Maintenance Engineer

Pareto Facilities Management Ltd; Lower Blandford St Mary; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Pareto FM is seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer (M&E) to support planned and reactive maintenance across a defined portfolio of client sites with local/regional travel. This hands-on role covers mechanical and electrical systems, ensuring safety, reliability and full compliance as part of a close-knit engineering team.

You will cover multiple nearby sites, perform PPM and reactive tasks, fault-finding, respond to breakdowns and BMS alarms, and oversee start-up, shutdown and

Qualifications

• Experience across building services and M&E maintenance
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving abilities
• Able to work across multiple sites within a regional patch

Responsibilities

• Delivering planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance
• Maintaining and repairing mechanical & electrical systems and components
• Fault-finding across HVAC, pumps, generators, lighting and small power systems
• Responding to breakdowns and carrying out first-line diagnostics
• Carrying out plant start-up, shutdown and optimisation procedures
• Ensuring all plant rooms are safe, tidy and compliant
• Communicating clearly with supervisors, account management and clients

Skills

Building services

M&E maintenance

Fault-finding

Education

City & Guilds Level 3 (Electrical or Mechanical)

Job description

Maintenance Engineer (M&E)

Multi-Site Portfolio (Local / Regional Travel Required)

Pareto FM

Full-Time | Monday – Friday

Join a high-performing engineering team where standards matter.

We’re looking for a skilled and proactive Maintenance Engineer to support the delivery of planned and reactive maintenance across a defined portfolio of client sites.

This is a hands‑on role where you’ll ensure mechanical and electrical systems are maintained safely, efficiently, and in full compliance, while working as part of a close‑knit engineering team.

You’ll cover multiple nearby sites within a regional patch, so some travel between locations is required. (Using company vehicle)

If you enjoy fault‑finding, problem‑solving, and taking ownership of building performance, this is a strong opportunity to develop within a supportive FM environment.

The Role

You’ll be responsible for maintaining the client’s mechanical and electrical systems, ensuring assets remain safe, reliable, and fully operational.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance
• Maintaining and repairing mechanical & electrical systems and associated components
• Fault‑finding across HVAC, pumps, generators, lighting and small power systems
• Responding to breakdowns and emergency maintenance situationsResponding to BMS alarms and carrying out first‑line diagnostics
• Ensuring HVAC systems maintain comfortable environmental conditions
• Completing simPRO tasks with accurate records and photographic evidence
• Maintaining logbooks and compliance documentation (electrical, mechanical, water systems)
• Supporting statutory planned maintenance and escalating issues where required
• Carrying out plant start‑up, shutdown, changeover and optimisation procedures
• Undertaking regular site walk‑rounds to ensure safety, cleanliness and performance
• Supporting subcontractors and reviewing works on site
• Carrying out small repair and installation tasks as required
• Ensuring all plant rooms are safe, tidy and compliant
• Communicating clearly with supervisors, account management and clients

Team Structure

• You will work alongside 2 site engineers and a Contract Support
• Reporting into the Account Manager
• Supported by wider Pareto FM engineering and operational teams
• Strong focus on teamwork, communication and shared standards

Qualifications & Experience

Essential:

• City & Guilds Level 3 (Electrical or Mechanical discipline)
• Strong understanding of Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
• Proven experience in Building Services / M&E maintenance

Desirable:

• 18th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations
• IOSH Working Safely
• PASMA & IPAF (1b / 3a / 3b)
• Unvented hot water systems training
• BMS / controls / HVAC / generator systems experience
• ACOP L8 / water systems knowledge

Experience Required

Experience working across a range of building services systems, including:

• Boiler plant and ventilation systems
• Pumps and pressurisation systems
• Generators and switchgear
• Cables, batteries, lighting and small power systems
• Drainage, plumbing and sanitary systems

About You

• Customer-focused with a professional approach
• Organised and able to manage multiple priorities
• Strong fault‑finding and problem‑solving ability
• Comfortable working in a team and independently
• Calm and effective in high‑pressure situations
• Committed to safety, compliance and quality

Why Join Pareto FM?

• Stable static role with variety across a local portfolio
• Strong team structure and support network
• Exposure to a wide range of building systems
• Focus on compliance, safety and engineering standards
• Opportunities for training and development within FM

If you’re an experienced Maintenance Engineer looking for a stable, well-structured role with variety and support, we’d like to hear from you.