Job Title: Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical Bias)
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- Foot MobileLocation: Central London & City of London (Zones 1-2 Portfolio)Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00
- 17:00Salary: 45,000
- 47,000 per annum + Fully Funded TfL Travelcard + OvertimeAnnual Leave: 28 Days Paid Annual Leave + Bank HolidaysPosition OverviewWe 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 ResponsibilitiesMechanical & HVAC Systems MaintenanceExecute 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 OversightCarry 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 ManagementAct 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 & QualificationsEssential Qualifications & ExperienceCity & 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 AttributesStrong 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. 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. xohmjla 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.skillsqualificationsexperiencePermanentFull-Time
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