Overview
In this role you will deliver essential mechanical building services across a critical estate, balancing planned and reactive maintenance. You will work within a facilities management team on a high-profile London contract, focusing on safety, reliability and efficiency. You’ll handle Legionella control, use CAFM for logs and job records, and support 24/7 maintenance and on-call needs. This position offers meaningful impact through maintaining systems and upholding standards that keep buildings safe and operational.
Pay / Benefits
- 24 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
- Life Cover equivalent to 1.5x annual salary
- Employee discount shopping schemes
- Gym membership discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Holiday purchase scheme
Responsibilities
- Carry out planned preventive maintenance and reactive tasks using site schedules and a CAFM system
- Diagnose, fault-find and rectify mechanical defects and equipment failures
- Maintain plant logs, job records, and CAFM updates
- Identify parts and provide estimates for remediation
- Prepare method statements and risk assessments
- Perform Legionella control and monitoring activities
- Supervise subcontractors to ensure safety and quality
- Operate permit-to-work systems and plan plant isolations
- Support helpdesk, quotations, condition reports and client requests
- Work to contractual KPIs, SLAs, and SHEQ requirements
- Participate in 24/7 maintenance and on-call rota
- Report accidents, near misses and equipment issues promptly
- Ensure PPE, tools and test equipment are safe and calibrated
- Build relationships with colleagues, subcontractors and clients
- Promote safety culture and drive continuous improvement
- Participate in shift/on-call arrangements as required
Key requirements
- City & Guilds Mechanical Engineering Services qualification or NVQ Level 2 or higher
- Experience as a Mechanical Engineer in a facilities-management environment
- Competent Person Mechanical and Pressure Systems qualification or appointment
- Valid, clean UK driving licence
- Experience in a demanding building-maintenance environment
- Strong knowledge of mechanical systems, plant and components
- Ability to fault-find, diagnose and rectify complex issues
- Ability to complete maintenance records and use CAFM systems effectively
- Willingness to participate in a 24/7 maintenance and on-call rota
- Commitment to health, safety, quality and environmental requirements
- SC Clearance required or advantageous
- Safety-conscious
- Strong communication and relationship-building
- Proactive problem solver
- CAFM systems proficiency
- Legionella control and monitoring
- Fault-finding and diagnostic skills for mechanical systems
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