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Lead Engineer

Alice Rose Recruitment LtdSt Lukes, Central London🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 23 Sept 2026

Quick Overview

Salary
£50k/yr
Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
St Lukes, Central London, United Kingdom
Posted
Yesterday

Job Description

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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