Building Services Engineer

Building Services Engineer Bank/Monument Area (with occasional travel to Chelmsford) Up to £48,000  Paid Overtime & Call-Out Pareto FM Full-Time About the Role Pareto FM has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Building Services Engineer to join our on-site engineering team supporting a prestigious insurance client in the heart of the City of London. Based primarily at a premium commercial office environment near Bank/Monument London, you'll play a key role in ensuring critical building services remain safe, compliant, and fully operational.

This is a hands-on position suited to an engineer who enjoys taking ownership of their work, building strong client relationships, and working as part of a collaborative team. With a mix of planned preventative maintenance, reactive works, compliance activities, and critical plant monitoring, no two days are the same.

The Role As a Building Services Engineer, you'll be responsible for maintaining and supporting a wide range of mechanical and electrical building services systems, ensuring excellent service delivery and a first-class workplace experience for the client. While this is not a management role, you'll be trusted to work independently, support colleagues, and demonstrate leadership through your technical expertise, professionalism, and reliability.

What You'll Be Doing Delivering planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance across M&E systems Fault finding and repairing HVAC systems including AHUs, FCUs, VAVs, pumps, and motors Monitoring and responding to BMS alarms and critical building systems Supporting UPS systems and critical infrastructure maintenance Completing statutory inspections and compliance-related tasks Updating CAFM systems accurately with completed works and follow-up actions Managing permits to work and supporting subcontractors on site Conducting routine plant inspections and identifying opportunities for improvement Ensuring all maintenance activities are carried out safely and in accordance with site procedures Acting as a professional day-to-day point of contact for the client and building occupants Supporting the wider engineering team to ensure service excellence across the site Working Environment Predominantly based at a premium commercial office building near Liverpool Street Occasional paid travel to a satellite site in Chelmsford Fast-paced and varied commercial office environment High-profile client with high standards and expectations Collaborative and supportive engineering culture Working Hours & Call-Out 40-hour week, Monday to Friday Alternating shift pattern:
Early

Shift: 07:00 16:00 Late

Shift: 09:00 18:00 Paid overtime opportunities available, including evenings and weekends Optional on-call rota, currently 1 in 3 £ 100 standby payment per on-call period Minimum 4 hours paid per call-out at overtime rates Team & Support Structure You'll be joining a close-knit on-site engineering team currently consisting of two full-time engineers, supported by:
Site-Based Technical Manager Wider Contract Support Team Regular weekly team meetings Face-to-face collaboration and knowledge sharing A genuine "one-team" culture where engineers support each other and work together to deliver excellent service What We're Looking For Essential Qualifications Trade background in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering Trained to City & Guilds standard or equivalent City & Guilds 2330 Level 2 & 3 (Electrical) or equivalent City & Guilds 6035 Level 3 (Mechanical/Plumbing) or equivalent Legionella L8 Awareness (or willingness to undertake training) Essential Experience Experience working within Building Services, Facilities Management, or Commercial Maintenance environments Strong background in planned and reactive maintenance Experience fault finding across mechanical and electrical systems Knowledge of HVAC plant, BMS systems, emergency lighting, and compliance activities Experience using CAFM systems and digital maintenance platforms Excellent communication and customer service skills Personal Attributes Self-motivated and proactive Professional and client-focused Organised with strong attention to detail Calm under pressure and confident solving technical issues Team-oriented with a positive approach to supporting colleagues Training & Progression Pareto FM is committed to investing in its people and providing genuine long-term career development opportunities.

Successful candidates will have access to:
Structured technical and compliance training Internal e-learning programmes Coaching and mentoring opportunities ILM leadership and management development programmes Cross-functional development opportunities Career progression pathways within a growing FM business Regular development reviews and succession planning discussions For the right candidate, there are excellent opportunities to progress into senior engineering, supervisory, management, or specialist technical roles. Why Join Pareto FM? Single high-profile site…