- Employment
- Full-time
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Department
- Engineering, Facilities & Maintenance
- Posted
- Nov 11, 2026
About The Berkeley
The Berkeley is a Maybourne hotel on Wilton Place, between Knightsbridge and Belgravia in London. Its rooms, restaurants and bars bring together contemporary design and hospitality, with a rooftop pool and access to Surrenne Belgravia. Work at the hotel spans guest services, housekeeping, food and beverage, culinary and support roles. The property sits beside The Emory, with some advertised positions serving both hotels.
The Shift Engineer provides on-shift technical support at The Berkeley and The Emory, coordinating day-to-day repairs and maintenance of mechanical and electrical equipment, building engineering assets, and Fire, Life & Safety systems. The role is permanent, full-time, with a 42-hour week over 5 days followed by 2 days off.
Role & Responsibilities
- Monitor and maintain building equipment to keep it in good operational working order.
- Address issues immediately or report them to the Line Manager when repairs cannot be completed.
- Respond promptly to lift breakdowns and record callouts; inform the Duty Manager and Technical Services Line Managers if contractor attendance exceeds agreed times.
- Issue accurate permits for all contractors on site and sign off completed work.
- Inspect plant rooms, the boiler house and swimming pools regularly, carrying out corrective or preventive actions as required.
- Monitor the cooling tower, chemical treatment plant and temperatures in accordance with procedures; address out-of-specification results and report faults to the Line Manager.
- Assist guests with requests during their stay.
- Visually check electrical appliances for safety and report defects to the Front Office Team.
- Carry out routine maintenance on AC condensers, FCUs and refrigeration units.
- Help maintain excellent service in line with the minimum requirements of LQA and Forbes standards.
Qualifications
- Ideally, knowledge of the hospitality or travel and tourism industry; this is not essential.
- Team player who learns quickly and is adaptable, with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
- Experience in a similar role within a luxury hotel environment is anticipated.
- Must be eligible to live and work in the UK and provide documented evidence of eligibility during recruitment.
Skills
Experience
Experience in a similar role within a luxury hotel environment is anticipated.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in London, England, UK.
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Benefits
Family-friendly policies, including enhanced maternity and paternity pay; holiday allowance increases after 3 and 5 years of service; travel season ticket loans; pension scheme; salary sacrifice; holiday trading; retail discount; subsidised monthly podiatrist and masseuse treatments; flu vaccination vouchers; eye test vouchers and contributions towards glasses; mental health first aiders and a 24-hour colleague assistance helpline; on- and off-site occupational health service; death-in-service salary contribution; wellbeing activities; complimentary all-day dining colleague restaurant; Cycle to Work; wellbeing and social champions; volunteering opportunities; referral scheme with awards of up to £1,500; colleague recognition and award programme; colleague-of-the-month awards; additional paid day off for birthdays; internal transfer and promotion opportunities; in-house training and development; long-service awards; preferential room rates of £50 per overnight stay for the employee or family across Maybourne; hotel guest experience stay including an overnight stay and dining; 50% food and beverage discount across Maybourne; social events; wedding and baby gifts; retirement functions. Terms and conditions apply to all benefits.
Culture
The Berkeley’s recruitment materials value teamwork, attention to detail and considerate guest service. Staff work across departments, with some roles also supporting neighboring The Emory.
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