Job Description
Service & Breakdown Engineer (337jc) – London / Home Counties - £40 – 45k + Benefits + OT
Our client is seeking a Service & Breakdown Engineer based in London or the Home Counties to maintain, repair and commission specialist building maintenance units (BMUs), used to provide access to building façades. Please note you must have a good head for heights as their equipment is installed on the roofs of some of the tallest buildings in the UK.
DUE TO THE NATURE OF THIS RECRUITMENT CONSULTANCY, WE ARE ONLY ABLE TO REPRESENT INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE EX MILITARY.
This is a hands-on engineering opportunity offering varied work on prominent buildings, specialist training and opportunities to progress into senior engineering, team leadership and management positions.
The Role
You will support the safe and reliable operation of building access equipment, carrying out planned maintenance and responding to breakdowns. The role involves electrical and mechanical systems, customer-facing work and accurate service reporting.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Carrying out servicing, preventative maintenance, fault-finding and repairs.
- Supporting equipment installation, commissioning, testing and inspection.
- Diagnosing electrical and mechanical faults and identifying actions to prevent recurrence.
- Completing service sheets, inspection records, commissioning reports and other technical documentation.
- Providing technical support and equipment familiarisation to customers.
- Working in accordance with safe systems of work, technical instructions and site procedures.
- Building effective working relationships with customers and colleagues.
- Supporting improvements in safety, service quality and engineering efficiency.
- Participating in an out-of-hours standby rota where required.
Although based in London or the Home Counties, you should be prepared to travel to sites across the UK, with occasional overnight stays and additional weekday or weekend work.
This opportunity would suit a practical engineer who can diagnose faults methodically, take ownership of their work and maintain high safety standards.
Relevant experience could include electrical or mechanical maintenance at least at NVQ level 2 or better, field servicing, lifting equipment, plant or comparable military engineering systems. You should be comfortable working at height, communicating with customers and completing clear, accurate technical reports.
Military experience of maintaining equipment, following technical procedures and delivering repairs under pressure would transfer well to this role.
The Package
- £40,000–£45,000 basic salary.
- Overtime at enhanced rates, offering an additional £5,000–£10,000 in annual earnings, depending on overtime worked.
- Paid travel time, door-to-door.
- Company van and fuel card.
- Call-out and standby allowances.
- Hotel accommodation and subsistence when working away.
- Tools, test equipment, PPE, laptop and phone provided.
- Funded training and qualifications, including relevant IPAF, PASMA, LEEA, first aid, harness inspection, electrical and manufacturer-specific BMU training.
- Long-service awards and an employee referral bonus scheme.
- Development opportunities towards Senior Engineer, Team Leader and management positions.
This is an ideal role for an electrical, mechanical or electromechanical engineer who is seeking to join a company where they are actively seeking individuals who they can develop and progress into more senior roles.
For more information, please contact Jean-Claude Hedouin at Ex-Mil Recruitment Ltd on (phone number removed)