Mobile Building Engineer – Wealstun

Mobile Building Engineer
Location: HMP Wealstun, Wetherby LS23 7AZ + West Yorkshire travel
Salary: £30,231 + £525 per additional skill (up to 6, maximum base salary of £33,381)
Hours: 39; between 08:00–17:00 (1 in 4 weekends + 15% allowance)
Extras: Van, fuel card + call-out rota

Mobile role with variety, stability, and real job security
Looking for a solid, long-term role where your trade skills are valued? This is a hands-on mobile position covering around 6 sites across West Yorkshire, based out of HMP Wealstun.

You’ll be out on the road, fixing, maintaining, and keeping sites running safely — not stuck in one place.

What you’ll be doing

Planned and reactive maintenance across multiple sites
General building maintenance + compliance checks
Supporting critical systems (fire, water, electrical basics)
Following site safety and security procedures
Taking part in on-call + weekend rota
Acting as Authorised Person (AP) (training provided)

What you’ll need

Full UK driving licence
NVQ / trade qualification (or solid experience)
Able to work on your own and manage your workload
Basic understanding of compliance and safety
Experience in any of these is advantageous:

Fire doors / extinguishers / alarms
Emergency lighting
RCD testing
Water temp checks

Why this role?
Monday to Friday core hours
Paid extra for additional skills (£500 each)
Mobile role – no two days the same
Long-term, stable MoJ contract
Clear progression into Team Leader / management

What you get
24 days holiday + bank holidays (option to buy more)
Good pension
Training + qualifications (including AP routes)
Retail discounts + gym schemes
Free parking + on-site facilities (where available)

Security clearance
This role requires standard DBS + Prison security clearance (fully supported).

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

Apply now – roles like this don’t stay open long.