Mechanical & Electrical Manager

The Benefits

• Health and Wellbeing Plans
• 23 days paid holiday increasing to 25 after 2 years
• Discounts and Cashbacks
• Paid Volunteering days
• Employee Assistance Program
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Travel Allowance
• Bonus

The role

Carlisle Support Services is looking for a Mechanical & Electrical Engineer role to ensure the safe, efficient, and compliant operation of all mechanical and electrical systems across the client-based assets. The role is responsible for maintaining, improving, and optimising building services infrastructure to support business continuity, enhance performance, and deliver a high-quality environment for the Hard Services Team. This includes overseeing planned and reactive maintenance, managing contractors, ensuring statutory compliance, and contributing to the design and delivery of projects.

Your core role will include but not be limited to the following activities

• Lead, manage, and develop the engineering team to ensure high performance, accountability, and consistent service delivery
• Plan and allocate resources effectively to meet operational demands and service level agreements
• Drive efficiencies across maintenance activities through continuous improvement, innovation, and best practice
• Provide technical leadership and support to resolve complex mechanical and electrical issues
• Oversee planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive works to ensure reliability and minimal downtime
• Ensure full compliance with statutory regulations, health & safety standards, and company policies
• Manage and monitor contractor performance to ensure quality, value for money, and adherence to standards
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a key point of contact for technical matters
• Ensure service delivery meets or exceeds client expectations, with a focus on responsiveness and quality
• Analyse performance data and KPIs to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement
• Support the delivery of projects, upgrades, and lifecycle works across mechanical and electrical systems
• Promote a culture of safety, continuous improvement, and professional development within the team

The ideal candidate

• Strong background in mechanical and electrical engineering within a facilities management or building services environment
• Demonstrable experience in leading and managing engineering teams
• Proven track record of delivering both planned and reactive maintenance, driving operational efficiencies, and ensuring compliance with statutory regulations and health & safety standards. Experience in managing contractors, overseeing service delivery across multiple sites, and engaging directly with clients to maintain high service standards is essential.
• A recognised qualification in mechanical or electrical engineering is required, ideally supported by relevant professional certifications (such as City & Guilds, BTEC, or equivalent).
• An understanding of compliance frameworks and industry standards is important, along with strong technical knowledge of building systems.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

At Carlisle, we are committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in all areas of employment, recruitment and selection, training, development, and promotion. In all situations people will be judged solely on merit or ability.

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