Maintenance Engineer

The July Group; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Engineer for a new aparthotel in London. This role involves maintaining HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and fire safety systems while ensuring a smooth operation for guests. You will be integral to establishing a solid maintenance routine and troubleshooting issues as they arise. Join a dynamic team that values your ideas and offers personal growth opportunities, community engagement days, and exclusive hotel perks. If you're a proactive problem-solver passionate about hospitality, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Benefits

Yearly bonus

Personalized training opportunities

Community engagement day

Employee rates for hotel stays

Friends & Family Rate

Team drinks and events

Qualifications

• Experience in hotel or hospitality maintenance is essential.
• Solid knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support operations of a brand-new property.
• Identify and troubleshoot early-stage issues in building systems.

Skills

HVAC systems

Plumbing

Electrical systems

Fire safety systems

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

Building automation

Energy efficiency practices

Communication skills

Job description

At The July, we are on the hunt for a hands-on Maintenance Engineer for our newest addition: a premium aparthotel in the heart of London, Victoria, scheduled to open in June 2025. The location will be a sustainable city oasis with 114 studios and two residential apartments. The property will also be home to a restaurant, bar, and deli, serving both neighbors and guests, ensuring our spaces stay lively and vibrant all day and night.

The July is where great stories begin…

The July is a premium hospitality brand that’s bringing the human touch to the way people travel. We are a group of apartment-hotels driven by delivering the best experience the world has ever seen, for guests staying one night or one year.

From Amsterdam to the world! Together with our shareholders APG and Aware Super, we are implementing our strategy of international growth as owner-operator. Our teams have the ambitious goal to develop multiple new apartment-hotels across prime European cities like London, Dublin, Paris, Lisbon and Barcelona. Each location has the local stories and spirit interwoven throughout the apartment-hotel’s distinctive design.

The Job
We’re looking for a hands-on Maintenance Engineer to help maintain and support the smooth operation of our brand-new property. You’ll work closely with the Maintenance Manager and the rest of the team to make sure everything’s running perfectly — creating an exceptional experience for our guests.

Your mission? In a newly opened building, you’ll play a key role in fine-tuning all systems, identifying and troubleshooting early-stage issues, and supporting the setup of a solid maintenance routine. From HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems to fire safety and energy efficiency, you’ll help keep everything in top shape and support external contractors when needed.

What we love: Practical problem-solvers, proactive team players, and hands-on technicians who thrive in a dynamic hospitality setting.

What we are looking for:

• Experience in hotel, aparthotel, or hospitality maintenance.

• Solid knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and fire safety systems.

• A knack for troubleshooting and resolving technical issues efficiently.

• Familiarity with preventive maintenance procedures and working with contractors.

• An understanding of building automation and energy efficiency practices.

• Comfortable communicating in English, both speaking and writing.

• A team player who’s hands-on and stays calm, even when things get busy.

What’s in it for you?

In our flat organization, within an informal working atmosphere, your ideas are highly valued.

• In addition to a competitive salary, you can earn a yearly bonus.

• Personal Growth: In our company we want to invest in your personal and professional growth by personalized training opportunities, to unleash your professional potential.

• Me-Time/Community Day: Enjoy a dedicated day for self-care and another day of community engagement.

• Hotel & restaurant perks: Enjoy daily closing drinks, exclusive employee rates for stays at hotels and a Friends & Family Rate, so you can share the joy with your loved ones. Besides our own locations we also offer the "Hotel Employee Rate", where you can explore the world with discount rates for other hotels.

• Team drinks, events & outings to (never) forget!

Wanna create a warm feeling? Want to build the future of hospitality and apartment living?

Come and tell us your story!

We’re part of The July
The July is a premium hospitality brand that’s bringing the human touch to the way people travel. We build beautifully designed spaces in different locations around the world. The aim? For guests to completely relax, go on new adventures, and create interesting connections. In short, to stay their way.

www.thejuly.com