Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer – Central London Portfolio

Location: Fitzrovia and surrounding Central London locations
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Salary: Competitive, depending on experience

The Opportunity

A leading facilities management provider has recently secured a prestigious new portfolio of commercial properties across Central London and is recruiting several experienced Mechanical Maintenance Engineers.

Working across high-quality commercial buildings in the Fitzrovia area, you will be responsible for statutory compliance checks, planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs to a wide range of mechanical and building services plant.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified mechanical engineer who is confident fault-finding, completing repairs and working within busy, client-facing commercial environments.

Typical Daily Duties

Carrying out planned preventative maintenance to mechanical building services.
Completing statutory compliance checks and maintaining accurate records.
Diagnosing mechanical faults and carrying out reactive repairs.
Maintaining AHUs, FCUs, pumps, motors, valves, calorifiers and ventilation systems.
Carrying out checks and repairs to heating and chilled-water systems.
Inspecting belts, bearings, filters, actuators, control valves and mechanical components.
Carrying out basic plumbing repairs to taps, toilets, pipework, valves and drainage systems.
Completing water temperature checks, flushing and other water hygiene tasks.
Monitoring mechanical plant and alarms through BMS systems.
Investigating leaks, pressure issues, temperature problems and plant failures.
Completing plant-room inspections and reporting defects.
Responding promptly to breakdowns and emergency maintenance requests.
Escorting and supervising specialist subcontractors where required.
Completing electronic job sheets, PPM records and compliance documentation.
Identifying remedial works and reporting recommendations to the contract management team.
Ensuring all work is completed in line with health and safety procedures.

Qualifications Required

Applicants should hold a recognised mechanical or building services qualification, such as:

City & Guilds Level 2 or Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering Services.
City & Guilds Level 2 or Level 3 in Plumbing and Heating.
NVQ Level 2 or Level 3 in Plumbing, Heating or Mechanical Building Services.
BTEC Level 3 in Building Services Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
A recognised mechanical, plumbing or HVAC apprenticeship.
The following qualifications would be advantageous:

Water Hygiene or Legionella Awareness.
L8 training.
F-Gas qualification.
Unvented Hot Water qualification.
Gas Safe commercial qualifications.
HVAC, ventilation or air-conditioning training.
Authorised Person training.

Experience Required

Previous experience working as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer within commercial offices, mixed-use buildings or similar environments.
Strong experience carrying out mechanical PPM and reactive maintenance.
Good fault-finding knowledge across heating, ventilation and chilled-water systems.
Experience working with AHUs, FCUs, pumps, motors, valves and associated controls.
A good understanding of statutory compliance and mechanical plant-room safety.
Basic plumbing and water hygiene experience.
The ability to work independently and manage your own workload.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
A professional, reliable and client-facing approach.

Why Apply?

You will be joining a newly awarded Central London contract offering long-term stability, a high-quality commercial portfolio and genuine opportunities to develop as the contract grows.

Multiple positions are available, so immediate applications are encouraged from experienced commercial Mechanical Maintenance Engineers.

We act as an Employment Agency/Business with regards to this vacancy. As an Equal Opportunities employer we welcome applications regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or age. All applicants are considered on the basis of their merits and abilities for the job