Maintenance Engineer

RG Setsquare; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading 5-star hotel in Edinburgh is seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join their facilities team. This full-time role involves responding to maintenance issues, ensuring Health & Safety standards, and participating in shift rotas. Ideal candidates will have 2-3 years of experience in maintenance or engineering and a good understanding of building maintenance and HVAC systems. Benefits include free meals on shift and competitive holiday entitlements.

Benefits

Free meals while on shift

Competitive holiday entitlement

Discounts on hotel stays

Employee wellbeing support

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-3 years' experience in a maintenance or engineering role.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work independently.
• Good understanding of HVAC and electrical fault-finding.
• Familiar with Health & Safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Respond to maintenance issues involving HVAC, lighting, plumbing.
• Complete routine PPM tasks like fire alarm tests and inspections.
• Ensure Health & Safety standards are followed.
• Record maintenance work and update internal systems.
• Support building's emergency procedures and duty rota.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Independent work

Basic electrical fault-finding

General building maintenance

Job description

Maintenance Engineer

Salary: £28,000 - £30,000 per annum

Location: Edinburgh * Full-time * Shift Rota

A leading 5‑star hotel in Edinburgh is looking for an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join their facilities team. This role is perfect for someone who enjoys hands‑on technical work, problem‑solving, and keeping a large building operating smoothly.

The Role

• Responding to maintenance issues involving HVAC, lighting, small power, plumbing and pool plant equipment
• Completing routine PPM tasks such as fire alarm tests, water temperature checks, emergency lighting inspections and meter readings
• Ensuring Health & Safety standards are followed, including basic legionella control tasks
• Recording maintenance work accurately and keeping internal systems updated
• Supporting the building's emergency procedures and participating in a 24/7 duty rota

What We're Looking For

• Minimum 2-3 years' experience in a maintenance or engineering role (hotel/leisure experience helpful but not essential)
• Strong communication and the ability to work independently
• Good understanding of general building maintenance, HVAC and basic electrical fault‑finding
• Familiarity with Health & Safety procedures (COSHH, risk assessments)
• Experience with pool plant or BMS systems is beneficial but not required

Benefits

• Free meals while on shift
• Competitive holiday entitlement that increases with service
• Discounts on hotel stays, spa facilities, food & drink
• Employee wellbeing support
• Career development and training opportunities
• Referral and reward incentives

RG Setsquare is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy