Resident Maintenance Mechanical Engineer

Pareto Facilities Management; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A facilities management company is seeking a Maintenance Operative in London to handle planned and reactive maintenance. Responsibilities include maintaining mechanical and electrical systems, ensuring workplace safety, and conducting inspections. Candidates should possess a City & Guilds qualification in Mechanical discipline and have experience with equipment maintenance like boilers and pumps. Join a dedicated team focused on operational excellence and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Qualification in Mechanical discipline essential.
• Experience with maintenance on boilers and pumps.
• Knowledge of health and safety standards is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair mechanical & electrical systems.
• Ensure safety and health workplace conditions.
• Conduct regular inspections to ensure operational standards.

Skills

Mechanical knowledge

Electrical systems understanding

Fault finding

Teamwork

Education

City & Guilds Level II/III or equivalent in Mechanical discipline

Tools

simPRO

BMS systems

Job description

This opportunity is with Sowga – a specialist division of the Pareto Group.

Location: London

Salary: Up to £45,000

Purpose of Role:

As a Maintenance Operative, you will be responsible for undertaking both planned and reactive maintenance. The role involves carrying out day-to-day maintenance to support the contract, supervisor, or management, ensuring the client's assets are maintained in a safe, efficient, and functional order. You should be well-organized, able to work to timescales, respond to emergencies, and work effectively as part of a team or independently.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Maintaining and repairing the client's mechanical & electrical systems and components.
• Reviewing and monitoring sub-contractor performance during specialist service visits or repairs.
• Ensuring a safe and healthy workplace.
• Completing simPRO / instruction sets with documentation and photographs of maintenance activities.
• Keeping logbooks up to date for electrical, mechanical, and water systems, including health and safety records.
• Reporting issues with statutory planned maintenance to supervisors or management.
• Maintaining comfortable environmental conditions via HVAC systems.
• Performing reactive repairs, fault finding, and responding to BMS alarms.
• Identifying and reporting hazards encountered during maintenance.
• Operating plant procedures, including startup, shutdown, fault finding, and changeovers.
• Conducting regular walk-rounds to ensure cleanliness, safety, and operational standards.
• Carrying out maintenance, repairs, and small installations as directed.
• Maintaining health & safety, building compliance, and quality assurance records.
• Communicating effectively with clients and end-users.
• Participating in out-of-hours call-out rotations and working overtime as needed.
• Performing any additional duties required by the contract or management.

Knowledge/Skills:

• Qualified to City & Guilds Level II/III or equivalent in Mechanical discipline.
• Completed unvented hot water systems training.
• Knowledge of plumbing, drainage, hot water, ventilation, and cooling systems.
• Experience with maintenance, testing, and fault finding on equipment like boilers, pumps, generators, switchgear, and lighting.
• Knowledge of health and safety standards, including IOSH, PASMA, and IPAF certifications (desirable).