Mechanical Services Technician in Dublin

About the Role

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.

Requirements

Skills and attributes required include Communication Skills, Technical Knowledge & Problem Solving, Understand & Interpret Technical Drawings, Planning and Prioritising, Organisation Skills.

Details

Location: Peamount Healthcare, Newcastle, Co. Dublin

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time

Salary: €48,251–€74,805 per year

Closing Date: 10 Nov 2026

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.

Hours of Work: 39 Hours – the allocation of these hours will be at the discretion of the Department Head and in accordance with needs of service

Working Model: Fully Onsite

Reporting Relationship: Facilities Manager

Annual Leave: As per Health Service Executive (HSE)

How to Apply

For further details and to apply, please see the attached job description.