Are you an experienced and highly skilled M&E Maintenance Technician with a strong background in critical environments, seeking a challenging night shift role within a leading financial services institution in the City of London? Do you thrive in a high-pressure, autonomous environment where your expertise directly ensures operational continuity? My client are seeking a dedicated and proactive Shift Maintenance Technician (M&E) to join their essential night team. This is a crucial role responsible for the continuous maintenance and operational integrity of all mechanical and electrical systems within a critical financial services building, ensuring uninterrupted service for our client's vital operations.
Location: City of London (Critical Financial Services Building)
Salary: £48,000 per annum
Shift Pattern: Continental Shift (5 on 4 off, 4 on 5 off, 5 on 5 off - 12-hour nights only)
The Role:
As a Night Shift Maintenance Technician, you will be a key member of the on-site engineering team, working independently and as part of a small, dedicated night crew. Your primary responsibility will be to perform planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive repairs, and critical system monitoring across a wide range of M&E plant, ensuring the building's infrastructure supports 24/7 financial operations.
Key Responsibilities:
... Critical Systems Maintenance: Execute scheduled planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs on a diverse range of critical mechanical and electrical systems, including:
Electrical: UPS systems, generators, switchgear, power distribution, emergency lighting, fire alarm systems, and associated controls.
Mechanical: HVAC systems (AHUs, FCUs, CRAC units, chillers, boilers, pumps), cooling towers, pressurisation units, and associated pipework.
Fault Diagnosis & Resolution: Accurately diagnose complex mechanical and electrical faults efficiently and implement effective, lasting repairs to minimise downtime in a live, critical environment.
System Monitoring & Response: Continuously monitor Building Management Systems (BMS), SCADA, and other critical system alarms. Respond promptly and effectively to all alarms and emergency situations, taking immediate corrective actions.
Compliance & Documentation: Ensure all work is carried out in strict accordance with relevant health and safety regulations, statutory requirements, industry best practices, and site-specific safe systems of work (SSOW). Maintain meticulous and accurate records of all maintenance activities, inspections, plant readings, and incidents using the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
Contractor Liaison: Supervise and escort specialist external contractors during out-of-hours works, ensuring their adherence to site procedures, safety protocols, and quality standards.
Plant Operations: Perform routine plant checks, meter readings, and system performance reviews to identify early signs of faults or inefficiencies, proactively addressing potential issues.
Emergency Procedures: Be fully conversant with and capable of executing site emergency procedures, including power outages, fire alarms, and critical system failures.
Communication: Maintain clear and concise communication with the day shift team, site management, and client representatives regarding ongoing works, incidents, and resolutions.
About You:
M&E Qualified: Hold recognized qualifications in both Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (e.g., City & Guilds 2360/2330/2365 Levels 2 & 3 Electrical Installations, 18th Edition Wiring Regulations, and relevant mechanical qualifications like NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent).
Critical Environment Experience: Demonstrable experience as an M&E Maintenance Technician within a critical environment, such as a data centre, financial services building, or similar 24/7
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
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