Engineering Team Leader

ISS Facility Services; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facility management company in Greater London is seeking an Engineering Team Leader to supervise a team of multi-skilled engineers. The role requires strong leadership and technical skills to ensure compliance with health and safety standards while overseeing engineering tasks effectively. Ideal candidates will be fully qualified electricians or mechanics with experience in PPM delivery and problem-solving. The position offers a permanent contract with a commitment to inclusivity and diversity in the workplace.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of PPM delivery and engineering workflows.
• Good knowledge of health and safety practices.
• Strong technical ability and experience leading teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a team of multi-skilled engineers.
• Allocate and oversee PPMs and reactive works.
• Maintain documentation and coordinate contractors.

Skills

PPM delivery

Reactive maintenance

Strong communication skills

Leadership

Education

Fully qualified electrically or mechanically

Job description

Engineering Team Leader

Contract: Professional Services, Production & Technology

Location: Croydon, CR0 1TY

Hours of work: 48 (4 days on / 4 days off)

Contract Type: Permanent

We are looking for a proactive and experienced Engineering Team Leader to oversee a team of four multi-skilled engineers (Electrical, Mechanical, and Fabric) within a busy operational environment.

You will supervise day-to-day engineering activity, ensuring planned and reactive tasks are delivered effectively, safely, and in full compliance with site procedures.

Job Description

Working closely with the Facility Manager, you will support workforce planning, technical delivery, documentation control, and contractor coordination.

You’ll also play a crucial role in maintaining high standards of health and safety, ensuring operational continuity, and responding to out-of-hours emergencies when required.

This role is ideal for someone confident leading a small team and maintaining a best-in-class approach to building services operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a team of multi-skilled engineers, ensuring all planned and reactive tasks are completed to the required standards.
• Allocate and oversee PPMs, reactive works, and work tickets, ensuring timely delivery and effective prioritisation.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date engineering documentation, including O&M manuals, drawings, and SOPs/MOPs/EOPs.
• Coordinate contractors and vendors, ensuring safe access, compliance with site procedures, and protection of critical environments.
• Ensure safe working practices, compliance with HSEQ requirements, and adherence to site-specific rules.
• Support operational problem-solving, carrying out technical troubleshooting to minimise downtime and maintain service continuity.
• Manage tools, equipment, and spare parts storage, ensuring orderly organisation and appropriate disposal of waste or defective items.
• Assist the Facility Manager with reporting, staff deployment, and maintaining overall operational efficiency.

Professional and Personal Competencies / Qualifications

• Strong understanding of PPM delivery, reactive maintenance, and engineering workflows.
• Good working knowledge of site health and safety practices and compliance.
• Fully qualified electrically or mechanically, with sound technical ability.
• Confident, organised, and able to lead a small team effectively.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to coordinate with contractors, colleagues, and stakeholders.
• Proactive, safety-focused, and capable of working in critical or high-risk environments.

The Company

ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.

Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it's hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.

We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #ISSGreatPeople #ISSTalent #PeopleMakePlace

ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.

ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.

We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government's Disability Confident scheme.

Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.

Contact

If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team.