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Building Services Engineer – M&E
Location: [Location]
Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:00am–4:00pm
Company: Pareto FM / Sowga
We’re looking for an experienced Building Services Engineer to join our engineering team, taking responsibility for the day-to-day maintenance and operation of mechanical and electrical building services at one of our client sites.
This is a hands-on M&E maintenance position covering planned and reactive maintenance, fault finding, HVAC, BMS and general building services. You’ll work closely with the site-based Contract Manager and have support from our wider engineering and operational teams.
What you’ll be doing
You’ll help keep the site safe, compliant and running effectively, with responsibilities including:
- Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across mechanical and electrical plant and building services.
- Responding to reactive faults and breakdowns, carrying out fault finding and repairs.
- Using the BMS for first-line diagnostics, responding to alarms and helping maintain comfortable environmental conditions through the HVAC systems.
- Completing PPM records accurately, including photographic evidence where required.
- Maintaining site logbooks and records covering electrical, mechanical, water, health & safety and statutory compliance.
- Identifying and escalating defects, hazards and any statutory maintenance that cannot be completed.
- Carrying out plant start-up, shutdown, changeover and routine operational checks.
- Undertaking regular plant-room and building-services inspections.
- Carrying out maintenance, repairs and small installation works.
- Reviewing and monitoring specialist subcontractors while they are working on site.
- Completing test reports, service reports and other compliance documentation.
- Safely isolating electrical and pressure systems as required.
- Communicating clearly with the client, end users, Contract Manager, Contract Support and other engineers.
- Helping maintain clean, safe and well-organised plant areas.
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What we’re looking for
You’ll already have experience working within Building Services, Facilities Management or M&E maintenance, with a good understanding of planned and reactive maintenance.
Essential:
- City & Guilds Level 3 in an Electrical or Mechanical discipline.
- Proven Building Services / M&E maintenance experience.
- Strong understanding of the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989.
- Good fault-finding and problem-solving ability.
- Strong communication skills and a professional, client-focused approach.
- Ability to work safely and maintain accurate maintenance and compliance records.


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It would also be advantageous if you have:
- 18th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations.
- IOSH Working Safely.
- PASMA and/or IPAF (1b / 3a / 3b).
- Unvented hot water systems training.
- Experience with BMS, controls, HVAC and/or generator systems.
- ACOP L8 and water systems knowledge.
The team
You’ll report directly to a site-based Contract Manager, with remote Contract Support helping with the administration and coordination of the contract.
You’ll also have access to Pareto FM’s wider engineering and operational teams, with a strong emphasis on teamwork, communication and consistent engineering standards.
The standard working hours are 7:00am–4:00pm, Monday to Friday. There may occasionally be a requirement for overtime during evenings, weekends or public holidays depending on client and business requirements; regular overtime is not guaranteed.
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