Mechanical Work Controller

Posted 28 August 2025
Salary Rate of pay available upon application.
LocationSwindon
Job type Permanent
Discipline Defence Recruitment
ReferenceJ61791/MechWorkCont/Swin/Telf

Job description

MPI have a requirement for a Mechanical Work Controller to work on site at Swindon, SN6 8LA

 This is a permanent position

 Full time, Monday – Friday

 Salary to be discussed on application.

 

Our client is contracted to provide Total Facilities Management to the Defence Academy of the UK (DA). This prestigious establishment is responsible for post-graduate education and the majority of the command, staff, leadership, Defence management, acquisition and technology training for members of the UK Armed Forces and MOD Civil Servants. Our client supports the DA as the MOD's primary link with UK universities and international military educational institutions. Working within the clients Estates Team, the Work Controller will be responsible for managing sub-contractor activities, PPM, reactive and minor new work.

 

Main Accountabilities:

 

Identify and measure performance output criteria for all relevant aspects of service delivery involving the control of contractors to develop and implement meaningful KPIs

Job planning to ensure maximum efficiency

Effectively oversee the coordination and programming of planned and reactive maintenance

Raising POs on SAP for supply chain partners

Provide detailed reports periodically to summarise key progress and activity to our client and their customers

Ensure CAFM system is kept up to date with accurate completion and start times

Ensure all confidential information remains within the company and is not relayed in either verbal or written form to persons or organisations outside the company.

 

What you’ll need to do the role:

 

Significant demonstrable experience in a similar role

A relevant formal qualification in a mechanical discipline or trade background

IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent health and safety qualification

Detailed understanding of relevant regulations, legislation and standards in relation to M&E or build

Excellent planning and organisational ability with an analytical, financial and numerate approach to problems

Demonstrate clear decision making in a timely manner based on facts and sound rationale

Highly literate and experienced with IT, demonstrating ability in MS Office - including Email, Outlook, Word and Excel

 

MoD Security Clearance - Due to the nature of the organisation, all employees of our clients are required to be security cleared to SC level. If successful in your application, we would support you with the SC process. As a guideline only, you would normally need to have been a UK resident for the last 5 consecutive years.

 

Due to GDPR processes now implemented, the process with our client once agencies submit you to the portal will be that you will be invited to apply through the ATS (Client Portal). We ask that you complete this task in a timely manner as once completed MPI will be able to submit you to the Client