Building Services Technician - Mechanical Bias

Site Services Engineer – Mechanical Bias Site Services Engineer – Mechanical Bias Primary location: Imperial College London, White City Working hours: Monday–Friday, 08:00–17:00 Dalkia UK provides facilities management services across approximately 30 buildings within Imperial College London's diverse and technically complex estate. We are looking for an experienced Site Services Engineer with a mechanical bias to join our dedicated engineering team. You will be predominantly based at the White City campus, with occasional support provided at Imperial College London's South Kensington and Hammersmith sites when required. This is a hands-on role delivering planned and reactive maintenance across a range of mechanical building-services systems. You will play an important part in ensuring the estate remains safe, compliant and operating efficiently while providing a responsive and professional service to our client. The position would suit an experienced mechanical maintenance technician, HVAC technician or mechanically biased building-services engineer with practical experience maintaining plant within large commercial or technically complex buildings. What You'll Be Doing

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance across mechanical building-services systems.
• Inspect, service and maintain plant including air-handling units, fan coil units, pumps, calorifiers, pressurisation units and associated equipment.
• Investigate mechanical and ventilation faults, identify the likely cause and complete appropriate first-line repairs.
• Respond to plumbing-related callouts, including leaks, blockages, water-pressure issues and defective taps, toilets and associated fittings.
• Complete minor plumbing repairs and remedial works within your level of competence.
• Identify worn, damaged or defective components and provide clear information where replacement parts, further investigation or specialist support are required.
• Complete visual plant inspections, identify developing issues and report defects before they result in equipment failure.
• Carry out routine water-hygiene activities, including tap flushing, sentinel outlet temperature checks and the descaling of showerheads and eyewash stations.
• Undertake emergency-lighting tests and other routine safety and compliance checks as required.
• Use mobile devices and CAFM systems to receive tasks, record findings, update job information and accurately document completed work.
• Support specialist subcontractors by arranging access, providing relevant site information and ensuring site procedures are followed.
• Respond professionally to client queries and provide clear updates regarding faults, repairs and outstanding work.
• Work safely in accordance with health and safety requirements, Permit to Work procedures and safe systems of work, including when carrying out tasks at height.
• Build positive working relationships with the client, colleagues and the wider site team.
• Support the wider engineering team with other appropriate building-services maintenance activities when required. What We're Looking For
• A relevant Level 2 mechanical, plumbing, HVAC or building-services qualification, such as City & Guilds or NVQ. A Level 3 qualification would be advantageous.
• Practical experience delivering planned and reactive mechanical maintenance within a facilities-management or building-services environment.
• Experience maintaining and fault-finding on equipment such as AHUs, FCUs, pumps, calorifiers and pressurisation units.
• The ability to diagnose mechanical faults and complete appropriate first-line repairs without relying solely on specialist subcontractors.
• General plumbing maintenance and repair experience.
• A good understanding of health and safety requirements, safe systems of work and building-services compliance.
• Confidence using mobile devices and CAFM systems to manage and record maintenance activities.
• Strong communication and customer-service skills.
• The ability to organise your workload, work independently and respond effectively to changing operational priorities.
• A proactive, collaborative and safety-focused approach.
• A full UK driving licence. Experience working within universities, hospitals, laboratories or other technically complex estates would be advantageous. What's in it for you?
• A predominantly static position based at Imperial College London's White City campus.
• A varied mechanical maintenance workload across a technically complex estate.
• A supportive and collaborative engineering team.
• Regular client interaction and the opportunity to build strong working relationships.
• The opportunity to develop your experience across a broad range of mechanical building-services systems. Benefits
• 23 days holiday increasing with length of service, plus Bank Holidays + birthday off, + option to purchase additional 5 days
• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme
• Private medical insurance (after 1 year service)
• Employee recognition programmes which reward exceptional achievements
• Employee Referral bonus with generous bonuses for ‘referring a friend'
• The opportunity to use one working day per year volunteering to help the local community
• Flexible Benefits Scheme – including eye care voucher, store discounts for major retailers, salary sacrifice electric car vehicle lease scheme, personal IT equipment loans, impartial financial/savings guidance
• Company sick pay
• Access to wellbeing programmes
• Employee Assistance Programme - free, confidential 24/7 365 support on all lifestyle matters
• Full induction and training
• Smartphone and Tablet / laptop (where applicable for role)
• Uniform and PPE (where applicable for role)
• Access to our extensive career portal with career planner tool and online learning Our Values People First – It starts with health, safety and wellbeing Better Together – A collaborative team Trusted Partners – Dedicated to our clients' success Taking Responsibility – Making a positive difference Equity, Diversity & Inclusion We're committed to an inclusive and fair recruitment process. If you need any adjustments please let us know, in confidence, our team is here to support you.