Multi Skilled Commercial Engineer (Plumbing Bias)

London Borough of Camden; Greater London; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Flexible working

Family leave

Pensions scheme

Staff networks

Loan schemes

Job summary

London Borough of Camden is seeking a skilled maintenance professional to carry out plumbing, mechanical and electrical repairs across Camden schools and community sites. You will perform planned maintenance, renewals and installations while adhering to industry standards, regulations and safe working practices.

The role requires experience across at least two MEP disciplines, with NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience across at least two mechanical, electrical or plumbing disciplines (MEP).
• Practical experience in commercial building maintenance, repairs and installations.
• Strong reading of drawings, O&M manuals and knowledge of statutory compliance is essential.

Responsibilities

• Carry out plumbing, mechanical and/or electrical repairs and planned maintenance in Camden facilities.
• Diagnose faults, determine cost-effective solutions and coordinate follow-on works.
• Ensure minimal disruption to service and maintain safety and compliance in all tasks.

Skills

MEP multi-discipline experience

Communication & customer care

Reading drawings & O&M manuals

Education

NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds

Job description

Salary: £47,525

Grade: Level 4 Zone 1

Location: 5 Pancras Square, N1C 4AG

Contract Type: Permanentx2

Hours: Full Time (36 hours)

Closing Date: Wednesday 14th October 2026 at 23:55

About Camden

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 plumbing, 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.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require an Enhanced DBS.

All About You

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.

What We Offer

At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits. From flexible working to 27 days annual leave (+ bank holidays!). We also knowthat a work life balance is extremelyimportant so we also offer family leave, loan schemes and access to our incredible staff networks. We also have an incredible pensions scheme.

Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' for more details.

Inclusion and Belonging

At Camden, we want every colleague to feel they belong and can thrive. We welcome applications from all parts of our community, and particularly encourage people from Black, Asian and Other Ethnic Heritage communities, LGBTQ+ people, disabled and neurodiverse people, survivors of domestic abuse, and those from lower socio‑economic backgrounds or with care experience. We know that different voices and perspectives make us stronger, and we are committed to providing the support, adjustments and flexibility people need to succeed.

Asking for Adjustments

At Camden, we are committed to making our recruitment process barrier‑free and accessible for everyone. If you need us to do something differently during the application, interview or assessment process, just let us know and we will support you. This could include providing information in an alternative format, extra time in assessments, or adjustments for disabled, neurodiverse or long‑term health conditions.

Please contact us on 020 7974 6655, [e-mail] by post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG. We’ll work with you to make sure the process works for you.

Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.