Maintenance Engineer

We are seeking a skilled and proactive Maintenance Engineer to join our team in supporting the upkeep and performance of the Council’s powered maintenance equipment including strimmers, mowers, chainsaws, breakers, and ride-on machinery.

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.

About the Role:
The Maintenance Engineer is a key role within our Operational Services Team, requiring a practical mindset, a high standard of technical ability and a commitment to delivering excellent customer service.

You will also manage the stock of tools and equipment spare parts, maintain the tools and equipment database, and oversee work undertaken by contractors.

The role will be based at our depot at 19 Bennet Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 0QX

Key Responsibilities:

Service, maintain, and repair the Council’s stock of powered maintenance equipment (strimmers, mowers, chainsaws, breakers, ride-on machinery) in line with manufacturer guidelines.

Duties will include:

• Provide timely and effective responses to enquiries and complaints from managers, supervisors, and operatives.
• Manage and maintain an accurate tools and equipment database and associated service records.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and respond to equipment faults and breakdowns efficiently to minimise downtime.
• Ensure all plant and equipment is maintained to high safety and performance standards.
• Monitor and maintain equipment vibration levels in compliance with Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) regulations.
• Uphold strong health and safety practices, maintaining clean and secure workspaces.

About You:

You will be a qualified maintenance or mechanical engineer with experience working on a range of powered tools and machinery.

You’ll possess strong diagnostic and repair skills, a good knowledge of health and safety procedures, and the ability to manage your own workload and stock levels. Experience with data recording, contractor management, and light welding/mechanical fabrication will be advantageous.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Recognised qualification in mechanical or electrical maintenance (e.g., NVQ, City & Guilds)
• Proven track record in maintaining and repairing a wide range of powered tools and machinery
• Strong organisational and IT skills, particularly for database and stock management
• Full UK driving licence

Desirable:

• Certification in PAT Testing and/or HAVS monitoring
• Welding or fabrication skills

 

You’ll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you’ll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place.

Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:

 

Work Together as one team - work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do

Drive Efficiency - show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential

Be Ambitious - be demanding of our own performance – striving to be even better – and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way

Make a Difference to Reading - maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed

Our offer

We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.

 

A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:

• Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave
• A wide range of flexible working opportunities
• Modern working environment at the Civic Offices in the heart of Reading
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
• On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted
• Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work
• Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax

To arrange a confidential discussion on this position please contact Andrew Dean – Commercial Officer - Streetscene - andrew.dean@reading.gov.uk

Closing Date: Sunday 18^th May 2025
Interview Date: Week commencing 2^nd June 2025

Interview Process: Formal interview, basic written and practical test

 

Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.