Venue Building Services Engineer – M&E for Live Events

First Military Recruitment; Greenham; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

First Military Recruitment is seeking a Building Services Engineer in Ascot to support mechanical building services and infrastructure. You will work under the M&E Team Leader to maintain asset reliability and operational performance across the estate, focusing on day-to-day mechanical operation and long-term resilience.

The role covers reactive and planned maintenance, contract oversight for catering equipment, CAT scanning, and data monitoring via BMS.

Qualifications

• Recognised formal mechanical or plumbing training (e.g., City and Guilds).
• Relevant qualifications in a mechanical discipline.
• Formal training in catering equipment maintenance (advantageous).
• Significant experience as a Building Services Engineer within a large organisation.
• Ability to read and interpret MEP drawings.
• Hands–on experience with BMS systems (advantageous).
• Knowledge of Health & Safety regulations and COSHH requirements.
• Proven experience in fault–finding techniques.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and complete reactive and PPM work orders using CAFM.
• Promote and uphold Health & Safety standards within the M&E team.
• Support the M&E Team Leader with contractor management, including catering equipment maintenance contract.
• Assist with onsite C.A.T scanning activities (training available if required).
• Monitor, document and analyse building performance data via the BMS platform.
• Carry out fault–finding, maintenance and repair of AHUs and FCUs, including replacement of belts, filters, and components.
• Ensure the reliable and efficient operation of all mechanical building services, in line with procedures.
• Support on-call rota, providing out–of–hours support (1 in 5 weeks).

Skills

Reading and interpreting MEP drawings

BMS system experience

Health & Safety knowledge (COSHH)

Fault-finding techniques

Education

City and Guilds mechanical or plumbing training

Qualifications in mechanical discipline

Tools

CAFM system

BMS platform

Job description

First Military Recruitment is seeking a Building Services Engineer in Ascot to support mechanical building services and infrastructure. You will work under the M&E Team Leader to maintain asset reliability and operational performance across the estate, focusing on day-to-day mechanical operation and long-term resilience.

The role covers reactive and planned maintenance, contract oversight for catering equipment, CAT scanning, and data monitoring via BMS.