Lead Engineer

Mitie Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Mitie Group in London is seeking a self-motivated engineer supervisor to support the engineering team, plan and monitor maintenance tasks, and work with the regional scheduler to optimise resource use.

You will lead on-site health and safety tasks, run toolbox talks, coordinate call-out rotas, assist with minor works and large projects, and deputise for the Regional Service Manager during absence. Flexibility for overtime and weekends is required.

Qualifications

• Personality with energy, calm under pressure and enthusiasm.
• Effective line management skills.
• Experience of working in a challenging/ fast paced environment.
• Technically proficient in most types of the security and fire products.
• Professional, Assertive and positive flexible approach.
• Willing to learn.
• Team player.
• Industry knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Ensure performance and service is in line with compliance and monthly schedules.
• Respond to customer needs, complaints, and concerns with urgency.
• Complete toolbox talks with direct reports providing clear records of completion to the compliance team.
• Be available for site surveys and installation handovers as directed by your RSM.
• Organise and maintain an effective call out rota for the area.
• Responsible for minor works delivery within area through dedicated minor works resource.
• Deputise for your Regional Service Manager during sickness and holidays.
• Assist the Regional Service Manager in management of engineering team.
• Support engineers in stock control and further action management.
• Attend and assist with troublesome sites and complaints.
• Technically support DRS and Sales Team with quotations.
• Initial planning of ppm on large/ complex sites - meeting with customers in support of key sites in region.
• To assist in delivery of small bespoke projects and ensure on time delivery.
• Ensuring right behaviour is demonstrated across the team (customer portals, Timesheets, Lightfoot, Tools, PPE).
• Utilise all customer portals as directed by your RSM and fully in accordance with the customer requirements stipulated in your engineer’s instructions.
• Take ownership of all customers in relation to all aspects of service delivery.
• Be available to work overtime and weekends when required subject to reasonable notice.

Skills

Energy

Calm under pressure

Line management

Fast-paced environment

Security and fire product knowledge

Willing to learn

Team player

Industry knowledge

Job description

A self-motivated person who gives day to day support and Guidance to the engineering team in their area, they will plan and monitor the maintenance tasks and work in conjunction with the Scheduler for the area to ensure effective and profitable use of the engineering resource for region.

Main duties

• To ensure performance and service is in line with compliance and monthly schedules.
• Respond to customer needs, complaints, and concerns with a sense of urgency as and when required.
• Complete tool box talks with direct reports providing clear records of completion to the compliance team.
• Be available for site surveys and installation handovers as directed by your RSM.
• Organise and maintain and communicate an effective call out rota for the area.
• Responsible for minor works delivery within area through dedicated minor works resource.
• Deputise for your Regional Service Manager as and when required during periods of sickness and holidays.
• To assist the Regional Service Manager in management of engineering team.
• Support engineers in stock control and further action management.
• To attend and assist with troublesome sites and complaints.
• Technically support DRS and Sales Team with quotations.
• Initial planning of ppm on large/ complex sites - meeting with customers in support of key sites in region.
• To assist in delivery of small bespoke projects and ensure on time delivery.
• Ensuring right behaviour is demonstrated across the team (customer portals, Timesheets, Lightfoot, Tools, PPE)
• Utilise all customer portals as directed by your RSM and fully in accordance with the customer requirements stipulated in your engineer’s instructions.
• Take ownership of all customers in relation to all aspects of service delivery.
• Be available to work overtime and weekends when required subject to reasonable notice.

Essential

• Personality - Energy, calm under pressure, enthusiastic.
• Effective line management skills.
• Experience of working in a challenging/ fast paced environment.
• Technically proficient in most types of the security and fire products.
• Professional, Assertive and positive flexible approach.
• Willing to learn.
• Team player.
• Industry knowledge.