Senior Engineer

OCS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join our 4 days on / 4 days off shift pattern in London. You will carry out regular inspections, read meters, sign off CAFEM work orders for PPM, and ensure smooth handovers between shifts to keep plant running.

The ideal candidate will hold an electrical and/or mechanical qualification (C&G or equivalent), be skilled in electrical and mechanical trades, and have fault-finding ability to component level.

Qualifications

• Must possess a recognised qualification relevant to the role (e.g. mechanical or electrical C&G).
• Skilled in Electrical and Mechanical trades; Apprenticeship with indentures preferred.
• Knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics and steam systems is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Regular daily inspections and meter readings.
• Sign off work orders from CAFEM System for PPM if required.
• Add breakdown information to CAFEM System as needed.
• Ensure proper handover between shifts.
• PPM tasks on equipment with Production Team.
• Maintain high standards of workmanship on shift engineers.
• Order spare parts as specified and manage the Shift Rota with the Engineering Manager.
• Cover for the Engineering Manager/Chief Engineer in their absence and manage safety/compliance.

Skills

Electrical Installation Maintenance

Mechanical Fabrication/Maintenance

Electronic fault finding

Communication skills

Problem solving

Decision making

Team player

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Night shift

Education

Electrical/Mechanical qualification (e.g. C&G)

Job description

About The Company

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

Why Work for OCS?

• Award-Winning Employer: Ranked 36th on Glassdoor’s Best Companies to Work For 2025 — we value and motivate our people.
• Digital Learning: The OCS Academy offers digital courses and resources to help you build skills and grow your career.
• Retail Perks With our Hapi app, you can gain access to exclusive discounts, rewards and wellbeing resources.
• Professional Growth: 600+ live learners across UK&I — Empowering colleagues with further development and qualifications!
• Flexible Pay: Access a portion of earned wages before payday with our Wagestream App! (Contract Specific)

About The Role

4 days on & 4 days off - 12 hours shift per day.
First two days will be early shifts - 5:45am to 5:45am
Second two shifts - 5.45pm to 5:45am

Key responsibilities:

• Specific minor and medium responsibilities as prescribed by the site Engineering Manager/Chief Engineer e.g. Regular daily inspections and meter readings.
• Signing off work orders from the CAFEM System for PPM if required.
• Adding breakdown information to the CAFEM System if required.
• Ensuring job handover between shifts.
• PPM tasks on equipment with Production Team.
• Ensuring a good standard of work is achieved by shift engineers.
• Ordering of spare parts (where specified) to the prescribed standard. Arranging the shift Rota in conjunction with the Engineering Manager/Chief Engineer.
• Covering a range of tasks usually undertaken by the Engineering Manager/Chief Engineer in his/her absence, such as;
• Ordering of spare parts.
• Arranging Shift Rota.
• Checking maintenance standards undertaken by shift engineers.
• Raising status of problems/breakdowns with the wider business.
• Covering shifts where appropriate.
• Raising remedial work orders using the CAFEM System.
• Adding breakdowns to the CAFEM System.
• Dealing with any matters of discipline with site Management.
• Ensuring all work undertaken by or in the presence of the Senior Engineer is done so in accordance with all company and legal safety standards (e.g. Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Engineering Activity Sign Off, local Safe Systems of Work).
• Ensuring site operations are undertaken within company procedures and guidelines in general and were observed otherwise ensure the site Management team are made aware.

The ideal candidate should meet the following criteria:

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• Electrical Installation Maintenance.
• Mechanical Fabrication/Maintenance.
• Electronic fault finding to component level.
• Ability to develop effective working relationships across all levels of management and staff and work as part of a team.
• High attention to detail.
• Ability to make decisions.
• Flexible and able to react quickly to the needs of the business.
• Problem solving/analytical ability.
• Self-motivated.
• Flexibility to work unsocial hours, possibly including night shift.

Education/Experience:

• Must possess a recognised qualification relevant to the role (e.g. mechanical or electrical C&G).
• Skilled in both Electrical and Mechanical trades: Apprenticeship with indentures preferred.
• Preferred knowledge of other engineering disciplines including pneumatics, hydraulics, steam systems.

We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.