Mechanical Services Technician

Job Specification and Terms and Conditions

OVERVIEW

Campaign Reference – RQ1158

Job Title & Grade – Mechanical Services Technician

Tenure – The current vacancy available is a permanent position on a full-time basis.

Hours of Work – 35 Hours – the allocation of these hours will be at the discretion of the Department Head and in accordance with needs of service

Department – Facilities Department

Location of Post - Peamount Healthcare, Newcastle, Co. Dublin

Working Model - Fully Onsite

Remuneration - *Current salary scale with effect from 1st June 2026: €46,805 (point 1) to €72,605 (point 13) LSI

Annual Leave - As per Health Service Executive (HSE)

Closing Date – Thursday September 10th

Proposed Interview Date - To be confirmed - At least 1 weeks’ notice will be provided. Shortlisted candidates are expected to make themselves available for a face to face interview.

Take Up Appointment - Successful applicant(s) must be available to take up the role within a reasonable timeframe

Reporting Relationship – Facilities Manager

OUR VALUES

Peamount Healthcare is committed to the following values:

• Person centred – seeing each person as unique, giving them a voice and focusing on ability.
• Respect – creating a supportive environment where everyone is given courteous and respectful care and support.
• Excellence – enabling interdisciplinary teams to deliver high quality integrated care, meaningful outcomes with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Team working – fostering an inclusive, healthy working environment where people are valued and recognised for their individual and shared achievements.
• Quality improvement – supporting teams to embed continuous improvement methodology as part of everything we do.
• Education & Research – partnering with academia to support education, learning, research and evidence-based care.

BENEFITS OF WORKING IN PEAMOUNT

• Pension
• Yearly Increment
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Free Parking
• Onsite Café
• Peamount Choir/Social Groups
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Educational Funding
• Subsidised Canteen
• Award Winning Tranquillity Room
• Staff/Family Fun Days

PURPOSE OF THE POST

The Mechanical Services Technician will provide technical support within the Facilities Department for the safe, reliable, and efficient operation, maintenance, and management of mechanical building services across the Peamount Healthcare campus.

The post holder will contribute to the management of mechanical assets throughout their operational lifecycle, from asset identification, condition assessment and maintenance planning through day-to-day operation, maintenance, fault response, repair, modification, commissioning and, where required, decommissioning, replacement, and disposal.

The post holder will provide technical support across a range of mechanical building services, including heating, ventilation, air conditioning, hot and cold-water systems, boilers, pumps, calorifiers, mechanical plant, drainage, and associated building services.

The role will support planned preventive maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance, fault identification and resolution, contractor coordination, service verification, asset management, and the maintenance of accurate technical records. The post holder will also support water safety and legionella control activities, Building Management System (BMS) monitoring, Medical Gas Pipeline System (MGPS), mechanical projects, and the ongoing improvement of mechanical services.

The post holder will act as a key technical liaison between the Facilities Department, internal service users, and specialist mechanical and medical gas contractors, ensuring that works are appropriately coordinated, completed safely, documented and followed through to completion.

The post holder will be trained and formally appointed as a Medical Gas Authorised Person (AP) for the Medical Gas Pipeline System (MGPS), subject to the organisation's governance arrangements and competency requirements. The role will include the operational and maintenance responsibilities assigned to the AP in accordance with applicable procedures, standards and local governance.

The role requires the post holder to participate in the Facilities Department out-of-hours/on-call rota and provide an appropriate response to mechanical, MGPS and other Facilities emergencies within the post holder’s competence, training and delegated authority, and to escalate matters requiring specialist, statutory or formally authorised intervention to the appropriate person or service provider.

POINT ON THE SALARY SCALE

New appointees coming from the private sector will be placed on the minimum point of the scale (*exceptions may apply for the below grades, provided proof of recognised service is submitted by VOS)

• *Clinical and Therapy Grades and Staff Nurses*: Incremental credit may be applied for recognised relevant service in Ireland and abroad (Department of Health Circular 2/2011) in the Civil Service, local authorities, public service, health service and other public service bodies and statutory agencies.

Your application must be your own work and reflect your own experiences, competencies and skills. Do not use AI to complete the application form.

We are all too aware that imposter syndrome and the confidence gap can sometimes stop fantastic candidates putting themselves forward, so please do submit an application — we’d love to hear from you.

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