Multi-Skilled Building Services Engineer
Job Summary
As a Multi-Skilled Building Services Engineer (Mechanical/Plumbing Bias) you will deliver planned preventative maintenance (PPM) reactive repairs fault finding and minor installation works across a portfolio of schools childrens centres community buildings and corporate properties. You will ensure building services remain safe compliant and operational while supporting the development of a plumbing apprentice.
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on mechanical and plumbing systems.
- Diagnose and repair faults on commercial plumbing heating and mechanical equipment.
- Maintain pumps pressurisation units expansion vessels calorifiers booster sets valves and associated plant.
- Repair and maintain hot and cold-water systems.
- Service TMVs and support water hygiene and Legionella control activities.
- Complete minor installation and remedial mechanical works.
- Investigate root causes of faults and recommend long-term solutions.
- Update jobs materials findings and completion details using the CAFM system and mobile technology.
- Maintain accurate records and job documentation.
- Carry out dynamic risk assessments and comply with permit-to-work procedures.
- Manage and prioritise reactive and planned workloads.
- Liaise professionally with building users caretakers contractors and colleagues.
- Maintain work vehicles tools and equipment.
- Mentor and support a plumbing apprentice for approximately three days per week.
- Support wider M&E teams when required.
- Significant experience in commercial plumbing and mechanical maintenance.
- Experience carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance.
- Experience maintaining heating systems pumps calorifiers booster sets expansion vessels and associated plant.
- Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
- Experience working independently in occupied buildings.
- Experience using CAFM systems or mobile maintenance technology.
- Ability to mentor train or support apprentices or junior engineers.
- Good understanding of health and safety and safe systems of work.
- NVQ Level 3 City & Guilds or equivalent recognised qualification in:
- Plumbing
- Mechanical Engineering
- Building Services Engineering
- Plumbing
- Full UK Driving Licence.
- Competent user of mobile technology and maintenance systems.
- Unvented Hot Water Certification.
- Water Hygiene / Legionella Awareness.
- Basic Electrical Fault Finding.
- BMS Awareness.
- HVAC and AHU Maintenance.
- Booster Pump Maintenance.
- Water Treatment.
- Asbestos Awareness.
- IPAF.
- PASMA.
- First Aid.
- Experience working within Local Authority NHS Education or Public Sector estates.
- Working hours: 36 hours per week.
- Location: 5 Pancras Square Camden N1C 4AG.
- Temporary to permanent opportunity.
- Full UK Driving Licence required.
- DVLA Check required.
- Interview Date: 23rd September 2026 (Online).
- Supplier submission deadline: 21st September 2026.
- We work on bi-weekly payment schedule.
- Apply ASAP.
Required Skills:
As a Multi-Skilled Building Services Engineer (Mechanical/Plumbing Bias) you will deliver planned preventative maintenance (PPM) reactive repairs fault finding and minor installation works across a portfolio of schools childrens centres community buildings and corporate properties. You will ensure building services remain safe compliant and operational while supporting the development of a plumbing apprentice.
Required Education:
As a Multi-Skilled Building Services Engineer (Mechanical/Plumbing Bias) you will deliver planned preventative maintenance (PPM) reactive repairs fault finding and minor installation works across a portfolio of schools childrens centres community buildings and corporate properties. You will ensure building services remain safe compliant and operational while supporting the development of a plumbing apprentice.