Mechanical Engineer

Overview

In this role you will provide client-facing mechanical and HVAC maintenance across a London portfolio. You will perform planned and reactive maintenance on AHUs, FCUs, pumps and related systems, while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance. Working as a key technical contact, you support building managers and tenants and coordinate with subcontractors to keep critical systems running. This role offers daily on-site and foot-mobile work, with opportunities to influence reliability and efficiency in a corporate environment.

Pay / Benefits

• Fully Funded TfL Travelcard
• Overtime opportunities
• 28 Days Paid Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
• Competitive salary 45,000 – 47,000 p.a.

Responsibilities

• Execute planned preventive maintenance and repairs on mechanical plant (AHUs, FCUs, pumps, motors, heat exchangers, cooling towers)
• Perform fault finding and repair on pressurization units, pipes, valves, and sanitary systems
• Monitor and optimize building parameters using Building Management Systems (BMS)
• Carry out basic cross-trade electrical and fabric maintenance (lamp/ballast changes, emergency light testing, power resets)
• Carry out water hygiene tasks per L8 / ACoP guidelines (temperature monitoring, flushing, showerhead descaling)
• Maintain site logbooks and asset records; manage work orders via handheld devices
• Escort, supervise and review external subcontractors ensuring RAMS, PTW, and safety compliance
• Act as technical point of contact for Building Managers, Tenants and FM leads; respond to urgent outages

Key requirements

• City & Guilds / NVQ Level 2 in Mechanical Engineering, Heating & Ventilation, or Plumbing
• Post-qualification experience in commercial building services / FM
• Solid understanding of AHU/FCU maintenance, pumps, belts, valves

• strong client-facing communication
• professional presentation
• reliable and proactive
• AHU/FCU maintenance
• pump overhauls and belt changes
• valve replacements

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