Lead Maintenance Engineer
Location: Central London
Salary: £52,000 per annum + Excellent Overtime & Call-Out Allowance (1 in 16)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week
Role: Static, Single-Person Site
Lead Engineer - Take Ownership of a Prestigious London Site
Are you an experienced, Electrical or mechanical biased multi-skilled engineer with a strong understanding of HVAC systems, seeking a role with real autonomy?
We are looking for a dedicated and proactive Lead Engineer to take full responsibility for all hard services at a key static site in London. This is a unique opportunity to 'own' your site, working independently in a hands-on role where your expertise will be valued and rewarded.
The Role:
As the sole engineer on site, you will be the go-to technical expert for all building services maintenance. This is a hands-on position, with approximately 80% of your time spent on the tools, ensuring the site runs smoothly and efficiently.
Key Responsibilities:
Carrying out all planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs across the site in line with SLAs.
Performing electrical fault-finding and repairs on single and three-phase systems, distribution boards, control panels, and circuits.
Conducting routine electrical maintenance, including emergency light testing, statutory checks, and replacements of lamps, ballasts, and other components.
Managing and troubleshooting the building's power and lighting systems, and undertaking minor electrical installations such as replacing sockets, switches, and fused spurs.
- Providing expert fault-finding, diagnostics, and repair on a wide range of HVAC plant, including Air Handling Units (AHUs), Fan Coil Units (FCUs), VRV/VRF systems, splits, and ventilation.
Managing general electrical and mechanical plant, including pumps, motors, and basic lighting and power systems.
Undertaking minor fabric and plumbing repairs as required.
Overseeing and managing specialist sub-contractors for services such as lifts and fire safety systems.
Ensuring all work is completed to the highest standard and all site documentation is kept up to date.
Essential Requirements:
Proven experience in a commercial building services maintenance role.
An electrical or mechanical engineering qualification (e.g., City & Guilds Level 3, 18th Edition, NVQ in Mechanical Engineering, F-Gas certification).
Strong, demonstrable knowledge of HVAC systems, with proven experience in diagnostics and repair.
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.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
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