​Lead Engineer

Lead Engineer – West End, London – FM Service Provider – £53,000 per annum

CBW is currently recruiting a Lead Engineer to join a flagship estate in London's West End.

Working for a leading Facilities Management provider, you will oversee a team of 5 engineers across a prestigious mixed-use portfolio, providing technical leadership and ensuring the highest standards of maintenance and service delivery.

You will take ownership of daily maintenance operations, ensuring the effective delivery of Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) programmes and statutory compliance requirements.

Working closely with the Electrical Supervisor and Contract Management team, you will coordinate all mechanical and electrical activities across the estate while maintaining excellent client relationships.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage agreed KPIs and SLAs alongside the Supervisor
• Lead and support a team of 5 engineers on site
• Arrange and oversee specialist subcontractors
• Manage reports and site logbooks in partnership with the Contract Manager and Supervisor
• Ensure all documentation is current and audit-ready
• Attend client meetings as required
• Lighting: small installations, fault-finding, lamp replacements, etc.
• Carry out emergency lighting and fire alarm testing
• Air conditioning maintenance: AHUs / FCUs (filter changes, cleaning, basic checks)
• Monitor and adjust BMS as required (e.g.
  
  hot/cold calls)
• Maintain all statutory compliance requirements

• Monday to Friday
• 08:00 to 17:00
• Overtime available
• Call out rota 1 in 6

• Electrical or Mechanical qualification (NVQ/City & Guilds Level 2/3 or equivalent)
• Multi-skilled with a strong commercial building maintenance background
• Previous experience leading or supervising engineers
• Client-facing, professional and presentable
• Hard-working, honest and reliable