Multi-Skilled Building Services Engineer

3 months contract with a Local Authority

Umbrella - £31.98 per hour - Umbrella

Job Purpose

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, children's centres, community buildings, and corporate properties. You will ensure building services remain safe, compliant, and operational while supporting the development of a plumbing apprentice.

Key Duties/Accountabilities

• 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.
  

Essential Experience 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.
  

Essential Qualifications Required

• NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, or equivalent recognised qualification in:
  
  • Plumbing
    
  • Mechanical Engineering
    
  • Building Services Engineering
    
• Full UK Driving Licence.
  
• Competent user of mobile technology and maintenance systems.
  

Desirable Qualifications / Experience

• 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.
  

Additional Information to Note

• 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.