Maintenance Assistant - #2190652

Assistant Maintenance Engineer – Luxury Residential Properties

Location: London
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Job Type: Permanent

We are currently recruiting for an Assistant Maintenance Engineer to join an established maintenance team responsible for a portfolio of luxury residential properties in London.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on Maintenance Engineer or Maintenance Assistant with experience in general building maintenance, plumbing, basic electrical works and fabric repairs.

Working within a high-end residential environment, you will help ensure that apartments, communal areas and building services are maintained to an exceptional standard.

The successful candidate will have a practical approach to maintenance, good fault-finding abilities and strong customer service skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance across residential properties.

• Respond to general maintenance requests, identifying faults and completing repairs where possible.

• Undertake basic plumbing repairs, including taps, showers, blocked drains and minor leaks.

• Complete basic electrical maintenance, including changing plugs, fuses and lighting components.

• Carry out general fabric maintenance, including carpentry, lock replacements, furniture repairs, tiling and silicone sealing.

• Conduct routine water temperature checks and assist with Legionella compliance.

• Undertake weekly fire alarm, sprinkler and emergency lighting testing.

• Assist with portable appliance testing and other routine maintenance checks.

• Ensure apartments are maintained and prepared to the required standard ahead of guest arrivals.

• Support refurbishment works, minor projects and general property improvements.

• Liaise with external contractors and supervise works when required.

• Maintain accurate maintenance records and report outstanding issues to the Chief Engineer.

• Participate in an out-of-hours emergency call-out rota.

Requirements

• Previous experience in a Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Assistant, Handyman or Building Maintenance role.

• Good general knowledge of plumbing, basic electrical maintenance and building fabric repairs.

• Experience within residential properties, hotels, serviced apartments or similar environments would be advantageous.

• A relevant trade qualification, such as City & Guilds Electrical Installation, HVAC or Plumbing, would be beneficial but is not essential.

• Good communication and customer service skills.

• Comfortable working independently and as part of a maintenance team.

• A proactive, reliable and flexible approach to maintenance.

• Basic computer skills and the ability to maintain maintenance records.

• An understanding of health and safety procedures.

The Opportunity

This role offers the opportunity to work within a prestigious residential environment, maintaining high-quality properties alongside an experienced engineering team.

It would suit someone with a good general maintenance background who enjoys varied, hands-on work and takes pride in delivering a high standard of service.

Interested?

If you have experience in property maintenance, building services or hotel engineering and would like to find out more, please apply with your latest CV.