Senior Maintenance Technician - The City

Location: Central London, mobile, multi-site
Contract type: Full-time, permanent
Salary: £50,000-£60,000 per annum

✨ About Our Client

They create and operate beautifully designed managed offices in some of London’s most sought-after locations.

With more than a decade of experience in the workspace sector, they provide high-quality, fully managed offices across the City of London, Soho, Mayfair, Fitzrovia, Farringdon and other prime Central London locations.

Their approach combines exceptional properties with responsive, personalised service. They take pride in creating professional spaces that feel considered, well maintained and ready for their clients to do their best work.

As a growing operator, they offer the opportunity to become part of a close-knit team where individual contribution is visible and where people are trusted to take ownership of their work.

🏢 About the Role

We are looking for an experienced, reliable and highly capable Senior Maintenance Technician to help maintain the quality, safety and presentation of their Central London portfolio.

This is a mobile, multi-site position requiring strong practical ability across carpentry, plumbing, decorating and general building maintenance. You will manage planned and reactive works, diagnose faults and take responsibility for ensuring maintenance issues are resolved properly from start to finish.

You will work closely with the building teams and office-based colleagues, responding to day-to-day requirements while also identifying proactive improvements that will protect and enhance our properties.

This is a senior, hands-on position. You will be trusted to organise your workload, make sound practical decisions and complete work to a consistently high standard with minimal supervision.

🔧 What You’ll Do

🛠️ Planned and Reactive Maintenance

• Complete planned and reactive maintenance across multiple Central London properties.

• Diagnose faults, defects and recurring maintenance issues.

• Identify practical and cost-effective solutions.

• Take ownership of jobs from initial assessment through to completion.

• Undertake refurbishment, improvement and making-good works.

• Respond effectively to urgent maintenance requirements.

• Carry out regular building checks and identify issues requiring attention.

• Ensure all work is completed with minimal disruption to clients and building users.

🪚 Carpentry and Joinery

• Install, adjust and repair doors.

• Replace and adjust locks and door furniture.

• Repair skirting, architraves and other timber features.

• Repair and install kitchen units.

• Complete general first and second-fix carpentry.

• Assemble, install and repair office furniture and fittings.

🚰 Plumbing Maintenance

• Diagnose and repair leaks.

• Repair or replace taps, toilets, sinks, wastes and pipework.

• Install and replace sanitaryware.

• Complete minor kitchen and washroom repairs.

• Identify issues requiring support from a specialist contractor.

🎨 Decorating and Finishing

• Prepare surfaces and complete painting and decorating works.

• Undertake minor plaster patch repairs.

• Complete silicone sealing and finishing.

• Repair minor cosmetic damage.

• Ensure completed work meets high presentation standards.

🧱 General Building Maintenance

• Complete minor brickwork and pointing repairs.

• Undertake minor roofing and guttering repairs where appropriate.

• Carry out general internal and external maintenance.

• Install fixtures, fittings and wall-mounted items safely.

• Support office refurbishments and wider property-improvement projects.

💬 Communication and Coordination

• Keep building teams and office-based colleagues updated on the progress of work.

• Communicate professionally with clients and building users.

• Coordinate with external contractors when specialist work is required.

• Provide clear information and handovers when passing work to a third party.

• Flag recurring or significant issues and recommend longer-term solutions.

• Complete electronic job sheets, reports and maintenance records accurately.

📦 Organisation and Standards

• Plan and prioritise your workload across the portfolio.

• Maintain appropriate stock levels of tools, parts and materials.

• Keep maintenance and storage areas organised, safe and compliant.

• Take responsibility for tools and equipment.

• Leave every work area clean, safe and ready for use.

• Maintain consistently high standards of workmanship across all properties.

⚠️ Health, Safety and Compliance

• Complete all work in accordance with current health and safety requirements.

• Use tools, access equipment and materials safely and responsibly.

• Follow COSHH requirements when storing and using controlled substances.

• Identify and report potential hazards.

• Ensure work areas are appropriately protected while maintenance is underway.

• Work with care within occupied, customer-facing buildings.

✅ We’d Love to Hear From You If You Have

• At least five years’ experience in property maintenance, building maintenance or a multi-trade role.

• Strong practical experience across carpentry, plumbing, decorating and general building repairs.

• The ability to diagnose maintenance issues and determine the right solution.

• Experience managing your own workload across multiple sites or buildings.

• Excellent practical workmanship and close attention to detail.

• Confidence using hand and power tools.

• Strong organisational and time-management skills.

• The ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

• A professional, approachable and customer-focused manner.

• Clear written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience completing electronic job sheets or using maintenance-management systems.

• A full UK driving licence.

• A good understanding of workplace health and safety.

Experience within managed offices, flexible workspace, commercial property, hospitality or another premium customer-facing environment would be particularly valuable.

🎓 Desirable Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 or 3 in a relevant trade.

• CSCS card.

• PASMA certification.

• IPAF certification.

• First Aid at Work.

• Formal health and safety training.

🌟 Why Join This Company?

This is an opportunity to take on a trusted senior position within a growing Central London property business.

Unlike a narrowly defined maintenance role, you will have the autonomy to assess problems, organise your workload and see work through properly. Your contribution will be visible across the portfolio, and the quality of your work will directly influence the experience of their clients and building teams.

You will benefit from:

• A competitive salary of £50,000-£60,000 per annum.

• A senior, trusted position within the property team.

• Responsibility across a varied portfolio of premium Central London offices.

• A broad and interesting mix of planned, reactive and improvement work.

• The autonomy to make practical decisions and take ownership of outcomes.

• The opportunity to influence maintenance standards across the portfolio.

• A close-knit working environment where your contribution will be recognised.

If you are an experienced Senior Maintenance Technician, Multi-Trade Technician or hands-on Maintenance Manager who takes pride in solving problems properly and maintaining buildings to an exceptional standard, we would love to hear from you.