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Location: London

Hours of work: 40

Contract Type: Permanent

Join ISS as an M&E Engineer, where you will play a vital role in maintaining the mechanical and electrical systems of our client's property portfolio.

We are dedicated to providing an efficient and effective engineering maintenance function, which is critical to the client's operations and essential for achieving 100% uptime. This portfolio includes critical environments, office spaces, IT facilities, and satellite support offices across the UK.

Job Description

In this position, you will work collaboratively within a team to execute reactive and planned preventative maintenance on M&E systems.

You will also escort and oversee specialist sub-contractors engaged in performing these maintenance tasks, ensuring adherence to ISS procedures.

A key responsibility will be to ensure that the infrastructure supporting all critical facilities at the client site remains fully operational, thereby achieving 100% SLA uptime.

We seek a proactive and skilled engineer who excels in teamwork, demonstrates ownership, and possesses strong technical abilities.

A positive “can do” attitude is essential, as is a commitment to fostering a culture of customer care. You will also be part of the call-out rota and will have access to a portfolio vehicle.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to a high-profile client’s operations while enhancing your technical skills in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Join us to make a real difference in maintaining a seamless operational experience for our client and grow your career within ISS.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide M&E maintenance for RBS Bank’s property portfolio, ensuring efficient and effective engineering functions critical for 100% uptime

  • Responsible for reactive and planned preventative maintenance as part of a team

  • Escort and oversee specialist subcontractors during maintenance and M&E work

  • Adhere to ISS safe working procedures (ICE)

  • Ensure all Critical Facilities infrastructure on RBS Site remains fully operational, delivering 100% SLA uptime

  • Contribute to risk mitigation by understanding Critical Environment Works Authorisation documents and Standard Operating Procedures

  • Train to become an LV Authorised Person (Electrical) for the client portfolio; potential training for HVAP if suitable

    Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications

  • Strong technical competence in building services

  • Effective fault finding, diagnosis and rectification

  • Strong team player and owner of problems

  • Good communications with the client and all other stakeholders

  • Health & Safety awareness and adherence

  • Effective reporting and administration reporting

    The Company

    ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.

    Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.

    We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #ISSGreatPeople #ISSTalent #PeopleMakePlace

    ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.

    ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste) religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background

    Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work

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