Shift Lead Engineer - Westminster

AndersElite; Greater London; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

AndersElite is seeking a Shift Lead Maintenance Engineer for the Westminster area. This contract role requires hands-on engineering leadership, ensuring 99.9%+ uptime and managing preventive maintenance handovers during client onboarding.

The position focuses on technical and operational excellence within the FM & Maintenance sector, with NHS/Healthcare experience considered advantageous. The role involves 24/7 emergency support and effective collaboration with teams and subcontractors.

Qualifications

• Experience in facilities management and maintenance environments.
• NHS or healthcare environment experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Line management of the Shift engineer on the assigned shift.
• Provide technical and operational support to the engineering team.
• Resolve escalations from Helpdesk and client promptly.
• Ensure planned maintenance is scheduled and completed on time.
• Keep compliance documents, HTM logbooks up to date and audit ready.
• Manage client/end-user escalations and inquiries.
• Report hazards on site via engineering team and subcontractors.

Skills

Line management

Technical maintenance

Problem solving

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.

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.