Engineering and Facilities Manager in Bristol

Are you an experienced Facilities Manager who enjoys running large building services estates within an industrial setting? Do you like owning compliance, leading people, and being trusted to keep a large operational environment running safely and smoothly?

Yolk Recruitment is supporting a well-established organisation with the appointment of a Facilities Manager to take ownership of hard services across a sizeable estate. This is a senior role with genuine responsibility, visibility, and long-term stability.

This opportunity would suit someone with a strong background in building services, compliance, and contractor control, who is comfortable working in a regulated, safety-critical environment with a background in engineering, manufacturing, or distribution related environments.

This is what you’ll be doing:

• You’ll be responsible for the management of building infrastructure across the estate, ensuring buildings remain compliant, safe, and fit for purpose.
• Taking ownership of hard facilities, including electrical, mechanical, water, and fixed building services.
• Leading and coordinating the internal facilities and building services function.
• Managing planned and reactive maintenance activity to support operational continuity.
• Ensuring statutory compliance across areas such as water hygiene, asbestos, electrical safety, and general building compliance.
• Carrying out site inspections, audits, and risk assessments across buildings and operational areas.
• Ensuring safe systems of work are in place, including RAMS and permit processes where required.
• Managing external contractors, including induction, supervision, and performance monitoring.
• Maintaining accurate asset, maintenance, and compliance records using CAFM systems.
• Managing facilities budgets, controlling spend, and forecasting maintenance costs.
• Delivering small to medium facilities and infrastructure projects from planning through to completion.
• Acting as the main point of contact for facilities-related matters across the site.
• Investigating incidents or non-compliances and implementing corrective actions.
• Working closely with operational teams to plan work and minimise disruption.
• Supporting continuous improvement across safety, compliance, and asset management.

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience in a hard FM or facilities management role within an industrial environment.
• Strong understanding of building services and statutory compliance requirements.
• Experience managing contractors, maintenance programmes, and facilities budgets.
• Confident working in operational environments where safety and uptime are critical.
• Familiarity with CAFM systems and compliance documentation.
• A recognised technical or facilities-related qualification (HNC/HND, Degree, or equivalent).
• Health and safety qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH (desirable).

And this is what you’ll get in return:

• A senior facilities role with real ownership and autonomy.
• Long-term stability within a well-established organisation.
• Exposure to a large, complex estate with varied assets.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to shape how facilities and compliance are managed long term.

Are you up to the challenge? Are you what we’re looking for? Please get in touch today with engineering specialist recruiter Liam Reid. Apply with your CV and feel free to include a short covering note outlining your experience. We also operate a referral scheme, so if you know someone suitable, please do get in touch.

Please note: due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to respond to every applicant. If you have not heard from us within 7 days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please keep an eye on our website for future opportunities.