Building Performance Engineer in Wakefield

Bellrock is the trusted challenger in UK property services. Driven by insights, powered by technology, and delivered by talented people, we are redefining how real estate is managed. Since 2003, our people‑first and technology‑led approach has helped organisations across the UK transform their estates into high‑performance, sustainable environments. Through our integrated service model—spanning Technologies, Consulting, Critical Engineering & Jordon, and Intelligent Asset Care—we deliver compliance, quality, and operational excellence while reducing cost and carbon impact.

To act as the Building Performance Engineer on the prestigious Wakefield Council contract, working across the client’s portfolio ensuring our sub‑contracted teams have an efficient, effective and pro‑active approach to the management of the facilities engineering services in line with Bellrock’s contractual and statutory obligations. This role will be home‑based and will involve regular travel to properties located across the UK.

Operations

• Maintain an up‑to‑date knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance documents for all Engineering services relevant to all the properties.
• Support the regional managers on Statutory Compliance in all areas that meet SFG20 and insurance legislative inspections required for the portfolio.
• Explore alternative maintenance strategies and deliver as appropriate such as condition‑based maintenance.
• Monitor the type of occupancy of the facilities, ensuring compliance with the respective statutory regulation, mandatory legislation and recognised best practice.
• Work closely with the Energy & Sustainability Manager giving technical support on innovations and initiative implementation.
• Support the FM teams maintain H & S Audits and Risk Assessments for contractors in line with client and Bellrock requirements and advise on any remedial works.
• Prepare and produce project reports if required.
• Deliver optimised workspaces ensuring ESG and comfort are at the forefront of the strategy.
• Assist Operational teams in completing their duties by guiding and mentoring as appropriate including supporting site queries emergencies & escalations.
• Take ownership & a proactive approach to key deliverables to the Compliance Manager providing appropriate updates, reporting & opportunities where possible.

Commercial

• Verify the contracts & ensure standards delivery of an effective Planned Preventative Maintenance Program.
• Assist FM Team and Supply Chain Manager with the performance management of assigned and direct contracts to ensure all technical KPI’s are met.
• Provide weekly/monthly reports relating to areas of compliance and any other report required by the Client.
• Review the performance of all subcontractors necessary to the effective day‑to‑day delivery of the maintenance and PPM service.

Technology

• Become familiar with the Concerto CAFM system and utilise to ensure that an overview of contract performance can be monitored, gauged and managed.
• Develop a full understanding of client technology systems & how they interact with Concerto.

Technical

• Deliver comprehensive MI reporting information to the Compliance Manager.
• Measure and monitor engineering compliance across the portfolio and provide detailed reporting and analysis on trends together with improvement plans.
• Conduct regular maintenance engineering audits and project records to ensure that high standards are upheld throughout the portfolio.
• Manage and monitor the PPM schedule supporting supplier management & the delivery team.
• Provide technical advice and authorising person.
• Ensure reporting & impact of engineering updates are delivered appropriately to key team members.

Risk Management

• Support on the Implementation of a SSOW procedure alongside the QSHE Director.
• Review due dates for statutory tasks before loading PPM planner.
• Review WRA/FRA written schemes, AE’s/AP’s are updated on an annual basis.
• Attend weekly/monthly/quarterly management meetings as and when required.
• Manage relationships between all stakeholders when directed by Compliance Manager.

Business Growth

• Ensure requests for additional services and variations are priced and documented in line with the contractual requirements.

What does it take?

• Good knowledge of working practices in the delivery of compliance.
• 5 years + experience working on multi‑site or large FM contracts that require regular reporting.
• Experience of auditing in corporate environments.
• Ability to communicate at various levels both internally and externally.
• Health and Safety qualifications.
• Engineering qualifications across M and E activity (CIBSE or HND).

Core Qualities And Attributes

• Can influence change and successfully implement a different way of working.
• Challenges others to develop whilst acting as a role model and mentor.
• Inspires others to attain goals and pursue excellence.
• Excellent active listener.
• Problem solving and route cause identification.
• Flexible and creative.
• Strong analytical and decision‑making abilities.
• Commitment to Bellrock business values.
• Able to manage and develop challenging relationships.
• Innovative and forward thinking.

Working arrangements

We embrace smarter working practices which offer our employees the opportunity to work their hours flexibly and remotely where their roles and business needs allow. In this role, the successful candidate would be required to work from Wakefield and work two days a week with the team and the rest of the week can be worked from home.

What can we offer you?

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays + 1 additional day as a thank you.
• Salary exchange pension scheme.
• Life cover.
• Paid sick leave.
• Health Assured employee assistance and wellness programme.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
• Salary sacrifice schemes: Cycle to work.
• Holiday purchase scheme of additional 5 days per year.
• Offers and discount scheme designed to save money on everyday shopping and essentials.
• Healthcare Cashplan.
• MotorSave Scheme.
• Refer a friend.
• Liftshare.
• Virtual GP.

Our people are our passion, so we’re all about helping them to shine. That means putting everything in place for you to have a rewarding career with us. You can go far in your career, with us behind you. And our business will grow, too. So if you’re ready to start your career journey with Bellrock, we’re ready to welcome you.