Multi Skilled Commercial Engineer

Camden Council; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in Camden Town is seeking a skilled professional for a building maintenance role. The candidate will be responsible for mechanical and electrical repairs within commercial buildings, ensuring minimal disruption to services. A recognised qualification in MEP disciplines and experience in commercial maintenance are essential. Strong communication and customer care skills are crucial for this role.

Qualifications

• Experience across two mechanical, electrical, or plumbing disciplines.
• Practical experience in commercial building maintenance and repairs.
• Understanding of statutory compliance and health & safety.

Responsibilities

• Carry out mechanical and electrical repairs and maintenance.
• Ensure properties are well maintained with minimal disruption.
• Diagnose compliance and asset failures.

Skills

Mechanical skills

Electrical skills

Plumbing skills

Communication skills

Customer care skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds

Job description

Camden is changing on the inside to make life better for everyone. Our residents and communities are at the heart of everything we do. We're home to the most important conversations happening today and we're making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. Here's where you can help decide a better future for us all. Camden FM service was designed to offer schools and other community sites within Camden a high quality, 'not for profit' making FM service. The ethos of the team is to undertake repairs in keeping with 'Right First Time' principles, providing high-quality and cost-effective maintenance resulting in minimal service disruption for customers.

The team work closely together to provide innovative solutions to the service vision, where every member of the team contributes to this vision. This role is a key part of the team, delivering a high-quality, cost-effective service and finding ways to develop continually.

What You'll Be Doing

The post holder will be responsible for carrying out mechanical and or electrical repairs, planned preventative maintenance, renewals and replacements within commercial-type buildings, including schools, children's centres and other premises of varying sizes. The works will range from routine reactive repairs, planned maintenance, statutory testing and may include some design and installation works.

Works are required to be undertaken in accordance with Industry standards (i.e. SGF20, CIBSIE), building and statutory regulations, British standards and manufacturers operating and maintenance manuals. The post-holder will be required to use their skills and judgement to diagnose compliance and asset failures and determine the best solution to resolve repair problems.

A key objective of the role is to ensure the properties are well maintained with no disruption to the customers service because of either plant failure or general repairs and maintenance. This role plays a vital part in ensuring that the staff within the properties can focus on educational matters and their service users' needs as opposed to building-related issues.

We're looking for a skilled and adaptable professional with experience across at least two mechanical, electrical, or plumbing (MEP) disciplines, ideally with a recognised qualification such as NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds. You'll bring practical experience in commercial building maintenance, repairs, and installations ideally in an education setting and take pride in delivering high-quality work.

You'll be confident diagnosing building faults, finding cost-effective solutions, and coordinating follow-on works when needed. Strong communication and customer care skills are essential, as you'll be representing the Camden FM service and Council, keeping customers and colleagues informed and ensuring work is carried out efficiently and safely.

You'll also enjoy using technology to optimise building performance, manage your workload, and record works accurately. You'll have a solid understanding of statutory compliance, health and safety, and safe systems of work, and you'll be able to read drawings, O&M manuals, and identify defects. Working collaboratively, you'll contribute to long-term maintenance strategies and energy-efficient solutions, helping keep our buildings safe, efficient, and welcoming.