Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Electrical Maintenance Engineer (Cover / Support Engineer – Semi-Static) Location: London (City, Canary Wharf, West End)
Salary: £35,000 – £40,000 + Zones 1–2 Travelcard + Overtime
Hours: Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 17:00

The Opportunity We’re offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join one of the fastest-growing maintenance providers in London and the South East.

As a Cover Engineer, you'll work across a portfolio of high-end commercial office buildings, stepping in during planned and unplanned absences (e.g.

holidays, sickness) of site-based engineers.

You'll also assist with quoted works and tenant maintenance projects.

This role offers variety, autonomy, and clear progression into senior roles such as Supervisor.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support across multiple commercial office sites
  
  
• Carry out both electrical and mechanical PPM (Planned Preventative Maintenance) and reactive maintenance
  
  
• Support tenant and project works, ensuring smooth delivery of additional services
  
  
• Manage and liaise with subcontractors for specialist services
  
  
• Ensure compliance with all statutory requirements, including:
  
  
  • Fire alarms
    
    
  • Emergency lighting
    
    
  • Water treatment
    
    
  • HVAC systems, including AHUs and FCUs
    
    
• Complete reports, logbooks, and assist with monthly compliance documentation
  
  
• Occasionally work out-of-hours or attend call-outs (where applicable)
  
  

• City & Guilds Level 2 & 3 in Electrical Installations (or equivalent)
  
  
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations
  
  
• Previous experience in commercial building maintenance
  
  
• Good understanding of health & safety and statutory compliance
  
  
• Confident, client-facing, and reliable with strong communication skills
  
  
• Willing to travel within Zones 1–2 and work semi-static across key sites
  
  

• Basic Salary: £35,000 – £40,000 (depending on experience)
  
  
• Zones 1–2 Travelcard
  
  
• Plenty of overtime available
  
  
• 23 days annual leave + bank holidays
  
  
• Private medical insurance (after probation)
  
  
• Rewards Gateway platform (retail discounts)
  
  
• Cycle to Work Scheme
  
  
• Season Ticket Loan (after 6 months)
  
  
• raining and genuine career development opportunities (pathway to Supervisor roles and beyond)