In-House Mechanical Engineer

Static AC & Mechanical Engineer
Client Direct (Building Services)
City of London
Monday-Friday
£52-55,000 Salary
Bonus
Call-Out
Healthcare
Pension
 
Our client are a US technology firm, with offices & facilities across the globe, and who currently seek a new addition to their facilities and engineering team in London. Based within a corporate HQ building, this individual will form part of a team covering planned and reactive maintenance to Mechanical and Air Conditioning / HVAC Systems in the City of London. Working as part of a multi-skilled team on a “split days” pattern, across 40 hour weeks with rotating starts of 07:00 / 08:00 / 09:00, the guideline salary for this role is up to £55,000 basic salary, and includes a call-out rota of 1 week in 4 with a standby payment of £300 per week. On top of salary / call-out, the overall package includes a discretionary annual bonus and private healthcare among other amazing benefits.

Candidates will be fully qualified in mechanical engineering or air-conditioning, ideally through an apprenticeship, and have at least five years of experience of M&E / HVAC maintenance within commercial environments. With the organisation looking to bring some of their AC function “in-house”, they also are looking for the successful applicant to have City & Guilds 2079 (F-Gas) Category 1 qualification to enable handling refrigerant, working on leaks to AC systems, etc.
You should be proficient and have good working experience with the following systems:

FCU's, AHU's, BMS head end controls, HVAC plant, Water treatment, First Line VRV and heat pump response, calorifiers, humidifiers.
Planned & reactive maintenance/repairs on mechanical or plumbing systems
AC units - AHU/FCU servicing
Air ventilation systems - ensuring filters / belts / condensate pumps / dampers are in good condition.
Mechanical pipework repairs, plumbing of taps, sinks, toilets/flushersSome of the roles core responsibilities will include:

Complete site training and keep up to date with the latest operational procedures
An understanding of planned preventive maintenance for the building
Carry out any routine maintenance on equipment to include fault finding, problem solving and repairs to minimise down time.
Full, accurate and timely completion of all maintenance logs, schedules, etc. to comply with Health and Safety legislation, company, insurance and ISO requirements, etc.
Engage with external vendors as required and accompany/assist them while on site.
Ensure there are adequate supplies of spares on site for commonly used and critical spare parts and log these in a stock sheet
Maintain a service record of all planned maintenance work undertaken.
Complete assigned building maintenance and helpdesk tasks whilst actively interacting with end users, and the building services manager within the required SLA.
Carry out daily building checks, ensuring a proactive approach to the up keep of the building. Inspecting all facilities to ensure good working order and state of repair.
Health & safety checks where necessary. Report problems and/or unsafe practices to building services manager (BSM) and where necessary completed health and safety paperwork, together with any recommendations for improvements.
Participation in a 24/7 on call rota will be required (on-call rates apply)
Carry out all repairs in relation to building and utilities, planned and executed in such a way so as to minimise risk or inconvenience to others.
Follow up on action points agreed on by BSM and maintain a log, such as daily checks
Minor troubleshooting & maintenance for office equipment if required.
Review processes, procedures, systems, paperwork, etc. in own area, and make suggestions for improvement.
Communicate process changes to relevant parties in order that relevant follow up may be carried out, e.g. training.
Ensure full and timely reporting of all major breakdowns, significant problems, repair requirements, delays or machine down time to relevant personnel (BSM/FM).This is a fantastic and rare chance to work “in-house” for an organisation, as opposed to on the FM service provider side. Working in a newly refurbished office with a close-knit team, with the added security of being direct for the organisation, it offers an almost unmatched suite of benefits to bring the OTE to £60k+ for a Monday-Friday engineering position, plus bonus and healthcare on top