£40,000 to £43,000 per year, pension, annual holidays, training
Contract Type:
Permanent
Hours:
Full time
Disability Confident:
No
Closing Date:
28/10/2026
About this job
Randstad C&P are currently recruiting a Lead Mechanical Engineer to oversee and deliver complete mechanical building services across a commercial site in Manchester.
As the lead technical engineer on site, you will take ownership of all heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and mechanical plant assets.
You will direct daily planned and reactive maintenance to ensure peak operational performance, strict statutory compliance, and a comfortable environment for all building occupants.
The Package: Competitive salary of up to £43,000 per annum Full-time and permanent Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week Generous company pension scheme 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays (32 days) Life cover and employee referral reward schemes Exclusive high street shopping discounts, holiday purchase scheme, and funded professional training and qualifications
Key Duties: Carry out planned preventative maintenance, complex fault-finding, and reactive repairs across all heating, ventilation, cooling, and mechanical building systems to keep environmental conditions fully optimised.
Lead the site engineering team and supervise visiting subcontractors whilst acting as the primary technical point of contact for all mechanical plant operations.
Enforce total site compliance with health and safety standards by managing risk assessments, method statements, permits to work, and Legionella monitoring routines.
Manage mechanical spare parts inventory, prepare accurate repair cost estimates, and maintain up-to-date plant performance logs within the CAFM system.
Participate in the 24/7 on-call rota and respond swiftly to emergency breakdowns to maintain uninterrupted site operations.
Requirements 5 to 10 years of experience as a Mechanical Engineer within a high-demand facilities management (FM) environment.
City & Guilds Mechanical Engineering Services NVQ Level 2 (or higher) and Competent Person Mechanical and Pressure Systems (CPMPS). Must be able to pass and maintain basic security clearance (BPSS). Strong fault-finding ability across complex HVAC and heating plant, with excellent communication skills for client-facing responsibilities.
Desirable: IPAF, PASMA, and a full clean UK driving licence.
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality.
No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
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