Shift Lead Engineer - Westminster

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

Job summary

The Bloomsbury in Westminster is seeking an exceptional Shift Lead Maintenance Engineer for a temporary assignment of at least one month. The role pays £30.99 per hour Umbrella (no CIS) or £23.81 per hour PAYE, and requires ensuring the optimal performance of complex building systems including HVAC, electrical, and mechanical systems critical to life sciences operations.

You will line-manage the shift engineer, provide technical and operational support, resolve escalations, schedule planned

Qualifications

• Experience in FM & Maintenance sector.
• NHS/Healthcare environment experience advantageous.

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.
• Ensuring planned maintenance services are scheduled and completed on time.
• Ensuring that compliance documents contract and HTM logbooks are fully up to be 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.

Skills

Line management

Technical & operational support

Regulatory compliance

HVAC

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Hazards reporting

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 be 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.