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Job Description

This is a hands-on role requiring strong technical knowledge and a proactive approach to maintaining and improving a highly resilient engineering environment. You’ll be responsible for the full spectrum of building maintenance tasks from daily plant checks and resolving faults, to responding to PPM schedules and FM360-generated calls. You’ll issue work permits (e.g. Hot Works, Circuit Isolation, H&S) and bring in external contractors when necessary to support both planned and reactive maintenance.

Job Title

Lead Engineer EMEA

Job Description Summary

Job Description

This is a hands-on role requiring strong technical knowledge and a proactive approach to maintaining and improving a highly resilient engineering environment. You’ll be responsible for the full spectrum of building maintenance tasks from daily plant checks and resolving faults, to responding to PPM schedules and FM360-generated calls. You’ll issue work permits (e.g. Hot Works, Circuit Isolation, H&S) and bring in external contractors when necessary to support both planned and reactive maintenance.

You'll also take the lead on sourcing and ordering replacement parts and materials for the building’s plant systems, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.

Core Responsibilities

• Manage engineering contractors and oversee planned maintenance schedules.
• Maintain 24/7 infrastructure reliability while ensuring all internal/external SLAs are met.
• Act as the main point of contact for other departments during onsite activities.
• Maintain and manage building operations and environment with a focus on safety and compliance.
• Develop and support energy management processes in line with company CSR and ISO14001 standards.
• Maximise system efficiency through engineering controls and environmental systems.
• Represent the department at senior management level where required.
• Lead fault diagnosis and provide a first-line response on critical engineering infrastructure — including electrical, HVAC, BMS, and life safety systems.
  
  

• Electrical systems including emergency lighting, UPS, and distribution systems.
• HVAC systems and comfort cooling controls.
• BMS control and monitoring.
• Power generation (generators and controls).
• Fire detection and fixed suppression systems.
  
  

• At least 5 years’ experience in a similar corporate engineering or facilities role.
• Strong contract management experience, especially with H&S compliance and performance monitoring.
• Solid grounding in engineering best practices with multi-disciplinary exposure.
• 17th Edition qualified (or equivalent) and comfortable working on both electrical and mechanical systems.
• Experience with PC-based systems for PPM, BMS, and engineering reporting.
• Clear, confident communicator able to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A proactive team player, able to work under pressure and on own initiative.
• Flexible and willing to work unsociable hours, including participation in a standby/call-out rota.
• Good project and organisational skills.
  
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

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