Facilities Maintenance Technician

Embassy Gardens, London
£35,000 - £45,000 Per Annum
12-Month Fixed Term Contract

Catch 22 are working on behalf of a prestigious client to recruit an experienced Facilities Maintenance Technician to join their Facilities team at a flagship London site in Embassy Gardens.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on maintenance professional who enjoys a varied role, combining building maintenance, contractor management, compliance, and facilities support within a high-end corporate environment.

The Role

Reporting to the Facilities Manager, you will play a key role in the day-to-day operation of the building, ensuring a safe, compliant, and well-maintained environment for employees and visitors.

You will be responsible for carrying out planned and reactive maintenance, supporting contractor activities, maintaining compliance records, and assisting with facilities operations across the site.

Key Responsibilities

General Maintenance

• Carry out daily building inspections and maintenance checks.
• Perform minor repairs to fixtures, fittings, furniture, doors, locks, lighting, and office equipment.
• Undertake basic plumbing and carpentry tasks within your skill set.
• Assemble and install office furniture and equipment.
• Coordinate specialist repairs with external contractors.
• Maintain stock levels of maintenance tools and supplies.

Health, Safety & Compliance

• Conduct regular health and safety inspections.
• Ensure fire safety equipment, emergency signage, and lighting remain compliant.
• Identify and report hazards, ensuring corrective actions are implemented.
• Support the delivery of a safe and compliant working environment.

Contractor Management

• Act as the main point of contact for maintenance contractors.
• Review and manage RAMS, permits to work, and contractor documentation.
• Monitor contractor performance and ensure works are completed safely and efficiently.
• Liaise with M&E and specialist service providers.

Facilities Operations

• Manage maintenance requests through the helpdesk system and email.
• Schedule and coordinate planned maintenance activities.
• Create and maintain PPM schedules and ensure all actions are completed.
• Support emergency response procedures and critical building alerts.
• Assist with office events, room setups, and facilities projects.
• Ensure communal areas, washrooms, tea points, reception, and breakout spaces are maintained to a high standard.

About You

We're looking for someone with:

✔ Previous experience in a Facilities Maintenance Technician, Maintenance Operative, Building Services or similar role
✔ Strong fault-finding and general maintenance skills
✔ Excellent communication and customer service skills
✔ Experience working with contractors and service providers
✔ Knowledge of health and safety legislation and compliance requirements
✔ Good IT skills, including Microsoft 365 packages
✔ IOSH Managing Safely qualification (or higher)
✔ Manual Handling and Legionella awareness/training

What's On Offer?

• 12-month fixed-term contract
• Prestigious and modern working environment
• Varied, hands-on facilities role
• Opportunity to work within a professional and supportive team

If you're an experienced Facilities Maintenance professional looking for your next challenge within a high-profile corporate environment, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to be considered.

Senior Facilities/ Property Manager (part time 2 days p/w), Hybrid, Bedford, Oxford, Bristol, £75k pro rata.

Our client is a part of NHS. They are recruiting a Senior FM/ Property Manager for 2 days p/week (job share) for min 6 month period. Has potential to be extended.

You will manage medical facilities at sites in Welwyn, Bedford, Luton, Oxford and Bristol. You will work from home and visit sites when required. All travel costs are covered.

Responsibilities include managing a small team of site based Facilities Managers and being the higher level liaison for stakeholders and contractors across the portfolio.

Responsibilities also include management of hard and soft FM contracts, H&S and building compliance, property project management, leases, tenant liaison. etc.

The full time incumbent has elected to work part time as they approach retirement in the next couple of years.

This is a hybid role with home working and site visits as required. All travel expenses are covered.

IOSH or NEBOSH is essential and IWFM or RICS qualifications preferred.

If interested, please apply with CV and cover note.

Our client, a rapidly growing facilities management company, are recruiting for a Facilities Manager for portfolio of commercial properties across  The East Midlands (Sheffield down to Northampton). This exciting opportunity involves overseeing the soft and hard services of a multi let commercial buildings, retail centres and industrial estates playing a pivotal role in shaping their success.

