Continental Shift Leader

PRS Recruitment Services; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global property and real estate organisation is looking for a Building Services Shift Leader for a high-profile banking site in the City of London. The role involves managing mechanical and electrical systems while leading a small team. Candidates should have strong multi-skilled engineering experience and ideally hold qualifications in electrical or mechanical engineering. This position offers a competitive salary of £60k plus a shift allowance of £1,500, and the opportunity for further training and development.

Benefits

Overtime

Training

Pension

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in M&E/building services maintenance role.
• Experience in corporate environment such as Banks or Global Firms HQ.
• Qualifications L8, F-Gas, 2391, IOSH/NEBOSH are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage planned and reactive duties across mechanical and electrical systems.
• Lead a small team and ensure efficient building services operations.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Multi-skilled engineering

Customer-focused approach

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Team management

Education

Fully qualified in electrical or mechanical engineering

HV / LV AP status

Tools

BMS Operation

UPS Systems

Fire Alarms

Diesel Generators

Job description

Building Services Shift Leader

City of London

£60k Salary

£1.5k Shift Allowance + AP Allowance

24/7 Shift Pattern (Days & Nights)

Overtime, Training, Pension, etc.

Our client is a global property and real estate organisation with a number of high profile accounts across corporate offices, healthcare, financial services and other sectors. Within their critical services division, they currently seek a multi‑skilled (electrical‑bias ideally) Shift Leader to work at a high‑profile Banking organisation’s UK Headquarter building close to Liverpool Street, London. Working on a 24/7 “continental” shift pattern, the role will involve taking responsibility for planned and reactive duties across mechanical, electrical and general HVAC / Building Services for the building and managing a small team. Guideline salary for this position is £60k basic salary, plus a shift allowance of £1,500. In time and subject to sign‑off from the divisional authorising engineer, there will also be an annual bonus for passing and being approved for AP status.

Dut to the critical nature of the site (Financial Services / Trading Floors), the client seeks strong multi‑skilled engineers who can combine a technical mindset with a customer‑focused approach. Candidates must be fully qualified in either electrical or mechanical engineering (ideally through a full apprenticeship), with at least five years of relevant experience within a similar M&E / building services maintenance role within a similar corporate environment such as a Bank / Global Firms HQ. Along with core qualifications, a current or previous HV / LV AP status is preferred. Other desirable qualifications include L8, F‑Gas, 2391, IOSH/NEBOSH, etc.

Particular working knowledge should extend to:

• Single & Three Phase Power
• Emergency Lighting
• Fire Alarms
• Pumps & Motors
• Air Handling & Fan Coil Units
• BMS Operation
• Water Treatment (Taps, Cooling Towers)
• Pressurisation Units
• VRV/VRFs
• Diesel Generators
• UPS Systems
• HV / LV Distribution (AP Status, Switching & Site Shutdowns, Permits)
• 1st line Chiller & Boiler Faults

Other desirable qualifications:

• L8
• F‑Gas
• 2391
• IOSH/NEBOSH

This is an exciting chance to work in a high‑spec environment in the City of London, and will suit a shift leader or M&E supervisor experienced working in a similar financial / corporate environment keen to further their experience within that specialist field. This is a highly critical building, where strong technical experience is needed as well as good communication skills to liaise with both management, on‑site tenants as well as the direct reports as part of the shift team. With potential to further career through training and development at a high‑profile contract, this is the opportunity to join a market leader within critical environments maintenance.