Electrical Shift Engineer – Royal Museums Greenwich

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Closing Date: 04/09/2026

Vertex is currently recruiting a Shift Electrical Engineer to cover the Royal Museums Greenwich and all associated sites, including the National Maritime Museum, Queen’s House, Park Row Building, Cutty Sark, Royal Observatory Greenwich, PPMCC Kidbrooke, and the Royal Brass Foundry at Woolwich.

Reporting to the Contract Manager you will be working within the engineering maintenance team. You will provide all – round engineering support, maintaining the building infrastructure. You will have a detailed understanding of all new of current Building Services systems and contingency procedures within the buildings and complying with the Health & Safety/Building Codes of practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Issue relevant site Permits as part of the Safe System of Work
• Completion of PPM and reactive tasks for their respective shift team
• Identification of materials required to be ordered in a timely manner and completion of the internal Materials Request Form (MRF1)
• including critical plant status, plant isolations, issues arising, ongoing works, special task requests, standard of housekeeping

Timely implementation and recording of statutory inspections including accurate recording.

Control of 3rd party contractors including monitoring of work performance and standards, including internal auditing where applicable in conjunction with the Shift Manager

AC, DC, single phase and three phase motors

UPS systems, batteries, static switches and associated controls

Low voltage switch panels and associated breakers

Average 40.5 hours per week, Monday to Sunday shift rota

5 on – 3 off – 7 on – 2 off – 7 on – 4 off

Wk 1 on Mon – Fri / off Sat – Sun

Wk 2 off Mon / On Tues – Sun

Wk 3 On Mon / Off Tue – Wed / On Thur – Sun

Call out duty required. 1 in 4

However, flexibility is required to complete the duties associated with the role.

Please note, Vertex reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive enough applicants.

Diversity Statement

At Vertex, diversity is an integral part of our values, culture and identity. We want to foster belonging and empowerment at work and organisations that are diverse in age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and physical or mental ability are proven to be better companies. Our goal is to create an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone, from any background can do your best work.

Closing Date: 04/09/2026

Location/Division: Royal Museums Greenwich

Vertex is currently recruiting a Shift Electrical Engineer to cover the Royal Museums Greenwich and all associated sites, including the National Maritime Museum, Queen’s House, Park Row Building, Cutty Sark, Royal Observatory Greenwich, PPMCC Kidbrooke, and the Royal Brass Foundry at Woolwich.

Reporting to the Contract Manager you will be working within the engineering maintenance team. You will provide all – round engineering support, maintaining the building infrastructure. You will have a detailed understanding of all new of current Building Services systems and contingency procedures within the buildings and complying with the Health & Safety/Building Codes of practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Emergency lighting
• Issue relevant site Permits as part of the Safe System of Work
• Completion of PPM and reactive tasks for their respective shift team
• Identification of materials required to be ordered in a timely manner and completion of the internal Materials Request Form (MRF1)
• including critical plant status, plant isolations, issues arising, ongoing works, special task requests, standard of housekeeping

Maintain effective shift handovers

including critical plant status, plant isolations, issues arising, ongoing works, special task requests, standard of housekeeping

Timely implementation and recording of statutory inspections including accurate recording.

Control of 3rd party contractors including monitoring of work performance and standards, including internal auditing where applicable in conjunction with the Shift Manager

AC, DC, single phase and three phase motors

UPS systems, batteries, static switches and associated controls

Low voltage switch panels and associated breakers

Lighting control systems

Average 40.5 hours per week, Monday to Sunday shift rota

5 on – 3 off – 7 on – 2 off – 7 on – 4 off

Wk 1 on Mon – Fri / off Sat – Sun

Wk 2 off Mon / On Tues – Sun

Wk 3 On Mon / Off Tue – Wed / On Thur – Sun

Wk 4 On Mon – Weds / Off Thurs – Sun

Wk 1: Hours 08:00 – 18:00

Wk 2 – 4: Hours on days Mon – Fri 08:00 – 17:30 / Sat sun 08:00 – 17:00

Call out duty required. 1 in 4

However, flexibility is required to complete the duties associated with the role.

Please note, Vertex reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive enough applicants.

Diversity Statement

At Vertex, diversity is an integral part of our values, culture and identity. We want to foster belonging and empowerment at work and organisations that are diverse in age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and physical or mental ability are proven to be better companies. Our goal is to create an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone, from any background can do your best work.

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