Engineer


Company:	Edinburgh Leisure
Salary:	£33,651 to £33,651 a year, pro rata
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Edinburgh, EH6 7RE
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	10 Sept 2026
Closing date:	20 Sept 2026

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Summary

Salary - £33,651 per annum (£18.10 per hour)

Hours - Full-time, 35.75 hours a week (Monday to Friday)

Contract - Permanent

Location - Carron Place, Leith, Edinburgh

We're looking for a practical, hands-on Engineer to help keep our venues running safely and efficiently.

Based at Carron Place in Leith, you'll travel between our venues using a company van, carrying out maintenance, inspections and repairs on a wide range of building systems and equipment. No two days are the same. One day you could be investigating a pool plant issue, the next carrying out maintenance on a heating system or responding to an urgent equipment fault.

You'll play an important role in keeping Edinburgh's leisure facilities safe, reliable and ready for customers to enjoy.

What You’ll Do:

- Carry out planned, preventative and reactive maintenance across our venues.

- Complete routine inspections, servicing and repairs on building systems and equipment.

- Diagnose faults and carry out repairs safely and efficiently.

- Respond to urgent maintenance issues and equipment breakdowns.

- Record and update work using our maintenance management system.

- Plan and prioritise jobs based on urgency, safety and operational needs.

- Work with colleagues, contractors and other trades to complete maintenance work.

- Help identify recurring faults and opportunities to improve reliability and efficiency.

- Follow health and safety procedures at all times.

What You’ll Bring:

- A mechanical or electrical engineering qualification, such as City & Guilds, NVQ Level 3, SVQ Level 3 or equivalent.

- At least 2 years' post-apprenticeship experience working independently.

- Experience working with building services, plant equipment or engineering systems.

- Good fault-finding and problem-solving skills.

- The ability to manage your workload and work independently.

- A full UK driving licence.

- Basic IT skills and confidence using maintenance systems.

- A good understanding of safe working practices, including risk assessments, manual handling, working at height and confined spaces.

Desirable: PASMA, IPAF, First Aid, MIG/TIG welding, Building Management Systems, or experience working with pool water treatment, heating and ventilation systems..

What We Offer:

- Generous holiday allowance (32 days, rising with service up to 40 days)

- Company pension (with employee contributions matched up to 12%)

- Flexible working hours

- Paid sick leave

- Free membership across all our centres with access to fitness classes, gyms, and swimming pools

- Opportunities for training, career growth and development

- Cycle-to-work scheme

- Access to discounts with a huge number of retailers (saving money in cinemas, restaurants, clothing, and electronics shops, on insurance and healthcare and much more)

Closing date - Sunday, 20th September

Assessment date - Thursday, 1st October

Assessment location - Carron Place, Leith, Edinburgh

We are proud members of the Disability Confident Scheme. We encourage applications from people with disabilities and will offer support with reasonable adjustments where required. We are committed to offering an interview to applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Registered Scottish Charity No: SC027450

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