Critical Shift Engineer (Banking)
New Today
Location: EC Postcode, Central London
Excellent Earning opportunity through strong Salary, OT & Bonuses (£60,000-£70,000 POT earnings)
Shift Pattern: Continental (Days & Nights) – 4 Engineer Rota
Environment: High‑Resilience / Mission‑Critical Financial Institute. A leading client‑side organisation is seeking an experienced Critical Shift Engineer to join their in‑house engineering team at a flagship, mission‑critical site in the heart of the EC postcode.
Why This Role?
✔ Work directly for the client, not a managing agent or contractor
✔ Take ownership of standards, resilience, compliance & engineering excellence
✔ Join a high‑calibre 4‑engineer shift team responsible for 24/7 estate uptime
✔ Be part of a highly invested, mission‑critical environment with strong career progression
What You’ll Be Doing
▪️ Deliver PPM and reactive maintenance across all critical electrical & mechanical systems
▪️ Support key infrastructure including UPS, generators, LV distribution, switchgear, CRAC/CRAH units & chillers
▪️ Carry out isolations, switching, and permit‑to‑work in a strictly compliant environment
▪️ Respond to incidents and faults, performing rapid recovery while maintaining uptime
▪️ Monitor and operate BMS/EMS, ensuring real‑time system stability
▪️ Lead and contribute to incident reports, root‑cause analysis, and resilience improvement plans
▪️ Maintain accurate engineering logs, statutory compliance records, and audit‑ready documentation
▪️ Work collaboratively within a 4‑person continental shift team, ensuring flawless handovers
What You’ll Bring
18th Edition
NVQ Level 3 in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
Prior experience in banking, data centres, telecoms, pharma, or other mission‑critical environments
⚡ Strong competency across LV systems (HV exposure an advantage)
Excellent fault‑finding and diagnostic capability in pressured environments
Professional, steady, and confident in client‑facing situations What’s on Offer
Competitive Salary + Overtime
Long‑term, stable career within a prestigious client‑side environment
Ongoing training & investment in your technical development
Exposure to a world‑class, high‑resilience corporate estate
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We act as an Employment Agency/Business with regards to this vacancy. As an Equal Opportunities employer we welcome applications regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or age. All applicants are considered on the basis of their merits and abilities for the job
- Location:
- City Of London
- Salary:
- £50,000 - £53,000 /annum Overtime at £1.5 x and £2 x ( Salary revi
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Engineering