Mechanical Maintenance Engineer – Multi-Skilled
Location: Lewisham, South East London
Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday – staggered shifts covering approximately 6:30am-4:30pm
Pay: £25 – £30ph
The Opportunity
Ace Academics is recruiting an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Engineer / Multi-Skilled Engineer to join the estates and facilities team at a well-established Further Education college in South East London.
We are seeking a practical, reliable and technically skilled engineer with a strong mechanical maintenance background and ideally additional electrical knowledge.
Working closely with the Site Engineering Manager, you will help maintain the college’s buildings, mechanical systems and facilities, ensuring a safe, efficient and fully operational learning environment.
This is a varied, hands‑on position suited to an engineer who enjoys problem‑solving and is happy to undertake a broad range of maintenance duties.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance across college buildings and facilities.
- Diagnose and repair mechanical faults involving pumps, motors, heating, ventilation and associated building services equipment.
- Undertake general building maintenance and multi‑trade repairs as required.
- Assist with basic electrical maintenance and fault identification within your qualifications and competence.
- Support the inspection, servicing and maintenance of mechanical and electrical plant and equipment.
- Work closely with the Site Engineering Manager to identify maintenance priorities and resolve operational issues.
- Complete maintenance records, job sheets and relevant compliance documentation.
- Liaise with external contractors and assist with maintenance projects and remedial works.
- Respond promptly to breakdowns and urgent maintenance requests.
- Share responsibility for opening and closing site coverage through an agreed staggered shift pattern.
Essential Requirements
- A recognised Mechanical Engineering qualification, ideally Level 3 or equivalent.
- Previous experience as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Multi‑Skilled Engineer, Building Services Engineer or similar.
- Strong practical mechanical maintenance and fault‑finding skills.
- Experience with planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs.
- Willingness to undertake general maintenance and multi‑trade duties beyond your core specialism.
- Good understanding of workplace health & safety and safe maintenance practices.
- Reliable, adaptable and comfortable working both independently and as part of a small team.
Desirable Experience
- Electrical qualifications or practical electrical maintenance experience.
- Experience with HVAC, AHUs, FCUs, pumps, motors, boilers and heating systems.
- Previous employment within education, hospitals, commercial buildings or facilities management.
- Experience working with building management systems (BMS).
- Experience working within a multi‑skilled estates or maintenance team.
Why Apply?
- Full‑time hours.
- Varied mechanical engineering and building maintenance responsibilities.
- Opportunity to work closely with an experienced Site Engineering Manager.
- Established Further Education environment with a broad range of facilities and building services.
- Potential for longer‑term opportunities, subject to future contract arrangements.
We welcome applications from mechanically qualified engineers with multi‑skilled maintenance experience who are happy to take a practical, flexible approach to their work.
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