Facilities Engineer

Howdens are recruiting a Facilities Engineer to join the Engineering team at our Raunds Campus in Northamptonshire. Reporting to the Facilities Manager, you’ll be responsible for the day-to-day site contractor management and general facilities management across the site. The role is also responsible for fire safety, technical and environmental legislative compliance and procedures.

As a Facilities Engineer, you will possess excellent interpersonal and communications skills along with the experience to supervise multi-disciplinary teams including maintenance, grounds and contract workers.

What you’ll be doing…

- Ensuring facilities are compliant to all legislation, codes and standards with respect to security, safety, health and environmental management
- Developing and implementing contractor control engineering and maintenance procedures adhering to safety, technical, legislative and group standards
- Responding appropriately to emergencies or urgent issues as they arise
- Calculating and comparing costs for required goods or services to achieve maximum value for money
- Ensuring safety procedures are followed on site for contractor control and permit to work management
- Supporting the Facilities Manager managing projects and process improvements

What we’re looking for…

- Electrical Engineering qualification essential
- Experience of working in an engineering maintenance role that involves control and co-ordination of contractors across sites in different areas.
- NEBOSH or equivalent safety experience
- Experience of technical and environmental legislation and processes
- PC literate, you will be using Computer Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)

What we can offer you:

- Competitive salary and company bonus potential
- Competitive Pension Plan with a maximum company contribution of 12%
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays + option to buy more
- Free onsite car parking
- Staff Discount.
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Exceptional Reward and Recognition events

About us:

Howdens Joinery is the UK’s number one trade kitchen supplier providing thousands of products across kitchens, joinery, and hardware.

We have over 800 depots throughout the UK and Europe – making us the first choice for more than 460,000 loyal trade professionals. With an ambitious and credible growth plan, we continue to build on our £2.3 billion sales made last year.

There is a strong entrepreneurial ethos and the opportunity to develop within a fast-paced and commercial environment.

That, along with a competitive salary, development opportunities, and exciting rewards, are among the reasons why our people enjoy working for Howdens – and why we have been named as one of the 10 Best Big Companies to Work For.

How to apply:

We are building a future where world-class service, innovation, and sustainability are embedded within our DNA. If Howdens sounds like the kind of place where you can build and develop your career, then we are keen to hear from you.

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Howdens is founded on the principle of being Worthwhile for ALL concerned. We’re working hard to ensure we provide an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome. We will do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, please email (url removed) with the job title and location, and we will be happy to help you.

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