Maintenance Technician - Continental

RG Setsquare; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technical services firm in London is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to join their team. This role focuses on planned and reactive maintenance tasks in a critical environment. The ideal candidate will have strong technical and fault-finding skills, a City & Guilds qualification in Electrical Engineering, and experience with procedure writing. Excellent communication and organisational skills are essential. The position offers a chance to work in a high-pressure setting while ensuring the safety and efficiency of systems.

Qualifications

• Experience with procedure writing.
• Completed electrical or mechanical apprenticeship or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Complete day-to-day reactive and planned maintenance tasks.
• Maintain accurate records of completed and outstanding works.
• Communicate effectively with clients, management, and engineering teams.

Skills

Strong technical and fault-finding skills

Clear verbal and written communication skills

Excellent administrative and organisational skills

Education

City & Guilds qualification in Electrical Engineering or HNC equivalent

Job description

We are currently seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to join a technical services team supporting a critical, business-essential environment in London. This role is ideal for an experienced electrical or multi-skilled technician who thrives in high-pressure, operationally critical settings.

You will be responsible for completing planned and reactive maintenance tasks, ensuring systems operate safely, efficiently, and in line with client expectations. The role operates within a critical and technical services environment, where attention to detail, communication, and reliability are essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as an Authorised Person (AP) within 6 months of onboarding
• Complete day-to-day reactive and planned maintenance tasks within required timeframes
• Maintain accurate records of completed and outstanding works using internal systems
• Ensure all staff and contractors comply with safety, security, and site procedures
• Participate in critical services and technical training programmes
• Communicate effectively with clients, management, and wider engineering teams
• Support team members by sharing technical expertise and covering holidays, sickness, and training
• Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) on critical systems and provide condition assessments
• Identify, log, and report incidents or out-of-line situations
• Follow defined procedures to resolve technical issues under guidance
• Deliver work in line with established processes and performance standards

Skills & Experience

Essential:

• Strong technical and fault-finding skills
• City & Guilds qualification in Electrical Engineering (or HNC equivalent)
• Excellent administrative and organisational skills
• Computer literate with strong Microsoft Office knowledge
• Clear verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with procedure writing

Desirable:

• Completed electrical or mechanical apprenticeship (or equivalent)
• Report writing experience

Technical Knowledge

Essential:

• Strong understanding of Mechanical and Electrical building services
• Ability to operate and interrogate BMS systems
• Knowledge of business-critical systems such as UPS, generators, and comms rooms

Desirable:

• 18th Edition IEE Regulations
• HV training

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