Ex forces Engineer
Ex-Forces Engineers Wanted – Building Services / Facilities Maintenance - London
Maintenance Engineer (Electrical or Mechanical)
Commercial Buildings – City of London
Multiple Roles Available
Are you ex-Army or Navy with an electrical or mechanical background and looking to transition into building services or facilities maintenance?
We are currently recruiting multiple Maintenance Engineers for a well-established FM / building services provider, working across high-profile commercial buildings in the City of London.
These roles are well suited to ex-forces engineers who thrive in structured environments and are looking for a stable civilian career with clear procedures, strong training, and long-term progression.
You will be joining professional on-site engineering teams, carrying out planned and reactive maintenance while continuing to develop your technical skillset within commercial building services.
Roles Available We currently have multiple positions available on the following patterns:
Monday to Friday (Days)
- 08:00 – 17:00
- 4 nights on / 4 off 3 days on / 3 nights on 6 off 4 days on
- 07:00 – 19:00 / 19:00 – 07:00
- Overtime available
- 23 days holiday + bank holidays (pro rata for shifts)
- Ongoing training and development within building services
- Company pension
- Stable, long-term roles within a professional FM environment
- Planned and reactive maintenance across electrical and mechanical systems
- Lighting (lamp changes, fault finding, small installations)
- Emergency lighting and fire alarm testing
- Plant room checks and maintenance
- AHUs / FCUs (filter changes, cleaning)
- Pumps, motors, control panels
- Basic BMS monitoring (hot & cold)
- General M&E and fabric maintenance
- Logbook and compliance updates
- Basic plumbing works
- Ex-Army or Navy engineers strongly encouraged to apply
- Electrical or Mechanical qualification
- Electrical: City & Guilds Level 3 (or military equivalent)
- Mechanical: City & Guilds Level 2 (or military equivalent)
- Electrical: City & Guilds Level 3 (or military equivalent)
- Ability to provide trade certificates or service records
- Maintenance experience (military or civilian)
- Strong work ethic and communication skills
- Comfortable in a client-facing commercial environment
- Start: 11/02/2026
- Rate: £35000 - £55000 per annum
- Location: Dartford,England
- Type: Permanent
- Industry: Engineering
- Recruiter: CBW Staffing Solutions
- Contact: Alex Denton
- Tel: 02035833099
- Email: to view click here
- Reference: ExForces-AD
- Posted: 2026-02-11 12:55:06 -
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