Facilities Engineer

DCS Engineering; St Helens; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-call allowances and 4-? hour shift

Career progression

Technical development and training

Work with experienced team

Job summary

DCS Engineering is seeking a Facilities Engineer to oversee multiple industrial facilities in the North West. The role requires hands-on engineering, maintenance planning and contractor management to maintain plant safety, reliability and compliance.

Responsibilities include coordinating maintenance, supervising technicians, managing permits to work, and fault finding across mechanical, electrical and instrumentation systems. A strong safety culture and independence are essential.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation or Process Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum three years' industrial engineering experience.
• Multi-skilled engineering background.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic capability.
• Experience in safety-critical environments.
• Knowledge of Permit to Work systems and safe isolation procedures.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• HNC/HND in an engineering discipline.
• Experience in process manufacturing, utilities, chemicals or heavy industry.
• Experience supervising contractors and coordinating maintenance activities.
• Experience using CMMS.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate preventative and reactive maintenance activities.
• Supervise contractors and maintenance personnel with safe systems of work.
• Manage Permit to Work and site isolations.
• Fault find across mechanical, electrical and instrumentation systems.
• Perform routine inspections and plant health checks.
• Support start-up, shutdown and troubleshooting.
• Coordinate maintenance through CMMS and site systems.
• Monitor performance and identify reliability improvements.
• Prepare maintenance reports and investigations.
• Liaise with customers and internal stakeholders; act as senior operator in emergencies.

Skills

Multi-skilled engineer

Fault finding

Independent working

Decision making

Safety-critical environment experience

CMMS experience

Full UK Driving Licence

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical/Electrical/Instrumentation or Process Engineering

HNC/HND in engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

North West England St Helens| Multi-Site Role | Permanent

Our client, a leading operator of critical industrial infrastructure, is seeking an experienced Facilities Engineer to join their engineering team. This is an excellent opportunity for a multi-skilled engineer looking to take on a varied and autonomous role within a highly regulated industrial environment.

This position offers an excellent basic salary of £61,000, with additional on-call and operational allowances typically increasing annual earnings by £8,000-£10,000.

The Opportunity

As a Facilities Engineer, you'll be responsible for the safe, reliable and efficient operation of several industrial process facilities across multiple sites in the North West. The role combines hands-on engineering, maintenance planning, contractor management, fault finding and emergency response, making it ideal for someone who enjoys both technical and operational responsibility.

Working closely with operational teams and customers, you'll play a key role in maintaining plant availability, improving reliability and ensuring the highest standards of safety and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate preventative and reactive maintenance activities.
• Supervise contractors and maintenance personnel, ensuring compliance with safe systems of work.
• Manage Permit to Work activities and site isolations.
• Carry out mechanical, electrical and instrumentation fault finding where authorised.
• Perform routine inspections, condition monitoring and plant health checks.
• Support plant start-up, shutdown and operational troubleshooting.
• Coordinate maintenance activities through the site's maintenance management system.
• Monitor plant performance and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Produce technical reports, maintenance documentation and incident investigations.
• Build strong working relationships with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Act as the senior operational representative during emergency situations when required.
• Maintain compliance with health, safety, environmental and quality standards.

Working Hours

• Monday to Friday
• Typical finish: 4:00pm-4:30pm Monday to Thursday
• Earlier finish on Fridays where operational requirements allow.

The contracted hours are 42 hours per week.

On-Call Requirement

This role forms part of a 1 in 4 on-call rota, covering Friday through to Friday.

Whilst on call, you'll respond to operational issues and emergency breakdowns across the sites. Weekend attendance is typically limited to planned site checks and any reactive call-outs that arise.

Additional hours are managed through a Time Off in Lieu (TOIL) system, providing flexibility while ensuring operational needs remain fully supported.

About You

We're looking for an experienced engineer who can work independently, make sound technical decisions and remain calm under pressure.

• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation or Process Engineering
• Minimum three years' industrial engineering experience
• Multi-skilled engineering background
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic capability
• Experience working within a safety-critical environment
• Knowledge of Permit to Work systems and safe isolation procedures
• Full UK Driving Licence
• HNC/HND in an engineering discipline
• Experience within process manufacturing, utilities, chemicals, energy or other heavy industrial environments
• Experience supervising contractors and coordinating maintenance activities
• Experience using Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)

What's on Offer

• On-call and operational allowances worth approximately £8,000-£10,000 per year
• Long-term career progression
• Ongoing technical development and training
• Opportunity to join a highly experienced engineering team operating critical industrial assets