Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Alice Rose Recruitment Ltd; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Underground parking

Optional call-out

Job summary

A Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer role is available in Cambridge within a commercial building services team. The position emphasizes a practical, can-do engineer capable of handling mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and various trades.

Typical duties include planned and reactive maintenance, fire alarm and emergency lighting checks, HVAC/BMS support, and coordinating with subcontractors. An electrical bias is beneficial, with plumbing experience also valued.

Qualifications

• Commercial building services maintenance experience is required.
• Mechanical, electrical, plumbing, or multi-skilled background is preferred.
• Strong fault-finding ability is essential.
• Plumbing experience is highly desirable.
• Fan coil unit experience beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance.
• Respond to reactive maintenance and breakdowns.
• Complete fire alarm, refuge and emergency lighting checks.
• Carry out water temperature testing and flushing.
• Attend plumbing faults and fan coil unit leaks.
• Complete minor fabric and handyman works.
• Maintain mechanical and electrical plant.
• Assist with HVAC, BMS, UPS, generators and LV systems.
• Fault find using BMS and alarm information.
• Monitor and supervise subcontractors.
• Operate Permit to Work procedures.
• Follow LOTO and site safety procedures.
• Complete risk assessments and maintenance documentation.
• Update PPM and reactive jobs on the maintenance system
• Keep plant rooms clean, safe and secure.
• Support site KPI and SLA requirements.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Electrical knowledge

Mechanical knowledge

Plumbing experience

Fault-finding

PPM and reactive maintenance

HVAC/BMS familiarity

Health & Safety awareness

Flexible and proactive

Tools

BMS

HVAC systems

Job description

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Location: Cambridge

Salary: £45,000 basic

OTE: Up to £50,000 with optional call-out

Position: Permanent

We are recruiting for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a commercial building services team in Cambridge.

The role will involve planned and reactive maintenance across mechanical, electrical and general building services systems. An electrical bias would be ideal, although candidates with strong plumbing experience are also of particular interest due to recurring fan coil unit leaks.

The priority is a practical, can-do engineer who is happy working across multiple trades.

Key responsibilities:

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance
• Respond to reactive maintenance and breakdowns
• Complete fire alarm, refuge and emergency lighting checks
• Carry out water temperature testing and flushing
• Attend plumbing faults and fan coil unit leaks
• Complete minor fabric and handyman works
• Maintain mechanical and electrical plant
• Assist with HVAC, BMS, UPS, generators and LV systems
• Fault find using BMS and alarm information
• Monitor and supervise subcontractors
• Operate Permit to Work procedures
• Follow LOTO and site safety procedures
• Complete risk assessments and maintenance documentation
• Update PPM and reactive jobs on the maintenance systemKeep plant rooms clean, safe and secure
• Support site KPI and SLA requirements

Skills and experience:

• Previous commercial building services maintenance experience
• Mechanical, electrical, plumbing or multi-skilled background
• Strong fault-finding ability
• Plumbing experience highly desirable
• Fan coil unit experience beneficial
• Good knowledge of PPM and reactive maintenance
• Experience with HVAC or BMS systems beneficial
• Good understanding of Health & Safety procedures
• Flexible and proactive approach

An Enhanced DBS check will be required as a condition of employment.

Underground parking is available for standard cars and motorbikes, but the car park is not suitable for high-top vans.

Optional call-out is available, taking total earnings to around £50,000