Job Title: Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical Bias) – Foot Mobile

Location: Central London & City of London (Zones 1–2 Portfolio)

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 – 17:00

Salary: £45,000 – £47,000 per annum + Fully Funded TfL Travelcard + Overtime

Annual Leave: 28 Days Paid Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

Position Overview

We are recruiting a client-facing Mechanical Bias Maintenance Engineer to join our building services team on a foot mobile basis across a corporate commercial portfolio in Central London and the City of London.

Key Responsibilities

Mechanical & HVAC Systems Maintenance

• Execute planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs across mechanical plant, including Air Handling Units (AHUs), Fan Coil Units (FCUs), pumps, motors, heat exchangers, and cooling towers.

• Perform fault finding and repair on pressurization units, expansion vessels, pipework, valves, and commercial plumbing/sanitary systems.

• Monitor, adjust, and optimize building parameters using Building Management Systems (BMS).

• Carry out basic cross-trade electrical and fabric maintenance, such as lamp/ballast changes, emergency light testing, and basic power resets.

Statutory Compliance & Contractor Oversight

• Carry out water hygiene tasks in line with L8 / ACoP guidelines, including temperature monitoring, flushing, and showerhead descaling.

• Maintain accurate site logbooks, statutory maintenance records, and asset management documentation.

• Utilize handheld PDA/tablet technology to manage work orders, update job statuses in real time, and process parts requests.

• Escort, supervise, and review specialist external sub-contractors, ensuring compliance with site RAMS, Permits to Work (PTW), and Health & Safety procedures.

Client & Site Management

• Act as the key technical point of contact for Building Managers, Tenants, and FM leads across your assigned sites.

• Respond promptly to urgent tenant requests and Priority 1 (P1) mechanical outages.

Person Specification & Qualifications

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• City & Guilds / NVQ Level 2 in Mechanical Engineering, Heating & Ventilation, or Plumbing.

• Demonstrable post-qualification experience within commercial building services / FM environments.

• In-depth understanding of AHU/FCU maintenance, pump overhauls, belt changes, and valve replacements.

Skills & Personal Attributes

• Strong mechanical fault-finding capability on complex HVAC and commercial public health systems.

• Comfortable traveling on foot and via the TfL tube/bus network across Central and City London daily.

• Excellent client-facing skills, professional presentation, and strong verbal/written communication.