Senior Mechanical Engineer – HVAC & Plant Lead

Randstad Construction and Property; Ringway; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Annual leave 24 days + BH (32 total)

Life cover

Employee referral rewards

Discounts and training

Job summary

Randstad Construction and Property is recruiting a Lead Mechanical Engineer to oversee mechanical building services at a commercial site in Manchester. You will own heating, ventilation, air conditioning and mechanical plant assets, directing maintenance to ensure compliant, efficient operation for occupants.

You will lead the on-site engineering team, manage subcontractors, and ensure safety standards and CAFM record-keeping are maintained.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience as a Mechanical Engineer within a high-demand facilities management environment.
• CPMPS certification (Competent Person Mechanical & Pressure Systems).
• BPSS security clearance or ability to pass.
• Strong fault-finding across complex HVAC and heating plant with client-facing responsibilities.
• Desirable: IPAF, PASMA and a full clean UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventive maintenance, fault-finding, and reactive repairs across all mechanical systems.
• Lead the site engineering team and supervise visiting subcontractors as the main mechanical contact on site.
• Ensure health and safety compliance, including risk assessments, permits to work, and Legionella monitoring.
• Maintain spare parts inventory and plant performance logs in CAFM system.
• Participate in 24/7 on-call rota and respond to emergencies to keep site operations running.

Skills

Fault-finding

HVAC systems

Team leadership

Client-facing

On-call readiness

Education

City & Guilds Mechanical Engineering Services NVQ Level 2 (or higher)

CPMPS - Competent Person Mechanical & Pressure Systems

Job description

Randstad Construction and Property is recruiting a Lead Mechanical Engineer to oversee mechanical building services at a commercial site in Manchester. You will own heating, ventilation, air conditioning and mechanical plant assets, directing maintenance to ensure compliant, efficient operation for occupants.

You will lead the on-site engineering team, manage subcontractors, and ensure safety standards and CAFM record-keeping are maintained.