Job Description

Location: London

Job description - Lead Critical Systems Technician

The scope of services to be provided by the engineering senior critical shift engineer are as follows but are not exhaustive.


Person in Charge of a shift team comprising of multi skilled critical shift technicians. Scheduling and allocation of planned critical and reactive tasks across the shift team. Act as primary critical systems engineering contact Mon-Fri - Day Shift only. Administrative tasks for each team member e.g. absence; rota; overtime etc. Issue and closure of various work Permits etc as required. Raising of work requests and/or authorisations for reactive type of works. Responsible for delivering all relevant statutory maintenance requirements. Support the Engineering Shift Leads to conduct monthly system/s integration tests. Responsible for maintaining critical system resilience and asset availability 24/7/365. Provide end of shift status report & transfer responsibilities to incoming shift leader. Responsible for the delivery of planned critical and preventative maintenance tasks working within our Planon Intelligent Work Management System (IWMS). Responsible for supporting critical system/asset reactive maintenance tasks allocated via the IWMS. Update both planned and reactive critical maintenance tasks within the IWMS system. Undertake daily & periodic building system & equipment checks to maintain installed systems operational 24/7/365. Manage critical engineering faults and failures to set priority response and fix times, assuring safe working environments and maintaining business operations with minimal down time experienced. Undertake routine inspections & reports across critical and essential building systems and assets across HVAC; electrical; public health; fire and all other building engineering systems. Perform Clerk of Work duties when required, consisting of inspecting the quality and workmanship of installed works, witnessing tests, and validating commissioning activities. Produce the associated inspection report, disseminate to stakeholders, and follow up on non-conformances until satisfactory completion. Deliver a proactive approach to engineering maintenance seeking to bring innovation and ideas to the attention of management. Manage statutory testing across life safety systems, critical assets and other building systems as directed via the IWMS system. Across office and engineering environments, validate and manage measurements and surveys as directed. Support and coordinate statutory testing of all Life Safety systems across the portfolio. Support specialist OEM contractors undertaking critical system and asset periodic maintenance, reactive and emergency call-out tasks. Deliver a daily shift hand-over log to the incoming critical shift team. Participate as an Authorised Person (HV/LV) - Electrical and/or Mechanical to support the 24/7 operations of the Bank while working within the banks SSoW. Fulfil the role of Senior Authorised Person (SAP), along with co-ordinating the AP familiarisation plan and recommending technicians for AE approval. Complete all allocated annual training and performance objectives. Act as a Health & Safety ambassador across all areas of the properties engaged in delivering your role and to support the safe working environment of others. Ensure all assigned work is completed in accordance with agreed methods, risk assessments, SLAs and customer service standards. Contribute to encouraging embedding a strong team working and continuous improvement environment. Participate in the weekly On-Call technical support rota to support incident response across all (x3) sites. As directed conduct incident management and recovery exercises across engineering systems.

Minimum Criteria:

Minimum City & Guilds Level 4 (or transferable) within a relevant engineering subject IOSH Managing Safely qualification. Security Vetting to SC Clearance - will be provided by the Bank. Experience operating and maintaining of HVAC; BMS; Electrical; Public Health and Life Safety Systems.

Essential Criteria:

Demonstrable Authorised Person experience at HV and LV system operation. Experience of operating with a defined Safe Systems of Work (SSoW) set of procedures. Knowledge of statutory and compliance obligations relevant to engineering systems. Ability to develop, absorb and follow prescribed Standard and Emergency Operating Procedures (SOP's & EOP's) Ability to read and understand complicated mechanical, electrical, control and public health drawings. Ability to understand the inter-dependencies across building services and the risks of delivering maintenance within operational buildings. Excellent communicator both verbal and written form. Ability to make judgments based on evaluating information against defined procedures, contributing to decision-making and continuous improvement. Ability to receive and convey regular information, including sharing and reporting information. Work collaboratively to leverage the knowledge, skills and experiences of the team. Strong commitment to working flexibly and effectively with a range of staff and contractors. Maintains high standards in all work undertaken. Prioritisation/Time Management with an ability to prioritise workload and manage time effectively. Maintain resilience with an ability to work under pressure. Deliver engineering maintenance through excellent customer service standards.

