Facilities Manager

Plextek; Saffron Walden; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Plextek is seeking a Site Services professional for our Great Chesterford, Essex site. The role focuses on maintaining, repairing and supporting all site facilities, utilities and services to ensure safe operation.

The successful candidate will manage the Site Services budget and related purchasing, with a hands-on, proactive approach and strong communication skills. This is a full-time, site-based position with no hybrid option.

Qualifications

• Qualified electrician with extensive maintenance and installation project experience.
• Experience managing a site and ensuring compliance with H&S, building and fire regulations.
• Knowledge of multiple building services systems (HVAC, heating, water treatment, compressed air, fire safety, security).
• Strong line management skills and experience leading a small team.
• Creative problem solver with a hands-on, proactive approach.
• Solid admin skills to maintain site records.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair and support all site facilities, utilities and services.
• Manage Site Services budget and related purchasing.
• Perform reactive and preventative maintenance; liaise with contractors; lead improvement projects.
• Full-time role with hours 7am–5pm, Monday to Friday; site-based.

Skills

Electrician qualification

Maintenance experience

Site management

H&S knowledge

Building services systems knowledge

Team leadership

Problem solving

Administrative skills

Communication

Education

Electrical qualification

Job description

Plextek is an engineering consultancy offering exceptional engineering and strategic innovation to create better, safer and more sustainable products and technologies.

THE ROLE

The Site Services team is responsible for maintaining, repairing, and supporting all site facilities, utilities, and services to ensure smooth and safe operation of the site. This includes both reactive and preventative maintenance, contractor liaison, improvement projects, and supporting operational teams to minimise downtime.Managing the Site Services budget and handling all related purchasing will also be a component of this role.

• This is a full-time role, reporting directly to the HR Director; hours of work 7am to 5pm Monday to Friday
• Site based in Great Chesterford, Essex: within easy walking distance of local train station (no scope for hybrid working)

THE PERSON

The ideal candidate will

• be a qualified electrician, but also have extensive experience of varied maintenance and installation projects
• have prior experience of managing a site, including compliance with H&S, building and fire regulations, etc
• have knowledge of multiple building services systems (e.g. HVAC, heating, water treatment, compressed air, fire safety, security systems, etc)
• have excellent line management skills, and be used to managing a small team
• be a creative problem solver, able to think on their feet
• have solid admin skills to maintain site records as needed
• be proactive with a hands‑on approach, as well as an excellent communicator

OUR VALUES AND BELIEFS

Being a responsible business, we work with integrity and honesty.We share success with our employees and with our communities.

We embrace diversity in outlook and work as a team with colleagues, customers and suppliers to provide the best technical solution and professional service experience.

We empower each other, we’re adaptable, show initiative and deliver on our commitments together.