The client is open to a range of candidates from to Assistant Facilities Managers  looking for that next step up to experienced Facilities Managers seeking a new challenge. 

Role Responsibilities:

• Overseeing and inspect contractors work to monitor the performance of contracts - This may include security, maintenance, landscaping, cleaning contracts etc
• Undertaking site visits, manage the delivery of the maintenance program obtaining competitive quotes for works where necessary.
• Attend monthly review meetings, reporting on finings and updating management systems
• Management of service charge budgets and client relationships
• Ensure that all PPM is forecasted, planned, and implemented by the service providers
• Carry out risk assessment and manage health & safety compliance.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• A professional Facilities / Property individual, with experience in leading and site management 
• Ability to travel across South West with daily and weekly site visits, some overnight may be required but not often.
• A minimum of IOSH Managing Safely certified.
• Financial and commercial acumen to be able to build a stable and profitable business and develop a coherent strategy.
• A FM recognised qualification (or similar) 
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Excellent verbal, written communication, and presentation skills
• Ability to manage own workload and work on own initiative. 

Role Package:

• Permanent Contract
• Salary varies depending on experience circa £40,000 - £45,000
• Car Allowance
• Bonus
• 37.5 Hour contract
• Flexible starting hours Mon – Fri.
• 25 days holiday + BH

If you are passionate about delivering exceptional service management, and thrive in a dynamic environment then please apply.

Facilities Manager – Shopping Centre

Location: West London
Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum
Role type: Permanent, full-time

We are seeking a technically competent Facilities Manager to oversee the safe, compliant and efficient operation of all building systems and services at a small shopping centre in West London. This is a key role for an experienced facilities professional with a sound building services engineering knowledge and the confidence to manage both day-to-day operational delivery and structured capital, lifecycle and contractor-led programmes.

The Facilities Manager will work closely with the Centre Manager on operational, occupier and stakeholder matters, while also engaging with the Property Manager on budgets, major approvals, programme reporting and longer-term asset planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technically competent facilities management across all building services, plant, systems and common areas.
• Ensure the centre remains safe, statutory compliant and operationally resilient at all times.
• Manage sub-contractors for cleaning, waste and security services, ensuring service level agreements are met.
• Manage planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance and lifecycle works across M&E, fabric and specialist systems.
• Oversee contractors, consultants and service partners, ensuring strong performance, value for money and compliance with agreed service levels.
• Lead and coordinate capital works, lifecycle projects and major maintenance programmes from planning through to delivery.
• Maintain accurate records, reports, risk registers, compliance documentation and budget information.
• Support the Centre Manager with operational issues, occupier communications, incident response and stakeholder requirements.
• Work with the Property Manager on budget planning, major approvals, technical reporting and programme updates.
• Monitor health and safety, statutory testing, permits to work, contractor RAMS and site compliance processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce risk and enhance the reliability of building systems.

About You

• Strong facilities management experience, ideally within retail, shopping centre, commercial property or a similar public-facing environment.
• Building services engineering, mechanical and electrical, or M&E maintenance qualification is preferred but not essential.
• Good working knowledge of statutory compliance, health and safety, contractor management and building services operations.
• Experience managing planned maintenance, reactive works, lifecycle projects and capital works programmes.
• Knowledge of lifts, escalators and vertical transportation systems would be highly valuable.
• Confident communicator, able to work with centre management, property management, contractors, occupiers and external stakeholders.
• Commercially aware, organised and capable of managing budgets, reports, approvals and competing priorities.
• Relevant technical, engineering, FM, health and safety or building services qualifications would be advantageous.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong FM professional to take ownership of the operational and engineering performance of a well-positioned West London shopping centre. The role offers variety, visibility and the chance to combine hands-on technical oversight with project delivery, contractor management and client-facing reporting.

Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum, depending on experience.

To apply, please submit your CV outlining your FM, building services engineering or M&E experience, together with any relevant shopping centre, retail or commercial property background.