Lead Mechanical Engineer

Construction, Property and Engineering; Manchester; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Annual leave (32 days)

Life cover

Discounts and training

Job summary

Randstad CPE are recruiting a Lead Mechanical Engineer to oversee mechanical building services on a commercial site in Manchester. You will own heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and mechanical plant assets, directing maintenance to ensure peak performance and compliance.

As site lead you will manage the engineering team, supervise subcontractors, and ensure safety, efficiency, and accurate CAFM logging. You will participate in an on-call rota as required.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience as a Mechanical Engineer in a high-demand FM environment.
• City & Guilds Mechanical Engineering Services NVQ Level 2 or higher and CPMPS.
• Must be able to pass and maintain BPSS security clearance.
• Strong fault-finding ability with good client-facing communication.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventive maintenance, complex fault-finding, and reactive repairs across HVAC and mechanical building systems.
• Lead the site engineering team and supervise visiting subcontractors as the primary technical contact for mechanical plant operations.
• Enforce health and safety standards through risk assessments, permits to work, and Legionella monitoring.
• Manage mechanical spare parts inventory, repair cost estimates, and CAFM logs.
• Participate in the 24/7 on-call rota and respond to emergency breakdowns.

Skills

Fault finding

Client communication

On-site leadership

On-call duties

Education

City & Guilds Mechanical Engineering Services NVQ Level 2 or higher

CPMPS

Tools

CAFM system

Job description

Randstad C&P are currently recruiting a Lead Mechanical Engineer to oversee and deliver complete mechanical building services across a commercial site in Manchester. As the lead technical engineer on site, you will take ownership of all heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and mechanical plant assets. You will direct daily planned and reactive maintenance to ensure peak operational performance, strict statutory compliance, and a comfortable environment for all building occupants.

The Package:

• Competitive salary of up to £43,000 per annum
• Full-time and permanent
• Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week
• Generous company pension scheme
• 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays (32 days)
• Life cover and employee referral reward schemes
• Exclusive high street shopping discounts, holiday purchase scheme, and funded professional training and qualifications

Key Duties:

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance, complex fault-finding, and reactive repairs across all heating, ventilation, cooling, and mechanical building systems to keep environmental conditions fully optimised.
• Lead the site engineering team and supervise visiting subcontractors whilst acting as the primary technical point of contact for all mechanical plant operations.
• Enforce total site compliance with health and safety standards by managing risk assessments, method statements, permits to work, and Legionella monitoring routines.
• Manage mechanical spare parts inventory, prepare accurate repair cost estimates, and maintain up-to-date plant performance logs within the CAFM system.
• Participate in the 24/7 on-call rota and respond swiftly to emergency breakdowns to maintain uninterrupted site operations.

Requirements

• 5 to 10 years of experience as a Mechanical Engineer within a high-demand facilities management (FM) environment.
• City & Guilds Mechanical Engineering Services NVQ Level 2 (or higher) and Competent Person Mechanical and Pressure Systems (CPMPS).
• Must be able to pass and maintain basic security clearance (BPSS).
• Strong fault-finding ability across complex HVAC and heating plant, with excellent communication skills for client-facing responsibilities.
• Desirable: IPAF, PASMA, and a full clean UK driving licence.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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