role over other applicants.

Our application form will help us understand how your work, education and life experience has prepared you for the role of a Mechanical Engineer with #TeamNP. To help support your application research what makes us tick here at Northumbria, the role you’re applying for and the values and behaviours that contribute.

The recruitment process will consist of the initial application form, followed by a face to face interview and a candidate presentation during week commencing 22nd September. Just so you know, you can save your application and come back to it any time prior to the closing date on the advert.

We are proud members of the Business Disability Forum, with whom we collaborate with to improve the lives of disabled employees. We are also a Disability Confident Employer, therefore if you demonstrate that you meet the minimum criteria for this role as stated in the advert, we will progress your application and offer you an interview.

If you tell us that you have a disability, we can make adjustments to support you through the recruitment process (for example we can arrange extra time for tests or provide a sign language interpreter) You can get in touch with us via careers@northumbria.police.uk for any support regarding the application process. Please provide us with plenty of notice so we can ensure your visit goes smoothly.

Use of AI in Applications: At Northumbria Police, we embrace innovative technologies to enhance our recruitment process. We understand that candidates may use AI tools to assist with their applications. While AI can be a valuable resource, we encourage applicants to ensure their submissions accurately reflect their personal qualifications, experiences, and skills. Our selection process includes thorough evaluations to verify the authenticity and suitability of all applications. We value genuine and thoughtful responses that showcase your unique strengths and perspectives.

If your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a Recruitment Vetting (RV) form, therefore you must be a resident of the UK for a minimum period of 3 years to ensure vetting checks can be successfully performed. A job offer will be dependent upon vetting clearance, medical information, and references.

Terms of appointment

This is a permanent role subject to a six-month probationary period.

If you are successful in your application, you will have a six-month probation period with us where you will be unable to apply for any other post advertised internally or externally.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.