Senior Mechanical Engineer - Building Services Lead

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

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.