Job Overview
We\'re Hiring: Multi-Skilled Engineer – Electrical Bias
Location: London
Salary: £45,000–£47,000 per annum
Contract: Full-Time | Permanent
Hours: 40 Hours Per Week
Departments: Facilities Management | Hard FM | Electrical Engineering | Multi-Skilled Maintenance | Building Services | Engineering Maintenance
We are recruiting for an experienced Multi-Skilled Engineer – Electrical Bias to join a professional engineering team supporting a range of technically complex sites across London.
Responsibilities & Duties
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across electrical, mechanical and instrumentation systems.
- Respond promptly to reactive maintenance requests, breakdowns, faults and equipment failures.
- Carry out electrical fault finding, diagnostics and effective repairs.
- Undertake multi-skilled maintenance activities across electrical and mechanical plant and equipment.
- Maintain, inspect, test and repair electrical systems and associated equipment within areas of competence.
- Carry out mechanical maintenance and repairs where appropriately trained and competent.
- Maintain, repair and calibrate plant, equipment and instrumentation to the required standard.
- Complete planned maintenance activities in accordance with agreed schedules and maintenance requirements.
- Undertake modifications, alterations and installation works where required.
- Support engineering projects and equipment modifications designed to improve reliability and maintainability.
- Identify faults, defects and potential equipment failures and take appropriate corrective action.
- Use technical knowledge and initiative when diagnosing engineering problems and identifying practical solutions.
- Read and interpret electrical, mechanical and engineering technical drawings and documentation.
- Follow relevant maintenance procedures, technical instructions and safe systems of work.
- Ensure all maintenance activities are carried out in accordance with Health & Safety requirements and statutory obligations.
- Complete risk assessments, RAMS, permits and other relevant safe working documentation where required.
- Correctly use PPE, tools, test equipment and access equipment in accordance with safety requirements.
- Maintain high standards of statutory and regulatory compliance across engineering activities.
- Complete accurate maintenance records, job reports and technical documentation.
- Update CAFM and other computerised maintenance systems with accurate job information and completion details where required.
- Complete allocated maintenance activities within agreed timescales and to the required standard.
- Liaise professionally with colleagues, site teams, contractors and other relevant stakeholders.
- Work across a variety of sites and equipment types while maintaining consistent engineering standards.
- Identify recurring faults and opportunities to improve equipment performance and reliability.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives aimed at improving maintainability, reliability and service delivery.
- Undertake additional training and development to maintain and broaden technical competence.
- Undertake other reasonable engineering and maintenance duties relevant to the role and level of responsibility.
Requirements
- Proven experience working as a Multi-Skilled Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, M&E Engineer, Engineering Technician or similar.
- NVQ Level 3 in Engineering Maintenance (Multi-Discipline) or equivalent qualification.
- Strong electrical engineering and maintenance background.
- Good practical knowledge of mechanical engineering and maintenance.
- Ability to read, understand and interpret technical drawings.
- Proven experience carrying out both planned preventative and reactive maintenance.
- Strong fault-finding, diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
- Practical experience maintaining, repairing and servicing plant and equipment.
- Experience with instrumentation, calibration or associated equipment would be advantageous.
- Good understanding of building services and engineering maintenance environments.
- Strong knowledge and understanding of building statutory compliance.
- Strong understanding of Health & Safety requirements within an engineering and maintenance environment.
- Understanding of RAMS, risk assessments, permits and safe systems of work.
- Ability to accurately complete electronic maintenance records and engineering documentation.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal and team-working skills.
- Proactive approach to fault finding and engineering problem solving.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Flexible approach to working across different sites, equipment types and maintenance requirements.
- Willingness to undertake additional training and maintain technical competence.
- Ability to successfully pass high-level security checks – mandatory.
Desirable Experience
- Strong electrical maintenance experience within a Facilities Management or Building Services environment.
- Multi-skilled electrical and mechanical maintenance experience.
- Experience reading electrical, mechanical and instrumentation drawings.
- Experience working with LV electrical systems.
- Experience with instrumentation, testing and calibration.
- Experience undertaking equipment modifications and installations.
- Experience working on plant and equipment within complex engineering environments.
- Previous Facilities Management or commercial building services experience.
- Experience working within environments with stringent statutory and compliance requirements.
- Experience using CAFM or computerised maintenance management systems.
- Previous experience working within secure or high-security environments.
- Additional electrical, mechanical, instrumentation or building services qualifications.
- 18th Edition Wiring Regulations qualification.
What's On Offer
- £45,000–£47,000 per annum
- Full-time, permanent position
- London
- 40 hours per week
- Electrical-biased multi-skilled engineering role
- Combination of planned and reactive maintenance responsibilities
- Exposure to electrical, mechanical and instrumentation systems
- Opportunity to work across a variety of sites and equipment types
- Opportunities to undertake modifications and installation works
- Experience with plant, equipment, instrumentation and calibration
- Training provided where required to maintain and develop technical competence
- Clear opportunities for career development within multi-skilled engineering
- Professional and supportive engineering environment
- Opportunity to broaden technical knowledge across multiple engineering disciplines
- Strong focus on Health & Safety, compliance and engineering standards
- Long-term career development opportunity
Additional Information
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Multi-Skilled Engineer, Electrical Engineer or Maintenance Engineer with a strong electrical bias who is looking for a varied and technically challenging role in London, offering a salary of £45,000–£47,000 per annum. The successful candidate will have an NVQ Level 3 in Engineering Maintenance (Multi-Discipline) or equivalent, strong electrical maintenance experience and a good understanding of mechanical and instrumentation systems. Candidates should have proven experience carrying out planned and reactive maintenance, fault finding, repairs, modifications and installations, together with a strong understanding of building statutory compliance. The ability to read and interpret technical drawings and work safely across a range of engineering systems will be essential. Due to the nature of the environment, the successful candidate must be able to pass high-level security checks. With training provided where required and clear development pathways available, this role offers an excellent opportunity for a multi-skilled engineer looking to broaden their technical expertise and progress their engineering career.