Lead Mechanical Engineer

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Annual leave 24 days + bank holidays

Life cover

Employee referral rewards

Training & qualifications

Job summary

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

You will lead the on-site engineering team, coordinate subcontractors, and ensure regulatory health and safety standards are followed. The role includes an on-call rota and a competitive package.

Qualifications

• Strong fault-finding ability across complex HVAC and heating plant
• Excellent communication skills for client-facing responsibilities
• Experience leading a site engineering team
• Knowledge of health and safety standards and compliance
• Ability to manage planned and reactive maintenance

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance, complex fault-finding, and reactive repairs across HVAC and mechanical systems.
• Lead the site engineering team and supervise subcontractors.
• Ensure health and safety compliance including risk assessments and permits to work.
• Maintain plant performance logs and CAFM system records.
• Support 24/7 on-call rota and respond to emergencies.

Job description

£40,000 to £43,000 per year, pension, annual holidays, training

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

28/10/2026

About this job

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. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

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