Lead Mechanical Engineer in Kent

My client is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management, recruiting a Mechanical Lead to join the team located in Kings Cross, working for an established blue-chip contract. The contract is for one of the largest, well-known tech companies globally, and they are looking for a Mechanical Lead to oversee the building maintenance of their headquarters.

As the Mechanical Lead, you will assist with the management of the team responsible for all mechanical operations, maintenance, communications, energy management, and workforce development programs for a facility, campus, or portfolio of buildings. Responsibilities include:

• Provide formal supervision to employees, monitor training and development, conduct performance evaluations and coaching.
• Coordinate and manage the team's daily activities.
• Manage operations and maintenance for assigned facilities and assist in the development of operating and capital budgets.
• Ensure that routine maintenance is carried out to all Heating & Air-conditioning plant to meet and exceed expectations and agreed service level agreements.
• Ensure that Evaporative Cooling Systems and Domestic water systems are maintained to comply with the requirements of the L8 standard.
• Implement improvements for preventive maintenance programs on an ongoing basis and maintain effective building-specific maintenance and safety procedure manuals.
• Coordinate maintenance efforts with outside contractors, tenant finish personnel, and technicians.
• Oversee all building systems including fire/life safety, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical issues, remaining current with the latest technology trends.
• Guide ongoing communication with tenants, clients, owners, facility management team, and vendors.
• Facilitate the acquisition of new management contracts and maintain as-built drawings.
• Respond to emergency situations and customer concerns.
• Lead by example and model behaviours consistent with the client's values, influencing parties of shared interests to reach an agreement.
• Apply knowledge of own discipline and how it integrates with others to achieve team and departmental objectives.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve day-to-day and moderately complex issues that may or may not be evident in existing systems and processes.

Person Specification:

• Mechanical qualifications from a recognised institution.
• Experience working in FM / similar role.
• Strong technical knowledge within mechanical building services.
• Experience of maintaining Pumps, Motors and Valves.
• Experience of operating Cooling Towers.
• Ability to guide the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations, and handle problems.
• Leadership skills to motivate team impact on quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the job discipline and department.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.