Consultant name: Daniel Oldfield

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Job reference: 000000000099619

Date posted: 05/03/2026

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Client Direct Day-Shift Engineer
Kensington
£43-44k Basic Salary
12 hour “Days-Only” Rotating Pattern
21% Pension
Healthcare & Dental Plan
25 Days Holiday
2 x Extra Weeks A/L

Our client are one of the highest profile and world leading educational organisations, based in the Kensington & West London area, who currently seek an Electrically biased engineer to work as part of their in-house Facilities Engineering Team, covering a campus of buildings. Working on a 12 hour “days-only” shift pattern across 7 x days per week, and responsible for planned and reactive maintenance to electrical and general building services systems. This pattern provides a maximum of 3 days in a row on site, with weekday shift hours of 7am-7pm and weekend running from 08:00-16:00. Guideline salary for this position is circa £43-44k, with healthy benefits including:

• 21% Pension Contribution
• 25 Days Annual Leave
• 2 x Extra Weeks Annual Leave (Easter & Christmas)
• Private Healthcare

Candidates must be fully qualified in Electrical Engineering, ideally through a full apprenticeship, and with at least three years of dedicated experience within commercial building services and facilities maintenance. Along with core qualifications, additional training / courses such as 18th Edition, 2391, Legionella Awareness, IOSH, etc will be beneficial.

Particular working knowledge should extend to: Single & Three Phase Power, Emergency Lighting, Fire Alarms, Pumps & Motors, Air Handling & Fan Coil Units, BMS Operation, Water Treatment (Taps, Cooling Towers), Pressurisation Units, VRV/VRFs, Diesel Generators, 1st line Chiller & Boiler Faults, etc.

This is a rare and lucrative opportunity to work in-house, for a renowned employer and offering a level of security not usually seen within M&E maintenance in the UK. With a fantastic benefits package, notably highlighted by impressive pension contribution, healthcare, a coveted “days-only” shift pattern it also provides a total of 35 days annual leave (stock 25 days allowance, plus 2 x extra week). This is roughly 15 more than the typical for most shift engineering roles with FM providers, which usually stand at 20. With some opportunity for Overtime, this is one of the most enticing shift positions in London.
Daniel Oldfield

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