Senior Multi-Trade Maintenance Technician

Senior Multi-Trade Maintenance Technician (Self-Employed Contracted Position)

Location: Multiple sites across Central London

Annual contract fee: £55,000-£60,000, depending on experience

Commitment: Five days per week

Contract type: Self-employed contract for services

Are you an experienced multi-trade professional who can assess a job, price it accurately and complete the work to a high standard?

TRC London is recruiting for an established managed workspace operator with a portfolio of high-quality commercial buildings across Central London.

We are looking for a skilled, hands-on contractor to deliver maintenance, repairs and improvement works across these properties. You will need broad practical trade experience, strong problem-solving skills and the confidence to take responsibility for work from initial assessment through to completion.

The Role

Working across occupied commercial buildings, your responsibilities will include:

Carpentry and building fabric: Constructing and fitting cupboards, studwork, doors, frames, skirting and fixtures, alongside general repairs and making good.

Plumbing: Investigating faults, repairing leaks and maintaining or replacing fittings and components.

Electrical works: Diagnosing faults and completing repairs, alterations and new installations within your qualifications and competence. Your experience must extend beyond electrical testing alone.

Finishing and refurbishment: Plasterboarding, patch repairs, painting, decorating, sealing and associated improvement works.

Building services: Investigating heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and boiler issues, resolving matters within your competence and identifying when specialist support is needed.

Planning and quotations: Surveying work, taking accurate measurements, preparing itemised materials and labour costs, sourcing materials and organising delivery.

Safe working and communication: Maintaining safe access, minimising disruption and keeping the operations team and building occupants informed.

This role requires someone who can personally carry out the work, alongside planning and coordinating it.

What we’re looking for

Substantial recent experience delivering hands-on multi-trade maintenance and building works.

Relevant, current electrical and plumbing qualifications, supported by practical experience.

Strong carpentry and building fabric skills, with examples of projects you have completed yourself.

Experience working in commercial buildings and maintaining a high standard of finish.

Sound health and safety knowledge, including risk assessment and safe working methods.

Confidence preparing clear quotations with materials and labour shown separately.

The judgement to recognise the limits of your competence and involve qualified specialists where required.

A professional, reliable and organised approach, with clear communication and pride in your work.

Please clearly state your trade qualifications and any current specialist certifications when applying.

Contract Arrangement

This is a self-employed contracted opportunity, with an annual contract fee of £55,000-£60,000, depending on experience, based on a five-day-per-week commitment.

You must be comfortable providing services under an agreed contract and invoicing for your work. The scope, payment terms and working arrangements will be agreed before the engagement begins.

Application and Assessment

Please send your CV with a brief summary of your practical experience across electrical work, plumbing, carpentry and building fabric, together with your current qualifications.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to discuss completed projects, fault-finding examples and how they plan and price work. The selection process may include a site visit, an itemised quotation exercise and a paid practical assessment. The scope and costs of any practical assessment work will be agreed in advance