Shift Leader

Nexus Careers Group Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

12-hour shifts

Training & development

Career progression

Job summary

Nexus Careers Group Ltd. in London is seeking an experienced Critical Engineering Shift Leader to join a high-profile facilities management contract. You will lead and monitor building systems, including electrical and mechanical infrastructure, BMS and smart technologies, in a large corporate environment.

You will perform planned and reactive maintenance, troubleshoot faults, and ensure safe, reliable operation across day and night shifts. Prior experience in critical environments is essential.

Qualifications

• City & Guilds Level 3 or equivalent in electrical or mechanical engineering.
• Experience in a critical engineering or technically complex facility.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic abilities.
• Experience operating or monitoring BMS or similar control systems.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor building engineering systems to remain safe, reliable and operational.
• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance and routine inspections across the site.
• Respond to alarms, diagnose faults and escalate to specialists as needed.
• Work with HVAC, lighting, security and energy management systems as part of the role.
• Maintain records of maintenance activities and system changes in CAFM/CMMS.
• Collaborate with contractors and suppliers for technical support.
• Identify opportunities to improve building performance and energy efficiency.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Fault finding

Diagnostics

Independent working

Education

City & Guilds Level 3 in electrical or mechanical engineering

Tools

BMS

CAFM/CMMS

Job description

Critical Shift Leader

Location: London, Multi-Site

Salary: £60,000

Shift Pattern: Continental Shift Pattern, 12 hour shifts 7-7, days and nights

Job Type: Permanent

The Role

We are recruiting for an experienced Critical Engineering Shift Leader to join a high-profile technical facilities management contract in London.

The role is based within a large, technically complex corporate environment supporting a gloval financial services organisation. You will be part of an engineering team responsible for maintaining a resilient, reliable and efficient building operation across a highly serviced workplace.

Working on a 12-hour shift pattern covering both days and nights, you will be responsible for the operation, monitoring and maintenance of building engineering systems, including electrical and mechanical infrastructure, BMS and smart building technologies.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong engineer who enjoys working in a critical environment and wants exposure to advanced building sytems and integrated technology.

Key Responsibilities

You will operate and monitor building engineering systems, ensuring they remain safe, reliable and operational at all times.

The role will involve carrying out planned and reactive maintenance, routine plant inspections and operational checks across the site.

You will monitor Building Management Systems and other computerised control systems, responding to alarms and system alerts, diagnosing faults and escalating issues where specialist support is required.

You will work with integrated building technologies including HVAC, lighting, security, fire alarm and energy management systems.

The role will also involve troubleshooting sensors, controllers, smart building equipment and associated connectivity issues.

Where required, you will carry out approved programming and configuration changes to building systems under the direction of the engineering team.

You will maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, system changes, faults and remedial works using the site's CMMS/CAFM systems.

You will work closely with specialist contractors and suppliers when additional technical support is required.

A key part of the role will be identifying opportunities to improve building performance, energy efficiency and overall engineering reliability.

About You

We are looking for an experienced Electrical or Mechanical Engineer with previous experience working within a critical engineering environment.

You should be technically confident and comfortable working independently on a shift basis, including responding to faults and operational issues during out-of-hours periods.

Experience working with BMS, building automation systems or integrated building technologies is highly desirable.

You will need strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills, together with the ability to understand how different building systems interact and depend upon one another.

Previous experience within data centres, financial services, commercial offices, healthcare, pharmaceutical, manufacturing or other critical environments would be advantageous.

Qualifications & Experience

• * City & Guilds Level 3, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification in an electrical or mechanical engineering discipline.
• * Previous experience working within a critical engineering or technically complex facility.
• * Strong understanding of building services and engineering systems.
• * Experience operating and monitoring BMS or other computerised building control systems.
• * Good IT skills and experience using CAFM/CMMS systems.
• * Strong fault-finding and diagnostic abilities.
• * Experience working safely within controlled engineering environments.

The following would be advantageous, although training/refresher training can be provided where appropriate:

• * HV/LV experience.
• * 18th Edition Wiring Regulations for electrical candidates.
• * Confined Space Authorised Person.
• * Mechanical Pressure Systems Authorised Person.
• * Experience with smart building technologies, IoT devices, sensors and controllers.
• * Basic BMS programming or configuration experience.

What's on Offer

• * Competitive salary and benefits package.
• * 12-hour shift pattern covering days and nights.
• * Opportunity to work within a highly technical and critical engineering environment.
• * Exposure to advanced BMS, smart-building and integrated building technologies.
• * Ongoing training and professional development.
• * Long-term career opportunities within a major facilities management organisation.