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.

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.

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