Shift Engineer

Shift Engineer

Date: 2026-09-17T12:29:50

Location: Barbican, Greater London, GB, EC2Y 8

Employment Type: Full Time

Application Deadline: 2026-10-17T12:21:13.01

Salary Range: £53,000 - £55,000

Job Description

Alice Rose Recruitment is currently recruiting for a Multi-Skilled Shift Engineer to join the engineering team within a landmark, prestigious commercial building in Bishopsgate. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer looking to develop their technical ability while working within a modern, high-spec commercial environment.

The building is maintained to an exceptionally high engineering standard, with a strong focus on technical procedures, compliance, resilience and customer service. There is also a clear progression opportunity for the successful engineer to develop towards a Senior Shift Engineer position.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance across building services plant
• Attend reactive maintenance tasks and engineering faults
• Carry out electrical and mechanical fault finding
• Monitor plant and building systems
• Respond to alarms and operational issues
• Complete PPM records, logbooks and technical documentation
• Assist with contractor management and specialist engineering works
• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with site procedures
• Support senior engineers during technical incidents
• Maintain excellent health and safety standards
• Communicate professionally with clients and building occupants
• Support the wider engineering team across the shift

Requirements

• Electrical, mechanical or building services engineering background
• Level 3 engineering qualification preferred
• Experience working within commercial building maintenance
• Strong understanding of PPM and reactive maintenance
• Good electrical and mechanical fault-finding ability
• Experience with HVAC and building services plant
• HV or LV experience would be advantageous but is not essential
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Comfortable working within a process-driven environment
• Ambitious and interested in further technical development
• Able to work a continental shift pattern covering days and nights

Progression

This position has been designed as a genuine development opportunity. The successful engineer will gain exposure to a technically demanding environment and have the opportunity to develop their knowledge of HV/LV systems, switching procedures and wider engineering responsibilities, with the longer-term aim of progressing into a Senior Shift Engineer position.

The building also offers excellent on-site facilities including restaurants, cafés and dedicated staff areas.

If you are a Multi-Skilled Engineer, Shift Engineer, Electrical Engineer or Building Services Engineer looking for your next opportunity in Central London, please apply today.

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Shift Engineer - Bishopsgate Location: Bishopsgate, Central London Shift Pattern: Continental Days & Nights Salary: £53,000 - £55,000 Job Type: Permanent Alice Rose Recruitment is currently recruiting for a Multi-Skilled Shift Engineer to join the engineering team within a landmark, prestigious commercial building in Bishopsgate. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer looking to develop their technical ability while working within a modern, high-spec commercial environment. The building is maintained to an exceptionally high engineering standard, with a strong focus on technical procedures, compliance, resilience and customer service. There is also a clear progression opportunity for the successful engineer to develop towards a Senior Shift Engineer position. Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance across building services plant Attend reactive maintenance tasks and engineering faults Carry out electrical and mechanical fault finding
Monitor plant and building systems
• Respond to alarms and operational issues Complete PPM records, logbooks and technical documentation Assist with contractor management and specialist engineering works Ensure all maintenance activities comply with site procedures Support senior engineers during technical incidents Maintain excellent health and safety standards Communicate professionally with clients and building occupants Support the wider engineering team across the shift Requirements Electrical, mechanical or building services engineering background Level 3 engineering qualification preferred Experience working within commercial building maintenance Strong understanding of PPM and reactive maintenance Good electrical and mechanical fault-finding ability Experience with HVAC and building services plant HV or LV experience would be advantageous but is not essential Strong communication and interpersonal skills Comfortable working within a
process-driven environment
• Ambitious and interested in further technical development Able to work a continental shift pattern covering days and nights Progression This position has been designed as a genuine development opportunity. The successful engineer will gain exposure to a technically demanding environment and have the opportunity to develop their knowledge of HV/LV systems, switching procedures and wider engineering responsibilities, with the longer-term aim of progressing into a Senior Shift Engineer position. The building also offers excellent on-site facilities including restaurants, cafés and dedicated staff areas. If you are a Multi-Skilled Engineer, Shift Engineer, Electrical Engineer or Building Services Engineer looking for your next opportunity in Central London, please apply today