Regional Engineering and Facilities Manager

Regional Engineering and Facilities Manager in Reading (RG1), RG1 | Barker Ross Group My career My jobs MA My account Search These jobs were popular with other job seekers Mechanical / Electrical Engineer, InfraOps DCEO Amazon Popeswood, Bracknell (RG12), RG12 1XW 23 hours ago NEW Facilities Manager Digital Appointments Brookvale, Basingstoke (RG21), RG21 7LJ to £37000 2 days ago Multi Skilled Mainternance Engineer Pioneer Selection Southern Hill, Reading (RG2) £51.3k - 54k per year 1 week ago Technical Supervisor TECREC (ENGINEERING RECRUITMENT SPECIALISTS) LTD Reading (RG1) £62,000 per annum 2 weeks ago Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer Pioneer Selection Slough (SL1) £53k per year 1 month ago Repairs/Planned Supervisor Fortus Recruitment West Fields, Newbury (RG14), RG14 1AF £43k - 47k per year + Van, Fuel, Holiday and Pension 3 weeks ago Mechanical Services Project Manager Red Rock Consultants Shaw, Newbury (RG14), RG14 2EZ Up to £80,000 per annum 3 weeks ago Planned Works Supervisor Niyaa People West Fields, Newbury (RG14), RG14 1JU £42000 - £45000 per annum, Benefits Company car + fuel card 3 weeks ago Engineering Supervisor Reading Buses Reading (RG1), RG1 7HH Up to £60000 per annum 3 weeks ago 2391 Electrical Tester Mercury Hampton Reading (RG1) £30 per hour 5 days ago Regional Engineering and Facilities Manager Barker Ross Group Reading (RG1), RG1 Permanent Contract; On-site Published: 3 days ago £50000 - £55000 per annum Apply Save Regional Engineering and Facilities Manager Barker Ross Group Apply Regional Engineering and Facilities Manager Take ownership. Drive performance. Shape the future. Are you an ambitious, technically minded and results-driven Engineering and Facilities Manager who thrives on responsibility and enjoys making things happen? We're looking for an experienced Regional Engineering and Facilities Manager to take ownership of the engineering, maintenance and facilities strategy across a number of temperature-controlled warehouse sites. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who combines strong technical expertise with commercial awareness, strategic thinking and genuine leadership ability. You'll play a key role in ensuring our facilities operate safely, reliably and efficiently, while identifying opportunities to improve performance, embrace new technology and support the continued growth of the business. We're looking for someone who doesn't simply maintain the status quo. Someone who challenges existing practices, takes ownership of problems and has the drive and ambition to make a real difference. Why this opportunity? Make your mark - Take ownership of a critical regional function, influencing engineering standards, investment decisions and the future development of multiple facilities. Think beyond engineering - Work alongside senior leadership and operational teams, gaining exposure to a wider European organisation and contributing to strategic business initiatives. Work in an essential industry - Help maintain the infrastructure that keeps critical food and pharmaceutical supply chains moving. Drive improvements - Lead projects, modernise systems, introduce smarter maintenance practices and improve efficiency, reliability and sustainability. Take ownership - Enjoy the autonomy to make decisions, develop your teams and deliver meaningful results across the region. What will you be doing? As Regional Engineering and Facilities Manager, you'll be responsible for the performance, reliability and continuous improvement of engineering and facilities across multiple cold storage warehouse locations. You'll combine technical expertise with a strategic approach, ensuring critical equipment, refrigeration systems and building infrastructure support demanding 24/7 operations. You'll: · Take ownership of engineering and facilities across multiple sites, ensuring buildings, refrigeration systems, utilities and equipment operate reliably and efficiently. · Lead, develop and motivate engineering teams, building a culture of accountability, technical capability and high performance. · Drive preventative and predictive maintenance programmes to minimise breakdowns, reduce downtime and maximise asset reliability. · Oversee refrigeration infrastructure, including ammonia, CO2 and Freon-based systems, ensuring the highest standards of maintenance and operational control. · Lead engineering projects, equipment upgrades and facility improvements, managing capital investment and maintenance budgets to deliver results within agreed timescales and costs. · Ensure facilities meet all relevant health, safety, environmental and cold-chain compliance requirements, maintaining a proactive approach to audits and risk management. · Manage contractors, suppliers and service providers, negotiating agreements, monitoring performance and ensuring value for money. · Use engineering KPIs, CMMS and monitoring systems to identify opportunities for improvement, increase equipment uptime and modernise maintenance practices. · Drive energy efficiency, sustainability and technology initiatives, supporting the organisation's wider growth and decarbonisation objectives. · Work closely with operational teams, senior management and Group Engineering to align priorities, manage risks and support business continuity. What are we looking for? We're looking for someone who combines strong engineering and facilities management experience with genuine leadership ability and a proactive, commercially minded approach. You'll be comfortable operating at both a strategic and operational level, making decisions, challenging existing practices and balancing reliability, cost, safety and business performance. You'll ideally have: · A proven track record in engineering, facilities or maintenance management, ideally within cold storage, temperature-controlled logistics, warehousing or a similar industrial environment. · Strong technical knowledge of refrigeration systems, ideally including ammonia, CO2 and Freon-based installations. · Experience managing engineering and facilities across multiple sites, supporting complex infrastructure and 24/7 operations. · A strong background in leading, coaching and developing engineering teams, setting standards and managing performance. · Experience with preventative and predictive maintenance, asset management and equipment reliability. · A track record of delivering engineering projects, capital investments and facility improvements. · Experience managing budgets, controlling expenditure, negotiating supplier contracts and improving operational efficiency. · Good knowledge of health and safety, environmental legislation and relevant engineering compliance standards. · Familiarity with CMMS platforms, facility monitoring systems and digital engineering technologies. · Strong problem-solving, communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to influence at all levels. · A proactive mindset, commercial awareness and a genuine passion for continuous improvement, technology and sustainability. A degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Facilities Management or a related technical discipline would be advantageous, as would relevant refrigeration, project management or safety qualifications. Experience within an international or multi-site organisation would also be beneficial. The opportunity This is an opportunity to build something, not simply maintain it. You'll be joining a growing internatio Barker Ross Group 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. 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