Job Title: Lead Electrical/Mechanical Engineer - Facilities Management
Location: Darlington / Sedgefield Salary: £40,000 - £42,000 per annum + Van + Overtime Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Ready to step into a leadership role with fantastic work-life balance?
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Electrical or Mechanical Engineer to lead a dedicated facilities management team. This is a permanent opportunity to move into a key leadership position where you will mentor a team of engineers, manage workflow, and act as the senior technical expert on-site.
Forget unpredictable shifts! This role offers a stable Monday to Friday schedule, allowing you to build a rewarding career while enjoying your evenings and weekends.
What's In It For You?
Excellent Salary: A competitive package between £40,000 - £42,000.
Great Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a fixed 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday to Friday schedule.
Generous Time Off: 33 days of annual leave (including bank holidays).
Company Benefits: Access to a pool van for work, a generous company pension, and opportunities for overtime and on-call pay.
Career Growth: Take on Authorised Person (AP) duties and become the go-to technical guide for your team.
Your Role:
As the Lead Engineer, you will be responsible for the direct line management of the engineering workforce. You will allocate tasks using a CAFM system, monitor team performance to ensure KPIs are met, and provide invaluable technical support and guidance. This is a hands-on leadership role perfect for someone who excels at both their trade and mentoring others.
What We Need From You:
A qualified time-served Electrician or Mechanical Engineer (NVQ Level 3 or equivalent).
Proven experience in a supervisory or mentoring role, backed by relevant certificates.
For Electricians: BS7671 18th Edition is essential; City & Guilds 2391 or 2394/5 is highly desirable.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
A full UK driver's licence.
If you are a talented engineer ready to lead, mentor, and drive success, we want to hear from you.
Apply today to take the next step in your career!
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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