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Mechanical Shift Engineer

Randstad Construction & Property
London Full-time GBP 48,500 – 50,000
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Mechanical Shift Engineer Location: Liverpool Street, City of London (Heart of the City)

Salary: £48,500 - £50,000 + Excellent Benefits & Overtime

Pattern: Continental Shift Pattern (Days & Nights)

Client: World-Class, Leading FM Provider

The Opportunity We are seeking a skilled Mechanical Shift Engineer to join the engineering team at a high-end, iconic landmark site right in the heart of Liverpool Street. Representing a premier, industry-leading Facilities Management company, you will be key to ensuring the building's complex mechanical infrastructure and plant systems run flawlessly.

Key Responsibilities • First-Class Maintenance: Undertake planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive tasks across all mechanical plant, HVAC systems, and building services.

  • Critical Systems: Monitor and maintain critical assets including AHUs, FCUs, pumps, chillers, cooling towers, boilers, and pressurisation units.

  • BMS Monitoring: Utilise the Building Management System (BMS) to monitor plant performance, fault-find, and optimise energy efficiency.

  • Sub-contractor Liaison: Assist in overseeing specialist sub-contractors on-shift, ensuring work is carried out safely and to standard.

  • Rapid Response: Swiftly respond to plant failures and building comfort issues, ensuring zero disruption to the high-profile corporate tenants.

What We Are Looking For • Fully Qualified: City & Guilds / NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Mechanical Engineering, HVAC, or Plumbing.
  • Experienced: Proven experience working within a high-spec corporate office, banking, or critical data environment.

  • Technical Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of commercial heating, ventilation, cooling, and water treatment systems (L8 awareness is a plus).

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

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