Senior Facilities & Site Services Engineer - Hands-On

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 partnered with a growing UK manufacturing site to recruit an experienced Facilities & Site Services Engineer for their Northampton facility. The role oversees the safe operation of all site services, utilities and electrical infrastructure, balancing hands-on testing with contractor management.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in LOLER, PUWER and Legionella compliance, plus a solid electrical and mechanical grounding and excellent communication

Qualifications

• Looking for an experienced senior facilities / site services engineer.
• Hands-off management of compliance, contractors and suppliers.
• Facilities compliance – LOLER, PUWER, Legionella.
• HNC / HND qualification in facilities engineering.
• Strong understanding of electrical & mechanical facilities engineering principles.
• Excellent verbal & written communication with contractors, internal teams and vendors.
• Knowledge of compressed air systems, HVAC, industrial boilers and fire suppression systems.
• Proactive with the ability to identify issues and suggest improvements.
• Beneficial experience with hydraulics, valves, gearboxes, drives.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Hands-on troubleshooting

Contractor management

Compliance knowledge

Electrical & mechanical understanding

HVAC & boilers knowledge

Communication skills

Compressed air systems

Education

HNC / HND in facilities engineering

Job description

Wagstaff Recruitment is partnered with a growing UK manufacturing site to recruit an experienced Facilities & Site Services Engineer for their Northampton facility. The role oversees the safe operation of all site services, utilities and electrical infrastructure, balancing hands-on testing with contractor management.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in LOLER, PUWER and Legionella compliance, plus a solid electrical and mechanical grounding and excellent communication