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Maintenance Engineer (Mobile)

On-site in Cardiff·Full-time·Added 24 days ago (last checked 15 Oct)

Amey

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Overview

Salary
£30,231 - £33,381 a year

About £2,110 - £2,300 a month after tax.

Contract
Full-time
Closing date
Apply by Wednesday 28 October
Holiday
24 days holiday + bank holidays

Skills

The role

Location: Wales (Based from HMP Cardiff - covering regional sites)
Contract: Permanent | Full-time 39 hours per week (08:00-17:00) + 1 in 4 weekends (15% shift allowance)
Salary: £30,231 - £33,381 + extra payments for additional skills + van & fuel card

Build a varied and secure career on the move

Looking for a role where no two days are the same? Join Amey and support the Ministry of Justice across a small regional patch of sites. You'll play a vital role in keeping facilities safe, compliant and running smoothly, making a real difference every day.

This is a great opportunity for someone with a practical maintenance background who wants job security, variety and the chance to develop new skills, all within a supportive and well-established contract.

What you'll be doing

  • Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across multiple sites
  • Supporting a range of building systems and compliance tasks
  • Acting as an Authorised Person (training provided)
  • Following safety and security procedures
  • Taking part in an on-call and weekend rota

You'll work across a small number of sites, giving you variety without excessive travel.

What we're looking for

  • A relevant trade qualification or maintenance experience
  • Full UK driving licence
  • Ability to work independently and use initiative
  • Basic health & safety and IT awareness

Experience in areas such as fire safety, emergency lighting, water checks or general compliance would be beneficial-but not essential.

Why join Amey?

We offer more than just a job-we provide long-term stability, development and great benefits:

  • Competitive salary + extra pay for additional skills
  • Company van and fuel card
  • 15% allowance for weekend rota
  • Generous pension scheme
  • 24 days holiday + bank holidays (with option to buy more)
  • Full training and clear progression opportunities
  • Flexible benefits, discounts and wellbeing support
  • 2 paid volunteering days per year

About Amey

Who we are
Amey is a global, integrated infrastructure consultancy and operations partner. We design, deliver, protect, and maintain critical assets and systems.

What we do
We advise, design, finance, deliver, and enhance civic, transport, and defence systems. By combining strategic intelligence, engineering, infrastructure finance, and operational expertise, we create secure, resilient, compliant, and high-value outcomes across the lifecycles of new and legacy assets.

To find out more visit our website amey.co.uk/careers

Inclusive & supportive employer

We welcome applications from all backgrounds. If you meet most of the requirements but not all, we'd still love to hear from you-we can support your development.

Apply today

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Hiring process

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  1. Application

  2. Psychometric testing

    Not every role

    Used where the role requires it.

  3. Competency-based interview

    The Resourcing team briefs you beforehand.

  4. Assessment centre

    Not every role

    Used where the role requires it.

  • No fixed timeframe for the selection process.
  • Feedback is available to every candidate who attends an interview.
  • Interview travel expenses are not reimbursed.

About Amey

Industry
Infrastructure Engineering
Headquarters
Birmingham, UK
Website
amey.co.uk
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