M&E Engineer

M&E Engineer | RAF Lakenheath
Salary: £53,000  £55,000 + Company Car / Car Allowance
Permanent | Saturday  Wednesday, 07:30  16:30

The Role

As an M&E Engineer, you will provide technical leadership and professional advice across the site, ensuring maintenance and operational activities are delivered safely, efficiently and in accordance with relevant legislation, regulations and MOD standards. This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of a technically important role supporting the safe, compliant and effective delivery of facilities management services across a major defence estate at RAF Lakenheath.

Youll provide technical expertise to site teams, supply chain partners and end users, while playing a key role in maintaining estate safety, supporting projects and ensuring contractual obligations are delivered to a high standard.

Your responsibilities will include:

Providing technical support and professional advice to site teams, supply chain partners and end users.
Supporting the effective delivery of contractual maintenance and operational requirements.
Ensuring compliance with JSP
375 and MOD Safe Systems of Work.
Assessing the competence of Skilled Persons and providing appropriate supervision, coaching and technical guidance.
Producing and reviewing high-quality Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS).
Providing technical support across project and improvement works.
Identifying deficiencies and potential risks that could affect estate safety, compliance or operational delivery.
Supporting the reduction of corrective actions and improving the quality of maintenance delivery.
Advising senior management on technical matters, compliance issues and potential areas of risk.
Working closely with internal teams, stakeholders and contractors to ensure seamless operational delivery.
Identifying opportunities to support the MOD's carbon reduction and sustainability objectives.
Supporting resource planning, site operations and the effective management of engineering activities.
Participating in an out-of-hours on-call rota when required.

You'll need:

A fully qualified Electrical Engineering background.
Significant practical experience working with Safe Systems of Work.
Strong knowledge and practical experience of JSP
375 and its application within an operational environment.
Experience supervising engineering or site operations.
Experience assessing competence and supervising Skilled Persons.
Strong knowledge of RAMS and technical compliance.
The ability to identify problems, make sound technical decisions and work independently.

Experience of resource management and supporting or leading engineering teams.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
A full UK driving licence.

What's On Offer

£53,000  £55,000 salary
Company car or car allowance
6% matched pension contribution
25 days annual leave
Private medical cover
Career progression opportunities
Support towards nationally recognised qualifications
Professional development and AP training
Permanent position within a major defence estate environment
Opportunity to take ownership of a technically significant engineering function

If you're an experienced Electrical or M&E Engineer looking to progress into a role with greater technical responsibility, JSP
375 exposure, AP development and long-term career progression, we'd like to hear from you.