Multi Skilled Shift Supervisor – City of London

Company: RG Setsquare
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Location: London
Job Description:

Multi Skilled Shift Supervisor

London

£56,306 per annum

Full-time | Permanent

42 Hours Per Week | 2 Days, 2 Nights, 4 Off

Facilities Management | Hard FM | Engineering | Critical Environment | Building Services | Shift Supervision

We are recruiting for an experienced Multi Skilled Shift Supervisor to join a professional Facilities Management engineering team supporting a prestigious and technically complex building in London.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineering professional with strong supervisory experience who is looking to take responsibility for a team of engineers within a critical environment.

Responsibilities & Duties

  • Lead, supervise and support a team of day engineers and shift engineers.
  • Ensure team performance meets agreed service standards, KPIs and operational requirements.
  • Ensure all engineering equipment, plant, systems and services are maintained and operating safely and efficiently.
  • Oversee planned preventative maintenance activities and ensure works are completed within scheduled dates.
  • Monitor planned maintenance schedules and ensure outstanding tasks are appropriately managed and closed.
  • Prioritise statutory and mandatory maintenance activities in accordance with required compliance deadlines.
  • Ensure reactive maintenance tasks are appropriately prioritised and completed within agreed response and resolution times.
  • Support engineers with fault diagnosis, technical issues and maintenance-related problems where required.
  • Provide technical guidance and practical support to engineering team members.
  • Ensure engineering activities are carried out with minimum disruption to building operations and occupants.
  • Maintain high standards of Health & Safety, compliance and safe working practices across all engineering activities.
  • Ensure engineers follow relevant risk assessments, RAMS, permits, safe systems of work and site procedures.
  • Support the safe operation and maintenance of electrical and mechanical building services within areas of competence.
  • Support HV/LV engineering activities where appropriately qualified, authorised and experienced.
  • Ensure appropriate procedures are followed for electrical isolations, switching and safe systems of work where applicable.
  • Monitor maintenance activities to ensure they are completed to the required technical and quality standards.
  • Accurately record maintenance activities, faults, repairs and completion information using relevant IT and maintenance systems.
  • Ensure all engineering records, reports, documentation and compliance information are completed accurately and on time.
  • Monitor outstanding jobs, defects and maintenance issues and ensure appropriate action is taken.
  • Identify recurring faults, operational issues and opportunities to improve equipment reliability and maintenance performance.
  • Assist with continuous improvement initiatives designed to improve engineering standards, reliability and service delivery.
  • Liaise professionally with colleagues, building representatives, contractors and other stakeholders.
  • Allocate and coordinate engineering tasks across the shift team according to priority, competency and operational requirements.
  • Ensure allocated tasks are completed within agreed timescales.
  • Work effectively within a rotating shift pattern covering days and nights.
  • Participate in an on-call/call-out rota as required.
  • Respond appropriately to urgent engineering issues and operational emergencies.
  • Support contractors and specialist engineering teams when required.
  • Encourage and support the development of engineering team members through coaching, guidance and knowledge sharing.
  • Use initiative when resolving operational and maintenance issues and elevate matters appropriately when required.
  • Maintain accurate shift handovers, logs and operational records.
  • Monitor plant and equipment condition and report potential failures, defects or operational risks.
  • Undertake other reasonable engineering and supervisory duties relevant to the role and level of responsibility.

Requirements

  • Proven experience working as a Shift Supervisor, Engineering Supervisor, Shift Engineer, Senior Engineer or similar within a Facilities Management or engineering environment.
  • Previous experience working within a critical environment is highly desirable.
  • Experience working within a complex building, critical facility, Data Centre, commercial property or similar technically demanding environment.
  • City & Guilds 2360 Parts 1 & 2 qualification or equivalent.
  • HVAP qualification with relevant high-voltage experience.
  • 18th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations – desirable.
  • IOSH Managing Safely certification.
  • Equivalent mechanical qualifications will also be considered where supported by appropriate technical and supervisory experience.
  • Strong practical experience across engineering maintenance and building services.
  • Experience carrying out electrical installation, repair and maintenance activities.
  • Strong fault-finding, diagnostic and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Proven experience carrying out planned preventative and reactive maintenance.
  • Good understanding of statutory, mandatory and planned maintenance requirements.
  • Strong understanding of Health & Safety requirements within an engineering and maintenance environment.
  • Good understanding of RAMS, risk assessments, permits and safe systems of work.
  • Ability to use IT systems and maintenance reporting tools accurately.
  • Experience monitoring maintenance performance, KPIs and compliance requirements.
  • Previous experience supervising or leading engineering teams.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong interpersonal and team-working skills.
  • Proactive approach to fault finding, problem solving and operational improvement.
  • Ability to work independently and make appropriate decisions within the scope of the role.
  • Flexible approach to working patterns, operational requirements and engineering priorities.
  • Willingness and ability to work a rotating 2 days, 2 nights, 4 off shift pattern.
  • Willingness to participate in a call-out rota.
  • UK citizenship required.
  • Must be able to successfully obtain and maintain DV security clearance.

Desirable Experience

  • Previous experience within a critical environment.
  • Previous experience working within a Data Centre or similar mission-critical facility.
  • Strong HV and LV electrical systems experience.
  • Previous HV Authorised Person / HVAP experience.
  • Experience undertaking electrical isolations and safe switching procedures.
  • 18th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations qualification.
  • IOSH Managing Safely certification.
  • Multi-skilled mechanical and electrical building services experience.
  • Experience working within large, complex commercial buildings or estates.
  • Experience managing engineering KPIs and maintenance performance.
  • Experience using CAFM or computerised maintenance management systems.
  • Experience working within highly regulated environments with stringent compliance requirements.
  • Previous experience supervising engineers or technical maintenance teams.
  • Additional electrical, mechanical, engineering or building services qualifications.

What’s On Offer

  • £56,306 per annum
  • Full-time, permanent position
  • London
  • 42 hours per week
  • Rotating shift pattern – 2 days, 2 nights, 4 off
  • Professional Hard FM / Facilities Management environment
  • Multi-skilled engineering and supervisory role
  • Opportunity to work within a prestigious and technically complex critical environment
  • Leadership responsibility for a team of engineers
  • Combination of planned, statutory, mandatory and reactive maintenance responsibilities
  • Exposure to complex electrical and building services systems
  • Opportunity to utilise and develop HVAP experience
  • Responsibility for engineering performance, compliance and KPIs
  • Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
  • Opportunity to develop engineering leadership and supervisory experience
  • Call-out and emergency response responsibilities
  • Professional multi-disciplinary engineering environment
  • Stable, long-term career opportunity

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Posted: October 3rd, 2026