Location: London Sites
Overview
The Bank of England is the UK’s central bank, with a mission to promote the good of the people of the United Kingdom by maintaining monetary and financial stability. Our Property department plays a key role in supporting that mission by keeping the Bank’s buildings safe, operational and effective for colleagues across a complex, high-profile estate.
About the role
As an Engineering Shift Technician in Infrastructure Engineering, you’ll help maintain the critical building systems that support the Bank’s 24/7 operations. This hands-on role covers planned, preventative and reactive maintenance across critical, essential and non-essential systems, where reliability, safety, service and professionalism are central to everything we do.
Key responsibilities
- Deliver planned, preventative and reactive maintenance through Planon IWMS, including accurate and timely updates via handheld HMI devices.
- Carry out daily and periodic checks, routine maintenance and statutory testing across HVAC, BMS, electrical, public health, fire, life safety, critical assets and other building engineering systems.
- Respond to engineering faults and failures in line with priority response and fix times, helping maintain safe environments and minimise disruption to the Bank’s operations.
- Support specialist OEM contractors with planned maintenance, reactive tasks and emergency call-outs.
- Provide accurate data for daily shift handover logs, reports, incident management and recovery exercises.
- Act as, or support, an Authorised Person for LV electrical and/or mechanical systems, working within Safe Systems of Work to support 24/7 operations.
- Champion health and safety, ensuring work is delivered in line with agreed methods, risk assessments, service levels and customer service standards.
- Contribute to the Bank’s collaborative, continuous improvement culture by sharing ideas, innovation and practical improvements.
- Participate in the weekly on-call technical support rota to support incident response, if required.
About you
Role Requirements
Minimum criteria
- City & Guilds Level 3, or equivalent transferable qualification, in a relevant engineering discipline.
- IOSH Operating Safely qualification.
- Experience using IWMS planned and reactive maintenance tools, including handheld HMI devices.
- Experience operating and maintaining HVAC, BMS, electrical, public health and life safety systems.
- Demonstrable Authorised Person experience in HV or LV system operation, with experience working within defined Safe Systems of Work.
- Knowledge of statutory and compliance obligations relevant to engineering systems.
- Ability to follow Standard Operating Procedures and Emergency Operating Procedures, and read complex mechanical, electrical, control and public health drawings.
Essential criteria
- Proven understanding of building services and maintenance risk management.
- Experience producing clear reports and tailored communications.
- Track record of applying procedures to support decisions and improvements.
- Practical experience collaborating to deliver agreed outcomes.
- Successful delivery of quality work, customer service and maintenance outcomes.
- Experience prioritising workloads and remaining resilient under pressure.
The salary for this role is £32,220. In addition, we also offer 8% benefits allowance with the option to take as salary or purchase a wide range of flexible benefits
- Currently a non-contributory, career average pension giving you a guaranteed retirement benefit of 1/80th of your annual salary for every year worked. There is the option to increase your pension (to 1/65th) or decrease (to 1/105th) in exchange for salary through our flexible benefits programme each year. The Bank has the discretion to vary standard accrual rates and dial up and dial down rates at any time and to withdraw dial up and dial down options at any time.
- A discretionary performance award based on a current award pool.
- 26 days’ annual leave with option to buy up to 12 additional days through flexible benefits.
- Private medical insurance and income protection.
The Bank of England welcomes applications from all candidates, but as a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) approved sponsor, we have a responsibility to comply with the Immigration Rules and guidance. As such, our ability to employ individuals who require sponsorship for immigration purposes is limited. The Bank cannot guarantee that you and / or the role you are applying for will be eligible for sponsorship and that any application made to UKVI will be successful. Eligibility will therefore be considered on a case by case basis.
The assessment process will comprise of two stages.
Maintenance Technician in Property, Central Operations - London Sites employer: Bank of England
The Bank of England is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where innovation and user-centred design are at the forefront of its mission. With a strong commitment to employee development, the Bank fosters a collaborative culture that values diverse perspectives and encourages professional growth through training and mentorship. Located in London, employees benefit from a comprehensive benefits package, flexible working arrangements, and the opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects that shape the future of financial services.