Multi-Skilled Building Services Engineer

About the role

Camden Facilities Management is looking for an experienced Multi-Skilled Building Services Engineer with a strong commercial plumbing and mechanical background.

The successful candidate will carry out planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs, fault-finding and minor installation works across Camdens schools, childrens centres, community buildings and corporate properties.

Although the position has a plumbing and mechanical bias, candidates should have sufficient awareness of electrical building services to work safely, identify basic faults and understand when specialist electrical assistance is required.

Key responsibilities

• Complete mechanical and plumbing PPMs within the required timescales and to the correct standard.
• Diagnose and repair faults affecting commercial plumbing, heating and mechanical systems.
• Maintain pumps, pressurisation units, expansion vessels, calorifiers, booster sets, valves and associated plant.
• Repair domestic hot and cold-water services.
• Service TMVs and support water hygiene and Legionella control activities within the engineers competence.
• Undertake minor mechanical installation and remedial works.
• Identify the underlying cause of faults and recommend appropriate remedial action to reduce repeat failures.
• Record work accurately and promptly using Camdens CAFM system and issued mobile technology.
• Work live by updating jobs, materials, findings and completion details while attending sites.
• Provide clear notes explaining what was inspected, what was found, what action was taken and whether further work is required.
• Manage and prioritise an allocated workload, including PPMs and reactive jobs.
• Communicate professionally with school staff, caretakers, building users, contractors and colleagues.
• Complete dynamic risk assessments and follow permit-to-work and site safety procedures.
• Maintain the work vehicle, tools and equipment appropriately.
• Support colleagues across the wider M&E team where competent.
• Mentor and support the assigned apprentice.

Essential qualifications and experience

Candidates must be able to evidence:

• NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or an equivalent recognised qualification in plumbing, mechanical engineering or building services.
• Substantial practical experience of commercial plumbing and mechanical maintenance.
• Experience maintaining heating systems, pumps, pressurisation units, expansion vessels, calorifiers and associated plant.
• Experience delivering both planned and reactive maintenance.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving ability.
• Experience working independently in occupied buildings.
• A full UK driving licence.
• The ability and willingness to mentor an apprentice.
• Competence using mobile devices or CAFM systems to maintain accurate job records.