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Permanent

Lead Shift Engineer (Electrical Bias)

Gold Group
South West London
money-bag £45000 - £50500/annum
Posted: 16 September 2026 (Today)
Closing date: 15 October 2026
Ref: 225612451

Lead Shift Engineer (Electrical Bias)

West London - Chelsea

-45,000 - -50,500 + Package

Shift pattern - Days - 4 on, 4 off

Brief

Lead Shift Engineer (Electrical Bias) needed for a large well known Facilities Management organisation based in Chelsea, London who are looking to employ an experienced and well-rounded Lead Shift Engineer that takes pride in their work and has a strong understanding of electrical fault finding, diagnosis, repairs and reactive maintenance.

The successful candidate would have a relevant qualification - i.e. NVQ Level 3 Electrical Installations, AM2 and 18th Edition etc. - and have a keen interest in M&E Engineering. If you have commercial experience in Facilities Management that would be a plus!

Benefits

  • Salary: -45,000 - -50,500 per annum
  • 24 day''s holiday + public holidays
  • Life Cover 1.5 times your annual salary
  • Employee discount schemes on major brands and retailers
  • Gym membership discounts
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Holiday Purchase Scheme
  • Corporate Social Responsibility days
  • Learning and development opportunities
  • Support for professional qualifications
  • Employee Referral Programme
  • Access to employee networks and wellbeing resources
  • 24 hour Employee Assistance Programme

What the role entails:

Some of the main duties of the Lead Shift Engineer (Electrical Bias) will include:

  • Lead the electrical engineering team and achieve planned maintenance targets
  • Complete electrical fault finding, diagnosis, repairs and reactive maintenance
  • Maintain electrical and mechanical systems, statutory compliance, site records and safe systems of work
  • Manage client requests, quotations, reports and subcontractor activities
  • Maintain a professional image onsite, ensuring cleanliness and good working relationships
  • Operate Permit to Work systems in line with organisation and client procedures
  • Provide holiday and sickness cover, participate in out-of-hours standby rota, and flexible shift patterns

What experience you need to be the successful Lead Shift Engineer (Electrical Bias):

  • Recognised Electrical industry qualification i.e. NVQ Level 3 Electrical Installations
  • Minimum 5 years'' post-qualification experience in a similar role, ideally with building services M&E knowledge
  • Qualified in BS7671 18th Edition and AM2
  • Electrical Inspection and Testing 2391 - Desirable
  • Able to lead engineers, manage subcontractors and maintain statutory compliance
  • Confident reading electrical drawings and using CAFM systems
  • Able to act as a Competent Person for designated electrical duties
  • Customer focused, organised and able to work under pressure
  • A mechanical qualification is desirable
  • Computer literate, a good communicator, self-motivated, and able to work both independently and within a team
  • Fluent in English, written and spoken
  • Available to undertake out-of-hours standby rota

This really is a fantastic opportunity for a Lead Shift Engineer (Electrical Bias) to progress their career. If you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as this position will be filled quickly so don''t miss out!

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