Lead Technical Operative

Gold Group; Ringway; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary

Life Cover

Discounts

Gym discounts

Cycle to work

Holiday purchase

CSR days

Training opportunities

Referral rewards

Wellbeing app

Job summary

Gold Group is seeking a Lead Technical Operative - Mechanical Bias in Greater Manchester. The role requires hands-on leadership of the site engineering team, ensuring optimal performance of building services and adherence to maintenance schedules.

The candidate will oversee CAFM-driven tasks, coordinate reactive works, and uphold safety standards. Key requirements include BPSS, City & Guilds NVQ Level 2+ in Mechanical Engineering, and 5–10 years FM experience.

Qualifications

• BPSS clearance required.
• Experience leading engineering teams in FM environments.
• Strong fault-finding on complex mechanical systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site engineering team and act as engineering champion on site.
• Ensure PPMS and CAFM-driven maintenance, both planned and reactive.
• Troubleshoot and remedy faults to keep plant in service.

Skills

BPSS clearance

Leadership

Fault-finding

Education

City & Guilds Mechanical Engineering Services NVQ Level 2+

CPMPS

IPAF

PLASMA

Full UK Driving Licence

Job description

Lead Technical Operative - Mechanical Bias

Greater Manchester - City of Manchester

£43,000

Brief

Lead Technical Operative needed for a well-known, large Facilities Management organisation based in Manchester who are looking to employ an experienced and well-rounded Lead Technical Operative that takes pride in their work with an in-depth knowledge of planned and reactive maintenance on a wide variety of Mechanical building services.
The successful candidate will have a City & Guilds Mechanical Engineering Services NVQ Level 2 or higher, alongside approximately 5-10 years' experience working as a Mechanical Engineer within an FM environment and have a keen interest in Technical Operations. Experience leading engineering teams, fault-finding complex mechanical issues and working with pressure systems would be a plus!

Benefits

• Salary: £43,000 per annum
• 24 days' holiday
• Life Cover equivalent to 1.5 times annual salary
• Employee discount shopping schemes for major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

What the role entails

• To Lead the site engineering team and be the engineering champion on site to understand how all the site systems operate in harmony in line with the building design.
• Ensure building services optimisation to achieve and maintain environmental conditions.
• Ensure that routine Planned Preventative Measures (PPM) is carried out to the Building services systems infrastructure and plant in accordance with Site task schedules and CAFM.
• Ensure that reactive tasks throughout the sites are completed and be proactive in highlighting areas where improvements can be made.
• Ensure that plant faults and defects are always swiftly remedied to maintain plant in serviceable order.
• Troubleshoot building related issues impacting on the operational performance of the internal conditions I.E. comfort cooling / heating, ventilation etc.
• Ensure that suitable spares are readily available to carry out both maintenance and reactive works.
• To provide parts lists and estimated timescales to carry out remedial works.
• Ensure that Method Statements and Risk Assessments are always prepared and used for all tasks undertaken to ensure safe working practices.
• Assist the HMCTS Technical manager with building services plant and equipment issues, investigations and other such requests such as validation of the "as installed" assets on site.
• Ensure the provision of a Safe and Healthy working environment. To include the wearing of uniform and PPE at all times.
• Ensure up to date plant logs are kept at all times.
• Supervising and monitoring of sub-contractors works whilst they are on site undertaking maintenance.
• Ensure awareness and compliance to the contractual KPI's/SLA's.
• To carry out any other task as reasonably directed by the account management team.
• Participate in the 24/7 maintenance cover (including on call rota)
• The position will require you to provide engineering support in emergency situations to ensure business and operational continuity.

What experience you need to be the successful Lead Technical Operative

• Post holders must be able to pass and maintain BPSS
• Circa 5 -10 years relevant experience working as a Mechanical Engineer within a FM environment
• City and Guilds - Mechanical Engineering Services NVQ Level 2 or higher.
• Competent Person Mechanical and Pressure Systems (CPMPS)
• 5 - 10 years relevant experience working in a similar high demanding role.
• IPAF
• PLASMA
• Full UK Clean Driving License