Desirable Criteria:

Previous experience in working in a critical engineering environment with heavy involvement with projects

Our Approach to Inclusion

The Bank values diversity, equity and inclusion. We play a key role in maintaining monetary and financial stability, and to do that effectively, we believe we need a workforce that reflects the society we serve.



At the Bank of England, we want all colleagues to feel valued and respected, so we're working hard to build an inclusive culture which supports people from all backgrounds and communities to be at their best at work. We celebrate all forms of diversity, including (but not limited to) age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. We believe that it's by drawing on different perspectives and experiences that we'll continue to make the best decisions for the public.



We welcome applications from individuals who work flexibly, including job shares and part time working patterns. We've also partnered with external organisations to support us in making adjustments for candidates and employees in the recruitment process where they're needed.



For most roles where work can be carried out at home, we aim for colleagues to spend half of their time in the office, with a minimum of 40% per month. Subject to that minimum requirement, individuals and managers should work together to find what works best for them, their team and stakeholders.



Finally, we're proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme . If you wish to apply under this scheme, you should check the box in the 'Candidate Personal Information' under the 'Disability Confident Scheme' section of the application.

Salary and Benefits Information

We encourage flexible working, part time working and job share arrangements. Part time salary and benefits will be on a pro-rated basis as appropriate.


This role offers a base salary of

43,100 - 48,700

per annum plus additional flexible cash benefits as detailed below will help to supplement the cash salary:
Flexible benefits package of 8% (

3,896

if on upper salary) of base salary. This can be taken as cash or used to buy from a range of benefits including up to 12 days additional leave, gym memberships, private health insurance for partner/family and much more
Currently a non-contributory, career average pension giving you a guaranteed retirement benefit of 1/80th of your annual salary for every year worked. There is the option to increase your pension (to 1/65th) or decrease (to 1/105th) in exchange for salary through our flexible benefits programme each year. The Bank has the discretion to vary standard accrual rates and dial up and dial down rates at any time and to withdraw dial up and dial down options at any time. A discretionary performance award based on a current award pool. 26 days' annual leave with option to buy up to 12 additional days through flexible benefits. Private medical insurance and income protection.
Overtime opportunities maybe available which will be paid at double the hourly rate.


Additional reward for being appointed HV/LV Authorised Person

1,500

Mechanical AP

1,500

National Security Vetting Process

Employment in this role will be subject to the National Security Vetting clearance process (and typically can take between 6 to 12 weeks post offer) and the passing of additional Bank security checks in accordance with the Bank policy. Further information regarding the vetting and security clearance requirements for the role will be provided to the successful applicant, and information about how the Bank processes personal data for these purposes, is set out in the Bank's Privacy Notice .



The Bank of England welcomes applications from all candidates, but as a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) approved sponsor, we have a responsibility to comply with the Immigration Rules and guidance. As such, our ability to employ individuals who require sponsorship for immigration purposes is limited. The Bank cannot guarantee that you and / or the role you are applying for will be eligible for sponsorship and that any application made to UKVI will be successful. Eligibility will therefore be considered on a case by case basis.

The Application Process

Important: Please ensure that you complete the 'work history' section and answer ALL the application questions fully.

All candidate applications are anonymised to ensure that our hiring managers will not be able to see your personal information, including your CV, when reviewing your application details at the screening stage. It's therefore really important that you fill out the work history and application form questions, as your answers will form a critical part of the initial selection process.

The assessment process will comprise of two interview stages.

This role closes on 28th October 2025.

Please apply online, ensuring that you complete your work history and answer ALL the application questions fully and in detail as your application will not be considered if all mandatory questions are not fully completed.