Lead Maintenance Engineer


Company:	Mitie
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	BN3 7PY
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	24 Jul 2026
Closing date:	22 Sept 2026

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Summary

ROLE: Lead Maintenance EngineerHOURS: 40 hours per weekLOCATION: East Sussex

At Mitie, our people are our greatest strength, and our promise is to create a place to work where you can thrive and be your best every day. We're looking for a Plumbing and Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to provide expert plumbing and mechanical maintenance support, ensuring the safe, efficient, and compliant operation of building services. The role combines hands-on technical delivery with supervisory responsibilities, supporting the coordination of engineering activities and acting as a deputy to the Facilities Manager when required.

Role Responsibilities:

-Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive repairs, fault finding and breakdown response across plumbing, mechanical and associated building services systems.

-Complete all maintenance activities in accordance with contractual Service Level Agreements (SLAs), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and statutory requirements.

-Undertake plumbing installations, repairs and modifications as required.

-Support general building fabric maintenance and multi-skilled engineering tasks across the site.

Required Qualifications:

-City & Guilds, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or a related discipline.

-Level 2 Plumbing Qualification or equivalent.

-Demonstrable experience within a commercial building maintenance or facilities management environment.

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