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The Role: Head of Engineering

Location: Somerset

Salary: A GBP 90,000 + Bonus + Benefits

Sector: Hospitality / Food Production

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a sizable engineering team across a diverse estate. The role requires a dynamic leader with broad technical knowledge to guide and develop the team in a constantly evolving environment.

Relocation support is available for the right candidate.

This outstanding property integrates heritage and modern systems, including rare breed agriculture, bespoke biomass boilers, and high-end luxury operations.

To be considered for this opportunity, you should have a genuine passion for engineering leadership and the ability to operate across evolving environments.

• Lead the daily operations of the in-house engineering team and manage external contractors
• Ensure comprehensive maintenance coverage across all estate assets including buildings, plant, vehicles, IT, H&S and infrastructure
• Develop, train, and motivate a skilled, adaptable Estate Maintenance Team
• Plan and deliver proactive and reactive maintenance programmes that align with estate priorities
• Monitor, control, and report on engineering-related budgets, including capital investment projects
• Implement systems of continuous improvement across engineering disciplines and practices
• Participate in the engineering duty rota, including weekend and bank holiday coverage as required
• Guide and support the H&S team from strategy, policy, procedures to day-to-day operations
• Asset management with a focus on preventative maintenance
• Develop and implement maintenance strategies to optimise asset performance, lifecycle value, and end-of-life planning

• Degree in an Engineering discipline
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to manage a diverse team
• Cross-sector experience across manufacturing, hospitality, agriculture, food production, resorts, or visitor attractions
• Experience leading estate functions across large-scale operations (e.g., wine production, vineyards, brewing) open to the public is desirable
• Willingness to relocate with relocation support available

The role involves evolving responsibilities and requires comfort in a fast-changing environment.