Shift Lead Engineer - Westminster

Morson Human Resources Limited; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 3,280,000 - 4,269,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site role

Competitive hourly rates

Job summary

Morson Human Resources Limited is seeking an exceptional Shift Lead Maintenance Engineer in Westminster. The role requires line management of the shift engineers, hands-on technical leadership, and ensuring regulatory compliance of complex building systems including HVAC, electrical, and mechanical systems for life sciences operations.

The position offers a short-term contract (minimum one month) with hourly rates £30.99 Umbrella or £23.81 PAYE, and requires ensuring maintenance schedules,

Qualifications

• Experience in FM & Maintenance sector is essential.
• Experience in NHS/Healthcare environment is advantageous.
• Line management experience is required.
• Strong problem-solving and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Line Management responsibility for the Shift engineer within the assigned shift Team.
• Provide technical and operational support and advice to the engineering team.
• Resolve escalations from the Helpdesk and the client within reasonable time ensuring solutions are implemented quickly and effectively.
• Ensure planned maintenance services are scheduled and completed on time.
• Ensure compliance documents contract and HTM logbooks are up to date and audit ready.
• Manage client/end user escalations and queries.
• Encourage reporting of hazards on site via the engineering team and sub-contractor supply chain.
• Ensure PPE, Uniform, Tools and Hazards are logged, monitored and managed.
• Lead system handovers during client onboarding and support 24/7 emergency technical requests.

Skills

Line management

Technical troubleshooting

Regulatory compliance

HVAC systems

Tools

HTM logbooks

PPE management

Job description

My client is seeking an exceptional Shift Lead Maintenance Engineer to join there team in the Westminster area.

This is a minimum of one month and is paying £30.99 per hour Umbrella (no CIS) or £23.81 per hour PAYE.

As the Lead Engineer you will be responsible for ensuring the optimal performance and regulatory compliance of complex building systems, including HVAC, electrical, and mechanical systems critical to life sciences operations.

Duties

• Line Management responsibility for the Shift engineer within the assigned shift Team
• To provide technical and operational support and advice to the engineering team
• Resolving escalations from the Helpdesk and the client within reasonable time ensuring solutions are implemented quickly and effectively
• Ensuring planned maintenance services are scheduled and completed on time
• Ensuring that compliance documents contract and HTM logbooks are fully up to date and audit ready
• Managing client/end user escalations and queries
• Encouraging the reporting of hazards on site via the engineering team and sub-contractor supply chain
• Ensuring that PPE, Uniform, Tools and Hazards are logged, monitored and managed

The role combines hands‑on technical engineering expertise with strategic facility management, requiring proactive problem‑solving and collaboration.

Key responsibilities include managing preventive maintenance programmes to achieve 99.9%+ uptime, providing 24/7 emergency technical support, and leading system handovers during client onboarding.

Previous experience in the FM & Maintenance sector is essential.

Experience of working within an NHS or Healthcare environment would be advantageous.