Shift Engineer
Date: 2026-09-17T12:29:50
Location: Barbican, Greater London, GB, EC2Y 8
Employment Type: Full Time
Application Deadline: 2026-10-17T12:21:13.01
Salary Range: £53,000 - £55,000
Job Description
Alice Rose Recruitment is currently recruiting for a Multi-Skilled Shift Engineer to join the engineering team within a landmark, prestigious commercial building in Bishopsgate. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer looking to develop their technical ability while working within a modern, high-spec commercial environment.
The building is maintained to an exceptionally high engineering standard, with a strong focus on technical procedures, compliance, resilience and customer service. There is also a clear progression opportunity for the successful engineer to develop towards a Senior Shift Engineer position.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance across building services plant
- Attend reactive maintenance tasks and engineering faults
- Carry out electrical and mechanical fault finding
- Monitor plant and building systems
- Respond to alarms and operational issues
- Complete PPM records, logbooks and technical documentation
- Assist with contractor management and specialist engineering works
- Ensure all maintenance activities comply with site procedures
- Support senior engineers during technical incidents
- Maintain excellent health and safety standards
- Communicate professionally with clients and building occupants
- Support the wider engineering team across the shift
Requirements
- Electrical, mechanical or building services engineering background
- Level 3 engineering qualification preferred
- Experience working within commercial building maintenance
- Strong understanding of PPM and reactive maintenance
- Good electrical and mechanical fault-finding ability
- Experience with HVAC and building services plant
- HV or LV experience would be advantageous but is not essential
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Comfortable working within a process-driven environment
- Ambitious and interested in further technical development
- Able to work a continental shift pattern covering days and nights
Progression
This position has been designed as a genuine development opportunity. The successful engineer will gain exposure to a technically demanding environment and have the opportunity to develop their knowledge of HV/LV systems, switching procedures and wider engineering responsibilities, with the longer-term aim of progressing into a Senior Shift Engineer position.
The building also offers excellent on-site facilities including restaurants, cafés and dedicated staff areas.
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