Electrical Lead Engineer

Randstad Staffing; City Of London; On-site; GBP 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing agency is seeking a skilled Lead Maintenance Engineer for a prestigious commercial site in Central London. The role involves managing electrical systems and HVAC maintenance, requiring strong qualifications in electrical engineering, along with excellent site management and client-facing skills. The position offers a salary of £52,000 with added overtime and benefits, providing an opportunity to take full ownership of the building's hard services.

Benefits

Overtime pay

Great benefits

Qualifications

• Fully qualified Electrical Engineer with accreditable certifications.
• Strong understanding of HVAC systems and their diagnostics.
• Previous experience in corporate environments is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality PPMs and reactive repairs.
• Manage electrical distribution and lighting systems.
• Oversee compliance documentation and site logbooks.

Skills

Electrical expertise

HVAC knowledge

Site management

Client-facing experience

Education

C&G Level 3 & 18th Edition

Job description

Role: Lead Maintenance Engineer (Sole Charge)

Location: Central London (High-End Static Site)

Salary: £52,000 + Overtime + Great Benefits

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 08:00 - 17:00 (Call-out only 1 in 16)

Run Your Own Building. We are looking for an experienced, Electrical-biased Lead Engineer to take full ownership of the hard services at a prestigious commercial site in Central London.

Key Duties:

• Technical Delivery (80%): deliver high-quality PPMs and reactive repairs, ensuring the building environment remains pristine.
• Electrical Expertise: Manage everything from LV distribution and lighting systems to comprehensive fault-finding and emergency light testing.
• HVAC Competence: Diagnose and repair AHUs, FCUs, VRV/VRF systems, and splits.
• Site Management: Oversee specialist sub-contractors (Lifts, Fire, Water) and ensure all site logbooks and compliance documentation are audit‑ready.

The Candidate:

• Fully qualified Electrical Engineer (C&G Level 3 & 18th Edition).
• Strong HVAC knowledge is essential—you must be comfortable diagnosing air conditioning and ventilation issues independently.
• Previous experience in a client-facing, corporate environment.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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