Foot Mobile Engineer

The Vacancy

Foot Mobile Engineer – London

Experience: Experienced Engineer (Residential preferred)

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Foot Mobile Engineer to join our team, supporting residential sites across Stratford and Lewisham, Blackfriars and Harrow on the Hill. This is a great opportunity for a skilled, customer‑focused engineer who enjoys working independently, travelling between sites, and delivering high‑quality repairs and maintenance.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out day‑to‑day maintenance, repairs, and reactive works within residential properties
• Diagnose faults and complete all work to a high standard, ensuring resident satisfaction
• Manage workload effectively to meet SLAs and service targets
• Maintain accurate records of works completed using mobile technology
• Ensure compliance with health & safety procedures at all times
• Represent WPS professionally while working across assigned areas

About You

We’re looking for someone who brings:

• Proven experience in a similar engineering or maintenance role
• Residential property maintenance experience (preferred)
• Strong technical skills across multiple trades (e.g., plumbing, carpentry, basic electrical)
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and manage your own diary
• A positive, proactive attitude and commitment to high‑quality work

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Travel expenses covered
• Training and development opportunities
• Supportive team environment within a respected UK property services provider

Locations Covered

This is a foot mobile role covering:

• Stratford
• Blackfriars
• Lewisham
• Harrow on the Hill
  (Travel between these areas will be covered by zone 1-6 travel card allowance.)

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant’s criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.

To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies.  Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer.  We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.