Shift Leader

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