Lead Engineer - Electrician in Bristol, Gloucestershire
Posted by Thrive SW
£44,000 – £46,000 a year
Bristol · Permanent
Bristol City Centre Static Site
£(phone number removed)
25 days holiday
Are you a qualified M&E Maintenance Engineer capable of being a Lead Engineer, or already in a lead engineer role and looking for something new.
This regional FM and Engineering Maintenance company are recruiting due to a candidate relocation,
As Lead Engineer you will work for the Facilities Management business covering the planned and reactive maintenance to all M&E Services on site You will take full operational ownership of a premier commercial property in Central Bristol. In this site-based role, you will be permanently assigned to a single commercial building to execute planned preventative maintenance (PPM), respond to reactive breakdown calls, and oversee specialised sub-contractors. You will serve as the technical face of the facility, ensuring maximum uptime of critical infrastructure, high energy efficiency, and total compliance with health and safety regulations.
We are looking for a fully qualified Electrician who can turn there hands to FM Engineering PPMS and Reactive works within the plant room and communal areas.
KEY DUTIES
- Execute routine PPMs: Perform scheduled maintenance on mechanical, electrical, and public health systems in accordance with SFG20 standards.
- Respond to reactive faults: Investigate, troubleshoot, and repair plant machinery breakdown requests raised through the helpdesk.
- Maintain HVAC infrastructure: Monitor and service air handling units (AHUs), fan coil units (FCUs), pumps.
- Manage building fabric: Attend to minor plumbing leaks, electrical fixture swaps, and general fabric repairs across tenant and communal spaces.
- Operate BMS systems: Monitor the Building Management System (BMS) to optimize climate controls, analyse faults, and track energy usage.
- Site compliance: Maintain precise, audit-ready records within the digital CAFM system and physical statutory site logbooks.
- Water hygiene tasks: Conduct routine L8 Legionella flushing, temperature monitoring, and dosing checks.
- Inspect fire safety setups: Run weekly fire alarm tests, inspect emergency lighting systems, and verify clear escape routes.
- Supervise specialist vendors: Issue Permits to Work, review Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS), and escort external engineers on-site
- Liaise with tenants: act as the first point of contact for building occupants regarding comfort levels, queries and localised disruptions
NVQ Level 3 Electrical installations
AM2
2391 desirable
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