Job Description - Lead Engineer

Lead Engineer | Central London | £50,000 | Monday-Friday | Mobile to Static Role

Looking for a role that offers variety now and the opportunity to take ownership of your own site?

Alice Rose Recruitment is working with a leading Building Services provider to recruit a Lead Engineer to support a portfolio of prestigious commercial buildings across Central London.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Electrical or Mechanical Engineer ready to step into a Lead Engineer position, or an existing Lead Engineer looking for a fresh challenge with genuine career progression.

What makes this role different? You'll initially work as a mobile engineer across a number of high-profile commercial contracts, allowing you to familiarise yourself with the business, clients and engineering teams before transitioning onto your own permanent static site later in the year.

What's on Offer

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£50,000 Basic Salary

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Monday-Friday (08:00-17:00)

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Mobile role initially, progressing to a permanent static site

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25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

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Overtime available at enhanced rates

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Company pension

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Ongoing technical training and development

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Genuine career progression

The Role

Working across prestigious commercial buildings, you'll carry out planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance and fault finding while supporting the day-to-day operation of each contract. As you become established within the business, you'll transition into a Lead Engineer position on your own static site.

Key Responsibilities

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Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPMs)

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Respond to reactive maintenance and electrical fault finding

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Maintain electrical and mechanical building services plant

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Support the day-to-day operation of commercial contracts

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Assist with subcontractor management and inductions

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Complete maintenance reports and statutory logbooks

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Ensure compliance with health & safety procedures

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Build strong client relationships and deliver excellent customer service

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Support the Contract Manager and deputise when required

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Maintain high standards of service delivery across all sites

Requirements

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Level 3 Electrical qualification (City & Guilds or NVQ)

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Experience within commercial building services maintenance

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Strong electrical fault-finding experience

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Good understanding of mechanical building services plant

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Experience carrying out PPM and reactive maintenance

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Excellent communication and client-facing skills

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A proactive approach and willingness to work across multiple sites initially

Whether you're currently a Lead Engineer, Electrical or Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Shift Engineer or Multi-Skilled Engineer, this is an excellent opportunity to join a respected Building Services provider offering a clear pathway from a mobile position into your own permanent static commercial building.

Apply today or contact Lucas at Alice Rose Recruitment for a confidential discussion
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed
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