Engineering Supervisor

Palmer McCarthy; City Of London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Palmer McCarthy in East London is seeking an experienced Engineering Supervisor to lead the on-site engineering team and contracted hard-services across four premium residential buildings. You will manage M&E, HVAC, life-safety and water systems, ensure PPM and statutory testing compliance, and develop engineers through 1:1s and training while coordinating with contractors.

Applicants should have 5+ years in engineering or hard-services management, strong SFG20/L8/EICR knowledge, and CAFM

Qualifications

• Engineering/building services qualification or apprenticeship.
• 5+ years' experience in engineering or hard-services management.
• Strong knowledge of SFG20, L8, EICR, LOLER, PUWER and building regulations.
• Experience managing in-house engineers and external contractors.
• CAFM/maintenance system experience, ideally Yardi Maintenance IQ or RiskWise.
• IOSH, SSSTS or NEBOSH qualification desirable.
• A calm, technically credible and safety-focused leader with excellent problem-solving and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operation and maintenance of M&E, HVAC, life-safety, lighting, access control and water systems.
• Manage PPM, reactive maintenance, statutory testing and compliance in line with SFG20 and relevant legislation.
• Lead and support a team of engineers, including 1:1s, training, toolbox talks and performance management.
• Manage hard-services contractors, ensuring SLA/KPI performance, quality and compliance.
• Oversee fire safety, water hygiene, electrical safety, lifts, pressure systems and HVAC compliance.
• Respond to plant failures and emergencies, minimising disruption to residents.
• Maintain accurate engineering logs, asset registers, certifications and CAFM records.
• Support capital projects, lifecycle planning and energy-efficiency initiatives.
• Work closely with the Building Manager, Front of House team, contractors and commercial occupiers.
• Participate in on-call/emergency engineering support when required.

Skills

Engineering management

M&E systems

HVAC

SFG20 knowledge

Health & safety leadership

Contractor management

CAFM/Yardi RiskWise

Lifts and water safety

Education

Engineering/building services qualification or apprenticeship

Tools

Yardi Maintenance IQ

RiskWise

Job description

ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR

• LOCATION: EAST LONDON
• SALARY: £60,000 PER ANNUM
• HOURS: 08:30-17:30, MONDAY-FRIDAY
• REPORTING TO: BUILDING MANAGER

THE ROLE

We are looking for an experienced Engineering Supervisor to lead the site-based engineering team and hard-services contractors across four premium residential buildings.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the day-to-day operation and maintenance of M&E, HVAC, life-safety, lighting, access control and water systems.
• Manage PPM, reactive maintenance, statutory testing and compliance in line with SFG20 and relevant legislation.
• Lead and support a team of engineers, including 1:1s, training, toolbox talks and performance management.
• Manage hard-services contractors, ensuring SLA/KPI performance, quality and compliance.
• Oversee fire safety, water hygiene, electrical safety, lifts, pressure systems and HVAC compliance.
• Respond to plant failures and emergencies, minimising disruption to residents.
• Maintain accurate engineering logs, asset registers, certifications and CAFM records.
• Support capital projects, lifecycle planning and energy-efficiency initiatives.
• Work closely with the Building Manager, Front of House team, contractors and commercial occupiers.
• Participate in on-call/emergency engineering support when required.

ABOUT YOU

• Engineering/building services qualification or apprenticeship.
• 5+ years' experience in engineering or hard-services management, ideally within high-end residential or mixed-use buildings.
• Strong knowledge of SFG20, L8, EICR, LOLER, PUWER and building regulations.
• Experience managing in-house engineers and external contractors.
• CAFM/maintenance system experience, ideally Yardi Maintenance IQ or RiskWise.
• IOSH, SSSTS or NEBOSH qualification desirable.
• A calm, technically credible and safety-focused leader with excellent problem-solving and communication skills