Ex forces Engineer

Ex-Forces Engineers Wanted – Building Services / Facilities Maintenance - London 

Maintenance Engineer (Electrical or Mechanical)
Commercial Buildings – City of London
Multiple Roles Available

Are you ex-Army or Navy with an electrical or mechanical background and looking to transition into building services or facilities maintenance?

We are currently recruiting multiple Maintenance Engineers for a well-established FM / building services provider, working across high-profile commercial buildings in the City of London. These roles are well suited to ex-forces engineers who thrive in structured environments and are looking for a stable civilian career with clear procedures, strong training, and long-term progression.

You will be joining professional on-site engineering teams, carrying out planned and reactive maintenance while continuing to develop your technical skillset within commercial building services.

Roles Available We currently have multiple positions available on the following patterns:

Monday to Friday (Days)
08:00 – 17:00Continental Shift Pattern
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

What’s on OfferOvertime available

23 days holiday + bank holidays (pro rata for shifts)

Ongoing training and development within building services

Company pension

Stable, long-term roles within a professional FM environment

Key ResponsibilitiesPlanned and reactive maintenance across electrical and mechanical systems

Lighting (lamp changes, fault finding, small installations)

Emergency lighting and fire alarm testing

Plant room checks and maintenance

AHUs / FCUs (filter changes, cleaning)

Pumps, motors, control panels

Basic BMS monitoring (hot & cold)

General M&E and fabric maintenance

Logbook and compliance updates

Basic plumbing works

RequirementsEx-Army or Navy engineers strongly encouraged to apply

Electrical or Mechanical qualification

Electrical: City & Guilds Level 3 (or military equivalent)

Mechanical: City & Guilds Level 2 (or military equivalent)

Ability to provide trade certificates or service records

Maintenance experience (military or civilian)

Strong work ethic and communication skills

Comfortable in a client-facing commercial environment

If you’re interested in transitioning into building services/facilities maintenance, please send your CV to: Alex Denton of CBW Staffing Solutions