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Senior Maintenance Engineer

Job description

Senior Maintenance Engineer
Salary: £65,000 - £70,000 + Company Benefits
Location: Central London (commutable from: Watford, St Albans, Slough, Maidenhead, Reading, Dartford, Bexley, Orpington and Sevenoaks).

Are you a highly experienced, hands-on maintenance engineer ready to step into a senior supervisory role, combining technical expertise with day-to-day leadership and coordination?

This is a permanent position overseeing maintenance activities at a secure industrial defence site. The role balances hands-on engineering support with office based responsibilities, including team supervision, client liaison, and contract delivery.

You'll be joining a well-established industrial maintenance provider supporting defence and aerospace clients. The environment prioritises reliability, quality, and safety over fast-paced production, offering long-term stability and a technically engaging workload.

You will supervise a small team of engineers and subcontractors, remaining actively involved in fault-finding and maintenance across hydraulic, pneumatic, HVAC, and electrical control systems, while supporting planning, reporting, and client communication.

This role suits a time-served engineer with strong industrial maintenance experience who enjoys leading from the front. You'll be practical, organised, and comfortable in fault finding and problem solving on industrial equipment.

The Role:

  • Hands-on supervision
  • Industrial maintenance support
  • Long-term stability

The Candidate:

  • Hydraulic & Pneumatic
  • Electrical & Control Systems
  • Fault Finding & Problem Solving
  • Able to pass security clearance



Reference Number: BBBH266999
To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Rise Technical Recruitment.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.