Lead Engineer

We are recruiting a Static Lead Engineer for a world class University. This is a permanent role, and is an amazing opportunity to join the University, on a central London campus, in a step towards a career in management. If you are a qualified Electrical or a Mechanical Engineer, with some experience of leading a team, who wants to join an organisation that promotes from within, then please read on and apply!

This is a day shift role, Monday - Friday 8-4; a 35 hour week.

In addition to brilliant development and training, and a starting salary of up to c£40,000 - £42,000 you will also receive:

• 30 days holiday PLUS bank holidays
• Enhanced public sector pension
• Commitment to life long learning and professional development
• Season ticket loan

Remember, this role only has a 35 hour week, so if you are an engineer looking for a career move with work life balance, then this is the role for you!

You will be joining the building services maintenance team on of the most iconic London campus locations. You will be working for a leadership team who will encourage you to progress within your career. This is a busy campus and would suit someone who thrives working with people. As this is a client side role, you will love the sense of pride the team have in delivering first class maintenance and engineering services on a world class estate.

Within this lead engineer role you will be supervising a team of engineers, whilst also still working on the tools. The split is around 60% hands on maintenance, 40% leading the team. This Maintenance supervisor role will include:

• M&E maintenance, planned and reactive, on the University buildings
• Allocating work to the team of engineers
• Updating the CAFM system
• Being responsible for contractors on site, to liaise, monitor and control contractor operations
• Raising PO numbers, maintaining stock levels
• Adhering to health and safety, and building regulations at all times

This role will suit a qualified electrician or mechanical / plumbing engineer, with some experience of supervisory duties.

For this Lead Engineer role we are looking for:

• Fully qualified electrician, level 3, 17th/18th edition (This is essential for the role)

OR

• Qualified Mechanical engineer, NVQ/ Degree level (This is essential for the role)

OR

• Level 3 Plumbing and Heating NVQ /City and Guilds (Essential)

Please note, you must have one of the above qualifications to be considered for this role. We are also looking for:

• Experience of multi skilled building services maintenance in a similar organisation
• Experience of working with CAFM systems
• Some experience of leading a team of engineers. This experience can be minimal, if from a similar environment.
• Working knowledge of health and safety which may include an IOSH
• Legionella awareness

For this role, it is essential that you are a fully qualified engineer, either electrical or mechanical. Please only apply if you have these qualifications. This role could suit an engineer working for a service provider, who wants to move client side and have a life outside of work! This organisation is always looking to promote people internally into management roles and develop professional skills; if this sounds like the opportunity for you, please apply! Interviews for this role will take place the week beginning the 12th May.

This client is committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome all applicants regardless of identity, personal characteristics or background.