Estates Project Engineer

Kinetic plc; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days holidays

Pension 19%

Job summary

Kinetic plc in Manchester is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer (Building Services/FM sector) to lead mechanical service contracts and compliance. The role focuses on maintenance of mechanical and pressure systems, overseeing on-site contractors, and ensuring adherence to statutory requirements.

The successful candidate will coordinate inspections, support strategic maintenance, and keep design and installation records up to date, while driving improvements across the department.

Qualifications

• Solid mechanical engineering knowledge with building services or FM focus.
• Experience in managing mechanical service contracts and SLAs.
• Exposure to statutory regulations and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Organise contractor site inspections and manage contractors to maintain compliance and SLAs.
• Assist head of department with strategic and operational maintenance of site.
• Update mechanical standards, surveys, and project documentation.
• Ensure records, reports, designs, and installation specs comply with legislation and standards.
• Oversee reactive works while ensuring compliance and legal provisions are met.
• Manage risk assessments, method statements and permits to work.
• Produce monthly reports on ongoing compliance and department performance.

Skills

Contractor management

Statutory regulations

SLAs

Mechanical engineering

Education

Chartered Engineer

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Manchester, England, North West

Permanent

Our client, based in central Manchester, require a Principal Mechanical Engineer from the Building Services/FM sector. The role will oversee mechanical service contracts & compliance, with an emphasis on Mechanical & Pressure systems maintenance whilst overseeing contractors on site covering Gas, Water, HVAC & compressed systems. It's working for the Facilities Division of a Multi-site organisation who we have dealt with for the last 20 years.

This is a permanent role that will pay between £50,000 - 56,535 PAYE + excellent benefits (35 days holidays + 19% pension)

In summary, this position would suit someone who has worked in a FM/Building Services role who has solid mechanical engineering knowledge (ideally degree qualified) coupled with experience of contractor management, statutory regulations & management of mechanical service contracts/SLAs.

Duties will include

• Organising contractor site inspections and managing contractors to maintain compliance and SLAs.
• Assist head of department in strategic & operational maintenance of site, including provision of surveys, project management and responsibility for updating mechanical standard requirement documents.
• Ensuring mechanical records, reports, design and installation specifications are maintained in line with current legislation & industry standards.
• Oversee reactive works whilst making sure all compliance and legal provisions are met.
• Looking after mechanical Risk Assessments, Method statements & organising Safe systems of working/Permits to work.
• Able to produce monthly reports related to ongoing compliance.
• Identify risk areas and monitor to improve mechanical department performance.

Desired Educational Requirements

• Chartered Engineer or Degree level qualification Mechanical Engineering, building services or equivalent discipline.
• IOSH or NEBOSH certification (desirable)