Mechanical Shift Engineer

About the role

A prestigious contract position for a Mechanical Shift Engineer in the City of London, working full days only. The engineer keeps environmental conditions and critical building systems at the highest standard, carrying out planned preventive maintenance and reactive works on mechanical systems. The company helps leading companies keep their facilities to the best possible standards, having worked in top data centres and commercial facilities for over 10 years.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out routine PPM on all mechanical plant according to site task schedules and asset lists
• Handle reactive and breakdown calls, including concessionary stores and fabric-related items, and address faults quickly
• Maintain suitable spares, provide parts lists and estimated timescales, and complete paperwork and pass it promptly to the Contract Administrator
• Prepare and use method statements and risk assessments, and operate a permit-to-work system in line with quality, health and safety procedures
• Keep plant rooms clean, tidy and locked, supervise subcontractor work, and promote a safe working environment with uniform and PPE
• Monitor contractual KPIs and SLAs, and update the computer-based maintenance system (e.g. Maximo)

Required profile

• Formal training in a mechanical engineering discipline such as HVAC or plumbing to City and Guilds Level 3 or NVQ Level 2
• Knowledge of HVAC, hot and cold-water systems and generators, including fault finding with graphical information and alarm data
• Basic electrical knowledge is desirable

What we offer

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Life assurance, mandatory birthday leave and life-event leave
• Career progression, workplace pension and employee assistance programme
• Three fully paid volunteering days and a holiday-buy scheme