Facilities & Site Services Engineer – Northampton

Wagstaff Recruitment; Northampton; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Pension + X4 Life Assurance

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Discounted Memberships, 24/7 EAP

Job summary

Wagstaff Recruitment is helping a growing local manufacturer recruit a Facilities & Site Services Engineer for their flagship Northampton site. The role oversees all site services, facilities and utilities to ensure safety and compliance.

You will manage electrical infrastructure, HVAC, boilers, compressed air, water and fire suppression systems, with roughly 50% hands-on testing and 50% contractor oversight.

Qualifications

• Experience as a senior facilities/site services engineer.
• Hands-on resolving issues and hands-off managing compliance, contractors, suppliers.
• Facilities compliance – LOLER, PUWER, Legionella.
• HNC / HND in facilities engineering required.
• Strong electrical & mechanical facilities knowledge.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with contractors and internal teams.
• Knowledge of compressed air systems, HVAC, boilers, fire suppression systems.
• Proactive mindset with ability to identify issues and suggest improvements.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety and compliance of all site services, facilities and utilities.
• Manage electrical infrastructure, extraction, HVAC, boilers, compressed air, gas distribution, water and fire suppression systems.
• Allocate 50% hands-on testing and 50% hands-off contractor management.
• Monitor plant facilities performance and plan maintenance activities.
• Oversee PUWER, LOLER and Legionella compliance.
• Suggest and implement improvements.

Skills

Electrical & mechanical understanding

Hands-on problem solving

Contractor management

Communication skills

Proactive mindset

Education

HNC/HND in facilities engineering

Tools

HVAC systems

Boilers

Fire suppression systems

Compressed air systems

Job description

Facilities & Site Services Engineer

Northampton

£50,000

Monday-Friday Days

Benefits

• Private Pension + X4 Life Assurance
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
• Discounted Memberships, 24/7 EAP

Would you like to work for a growing local business, that has the job security of being part of a multi-billion-pound global manufacturer, at their flagship UK site.

They are looking for an experienced Facilities & Site Services Engineer to oversee the effective operation of all site services, facilities & utilities.

Role & Responsibilities of the Facilities & Site Services Engineer:

• Ensure safety, legislation compliance, reliability of all site services, facilities & utilities equipment
• Responsible for electrical infrastructure, extraction systems, HVAC, boilers, compressed air systems, gas distribution, water and fire suppression systems
• 50% hands-on – testing & fault finding on equipment
• 50% hands-off – managing contractors, suppliers, RCA, PPM plans
• Monitoring plant facilities performance, planning maintenance activities
• Site compliance management – PUWER, LOLER, Legionella
• Suggesting and making improvements

Knowledge, Skills & Experience need to be a Facilities & Site Services Engineer:

• Looking an experienced senior facilities / site services engineer
• Happy to be hands-on resolving issues and hands-off managing compliance, contractors, suppliers
• Facilities compliance – LOLER, PUWER, Legionella
• HNC / HND qualified in facilities engineering
• Strong understanding of facilities engineering principles, both electrical & mechanical
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills – dealing with contactors, internal teams, vendors
• Knowledge of compressed air systems, HVAC, industrial boilers, fire suppression systems
• Proactive person – able to think outside the box, identify issues, suggest improvements
• Beneficial if dealt with hydraulics, valves, gearboxes, drives

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Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

Job Tenure: Permanent

Salary: £49000 – £50000 per annum + Benefits

Location: Northampton, Northamptonshire