Lead Engineer

Lead Engineer | Central London | £50,000 | Monday-Friday | Mobile to Static Role

Looking for a role that offers variety now and the opportunity to take ownership of your own site?

Alice Rose Recruitment is working with a leading Building Services provider to recruit a Lead Engineer to support a portfolio of prestigious commercial buildings across Central London.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Electrical or Mechanical Engineer ready to step into a Lead Engineer position, or an existing Lead Engineer looking for a fresh challenge with genuine career progression.

What makes this role different? You'll initially work as a mobile engineer across a number of high-profile commercial contracts, allowing you to familiarise yourself with the business, clients and engineering teams before transitioning onto your own permanent static site later in the year.

What's on Offer

£50,000 Basic Salary

Monday-Friday (08:00-17:00)

Mobile role initially, progressing to a permanent static site

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Overtime available at enhanced rates

Company pension

Ongoing technical training and development

Genuine career progression

The Role

Working across prestigious commercial buildings, you'll carry out planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance and fault finding while supporting the day-to-day operation of each contract. As you become established within the business, you'll transition into a Lead Engineer position on your own static site.

Key Responsibilities

Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPMs)

Respond to reactive maintenance and electrical fault finding

Maintain electrical and mechanical building services plant

Support the day-to-day operation of commercial contracts

Assist with subcontractor management and inductions

Complete maintenance reports and statutory logbooks

Ensure compliance with health & safety procedures

Build strong client relationships and deliver excellent customer service

Support the Contract Manager and deputise when required

Maintain high standards of service delivery across all sites

Requirements

Level 3 Electrical qualification (City & Guilds or NVQ)

Experience within commercial building services maintenance

Strong electrical fault-finding experience

Good understanding of mechanical building services plant

Experience carrying out PPM and reactive maintenance

Excellent communication and client-facing skills

A proactive approach and willingness to work across multiple sites initially

Whether you're currently a Lead Engineer, Electrical or Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Shift Engineer or Multi-Skilled Engineer, this is an excellent opportunity to join a respected Building Services provider offering a clear pathway from a mobile position into your own permanent static commercial building.

Apply today or contact Lucas at Alice Rose Recruitment for a confidential discussion

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