Senior Maintenance Technician in MAINT & ENG - DEBDEN

Bank of England; Chigwell; On-site; GBP 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK is seeking a Senior Maintenance Technician to join their Infrastructure Engineering team. The role involves delivering maintenance tasks, ensuring safety protocols, and supporting the Bank's operational environment. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in engineering systems, with a commitment to high standards and customer service.

Benefits

Pension

Performance awards

Flexible benefits allowance

Annual leave

Private medical insurance

Income protection

Qualifications

• Minimum City & Guilds Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant engineering subject.
• IOSH Operating Safely qualification required.
• Experience with HVAC, BMS, Electrical, Public Health, and Life Safety Systems.

Responsibilities

• Delivering planned, preventative maintenance tasks via the IWMS system.
• Attending to engineering faults and ensuring safe working environments.
• Conducting statutory testing on life safety and other critical systems.

Skills

Communication

Judgment and decision-making

Teamwork

Education

City & Guilds Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant engineering subject

IOSH Operating Safely qualification

Tools

IWMS maintenance tools

Job description

Senior Maintenance Technician in MAINT & ENG - DEBDEN

Bank of England Chigwell, United Kingdom

Job Description

The Property department's Infrastructure Engineering team maintains, enhances, and supports the Bank's occupied building environment, providing excellent engineering services for all staff while supporting the Bank's primary business functions.

Job responsibilities include:

1. Delivering planned, preventative maintenance tasks via the IWMS system.
2. Supporting reactive maintenance tasks allocated through the IWMS.
3. Updating maintenance tasks within the IWMS system.
4. Attending to engineering faults, prioritizing responses, and ensuring safe working environments with minimal downtime.
5. Performing routine maintenance across critical and non-critical building systems including HVAC, electrical, public health, fire, and others.
6. Proactively seeking to improve engineering maintenance with innovative ideas.
7. Conducting statutory testing on life safety and other critical systems.
8. Supporting statutory testing of Life Safety systems across the site.
9. Assisting OEM contractors with system and asset maintenance, reactive, and emergency tasks.
10. Participating as an Authorised Person (HV/LV) to support 24/7 operations within the bank's SSoW.
11. Completing annual training and performance objectives.
12. Acting as a Health & Safety ambassador to promote a safe working environment.
13. Completing work according to methods, risk assessments, SLAs, and customer standards.
14. Encouraging teamwork and continuous improvement.
15. Participating in on-call support for incident response.
16. Preparing for a double day shift from Q4 2025.
17. Conducting incident management and recovery exercises as directed.

Person Specification:

• Minimum City & Guilds Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant engineering subject.
• IOSH Operating Safely qualification.
• Security Vetting to SC Clearance (provided by the Bank).
• Experience with IWMS maintenance tools.
• Experience with HVAC, BMS, Electrical, Public Health, and Life Safety Systems.
• Knowledge of Safe Systems of Work procedures.
• Understanding of statutory and compliance obligations.
• Ability to interpret mechanical, electrical, and control drawings.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Judgment and decision-making abilities based on procedures.
• Ability to work collaboratively and manage workload effectively under pressure.
• Commitment to high standards and customer service.

Salary and Benefits:

The pro-rata salary is £37,260 per annum, with benefits including pension, performance awards, flexible benefits allowance, annual leave, private medical insurance, and income protection.

We promote an inclusive culture supporting diversity and equal opportunities.

Security Clearance:

Employment subject to security vetting and UKVI sponsorship considerations.

Application Process:

Complete all application questions fully; applications are anonymized during screening. Closes on 9 June 2025.

About Us:

The Bank of England is the UK's central bank, committed to maintaining monetary and financial stability. We value collaboration, diversity, and flexible working to support our staff.

Join us and make a difference.