Shift Leader – Critical Engineering (HV) - City of London - £65,000 + Package
Employer: Globally Recognised Facilities Management Provider
A globally recognised facilities management organisation, renowned for technical excellence, internal progression, and structured development pathways, is recruiting an experienced Shift Leader to oversee engineering operations at a mission-critical corporate site in the City of London.
This is a hands-on, technically demanding leadership role within a business-critical environment where resilience, uptime, and compliance are paramount.
Role Overview
As Shift Leader, you will have full responsibility for the safe operation, maintenance, and performance of critical M&E infrastructure during your shift. You will lead a team of engineers, ensuring all plant and systems operate within agreed parameters while maintaining zero-compromise standards around safety and reliability.
You will act as the senior technical authority on shift, managing incidents, isolations, permits, and escalations in a high-pressure, client-facing environment.
Key Technical Responsibilities
* Lead and coordinate a shift engineering team within a critical environment
* Authorised Person or senior operational support for HV/LV systems, including switching, isolations, and safe systems of work
* Ensure continuous availability of critical systems including UPS, generators, HV/LV distribution, switchgear, and associated plant
* Oversee planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive fault response
* Manage critical incidents, alarms, and fault rectification to minimise business impact
* Ensure strict adherence to RAMS, permit systems, and statutory compliance
* Maintain detailed shift logs, reports, and handovers
* Act as a key technical interface between the client, management, and engineering teams
* Support training, mentoring, and technical development of shift engineers
Essential Experience & Qualifications
* Proven experience working in a critical or mission-critical environment (corporate, data centre, banking, or similar)
* High Voltage (HV) experience is essential (authorised or previously authorised)
* Strong electrical bias with solid understanding of mechanical plant
* Demonstrable leadership or supervisory experience within FM or building services
* Excellent fault-finding, decision-making, and escalation management skills
* Calm, methodical approach in high-risk, high-pressure environments
What’s on Offer
* Salary up to £65,000
* Work on a prestigious, technically complex corporate site
* Clear internal progression into senior leadership or technical management roles
* Ongoing training, HV development, and professional upskilling
* Long-term career stability with a market-leading FM provider
This role is ideal for a technically strong Shift Leader or Senior Engineer ready to step into a highly respected critical-site leadership position