Senior Critical Shift Engineer
| Posting date: | 18 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £63,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 December 2025 |
| Location: | St Paul's, London, St Pauls, London |
| Company: | CBW Staffing Solutions Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 58504917 |
Summary
Senior Critical Shift Engineer – Continental Shift - St Paul's, London - £63,000 + package
Location: Critical Building, St Pauls, London
Salary: Up to £63,000 per annum
Overview:
Our client is seeking a qualified Senior Critical Shift Engineer to join the maintenance team of a critical commercial building in St Paul's, London. The ideal candidate will comes from a strong critical background and hold electrical qualifications (C&G / NVQ). This role offers hands-on electrical and multi-skilled work, with opportunities for further training and career progression.
Package Includes:
- Salary up to £63,000 per annum
- Uniform and tools supplied
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- 20 days holiday
- Plenty of overtime
- Overtime opportunities
- Pension scheme
- Internal progression and development opportunities
Hours of Work: Continental Shift:
- 4 nights on / 4 off / 3 days on / 3 nights on / 6 off / 4 days on
- Shift times: 07:00 – 19:00 / 19:00 – 07:00
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
- Electrical maintenance including lighting, fault-finding, small installations, lamping, ballast changes, control panels, and power distribution
- Emergency lighting inspections and maintenance
- Conduct complex electrical fault-finding and rectification across power distribution, control panels, and essential services.
- Adhere to the Safe System of Work (SSoW) for HV and critical low-voltage operations.
- Perform scheduled maintenance, fault-finding, and load-testing on Static and Rotary UPS systems and associated battery banks
- Chiller re-sets and first-line troubleshooting
- Water treatment monitoring (temperature checks)
- BMS system monitoring (hot & cold checks)
- Perform all allocated tasks professionally and within allocated timeframes
- Proactively identify, report, and resolve faults with building services equipment
- Maintain health & safety compliance, reporting/escalating issues where required
- Maintain clear communication with client staff and site management regarding service issues
- Escort specialist subcontractors when required
- Be flexible with site attendance and tasks within competency
Requirements:
- Electrically qualified (C&G, NVQ, or equivalent)
- 18th Edition Wiring Regulations knowledge
- Background working in or with critical systems (Essential)
- Ability to provide trade certificates (essential)
- Current or expired High Voltage approved person
- Proven track record in commercial building maintenance
- Multi-skilled (electrical, mechanical, and general building services)
- Strong communication and customer service skills
- Must be able to attend site for a 07:00 am start
Interested candidates should contact: Alex Denton – CBW Staffing Solutions
Location: Critical Building, St Pauls, London
Salary: Up to £63,000 per annum
Overview:
Our client is seeking a qualified Senior Critical Shift Engineer to join the maintenance team of a critical commercial building in St Paul's, London. The ideal candidate will comes from a strong critical background and hold electrical qualifications (C&G / NVQ). This role offers hands-on electrical and multi-skilled work, with opportunities for further training and career progression.
Package Includes:
- Salary up to £63,000 per annum
- Uniform and tools supplied
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- 20 days holiday
- Plenty of overtime
- Overtime opportunities
- Pension scheme
- Internal progression and development opportunities
Hours of Work: Continental Shift:
- 4 nights on / 4 off / 3 days on / 3 nights on / 6 off / 4 days on
- Shift times: 07:00 – 19:00 / 19:00 – 07:00
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
- Electrical maintenance including lighting, fault-finding, small installations, lamping, ballast changes, control panels, and power distribution
- Emergency lighting inspections and maintenance
- Conduct complex electrical fault-finding and rectification across power distribution, control panels, and essential services.
- Adhere to the Safe System of Work (SSoW) for HV and critical low-voltage operations.
- Perform scheduled maintenance, fault-finding, and load-testing on Static and Rotary UPS systems and associated battery banks
- Chiller re-sets and first-line troubleshooting
- Water treatment monitoring (temperature checks)
- BMS system monitoring (hot & cold checks)
- Perform all allocated tasks professionally and within allocated timeframes
- Proactively identify, report, and resolve faults with building services equipment
- Maintain health & safety compliance, reporting/escalating issues where required
- Maintain clear communication with client staff and site management regarding service issues
- Escort specialist subcontractors when required
- Be flexible with site attendance and tasks within competency
Requirements:
- Electrically qualified (C&G, NVQ, or equivalent)
- 18th Edition Wiring Regulations knowledge
- Background working in or with critical systems (Essential)
- Ability to provide trade certificates (essential)
- Current or expired High Voltage approved person
- Proven track record in commercial building maintenance
- Multi-skilled (electrical, mechanical, and general building services)
- Strong communication and customer service skills
- Must be able to attend site for a 07:00 am start
Interested candidates should contact: Alex Denton – CBW Staffing Solutions