Building Maintenance Engineer

Building Maintenance Engineer
Location: West London
Pay Rate: £26.85 per hour (Umbrella)
Employer: West London Local Authority


A West London Local Authority is seeking an experienced Building Maintenance Engineer to join their Facilities Management team. This role involves performing inspections, preventive maintenance, and repairs on a variety of building systems, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, fire safety equipment, and general building fabric.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform Preventive Planned Maintenance (PPM) and Reactive maintenance independently.
• Inspect and maintain electrical systems and mechanical plant equipment.
• Monitor Building Management Systems (BMS).
• Fault-find and perform maintenance on DALI lighting systems, including lamping and changing drivers.
• Conduct emergency lighting checks and tests.
• Maintain air conditioning systems, air handling units, and fan coil units (filter changes and cleaning).
• Reset chillers and adjust TMVs in compliance with L8 guidelines (temperature checks).
• Handle small plumbing repairs, including unblocking toilets.
• Perform fire alarm tests and checks.
• Maintain pumps, motors, UPS systems, generators, power distribution, and boilers.
• Conduct Portable Appliance Testing (PAT), calorifier maintenance, and sprinkler system checks.
• Ensure general building fabric is maintained and complete all required logbooks.
• Carry out flushing tasks in compliance with health and safety standards.

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in building services maintenance.
• City & Guilds Level 3 qualification in Electrical, Mechanical, or HVAC trade.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems, and experience with the following:
  • Air conditioning units
  • Emergency lighting
  • Chillers and boilers
  • Fire alarms
  • Plumbing and general repairs