Senior Electrical Estates Engineer

Senior Estates Engineer Electrical

📍 Hatfield, Hertfordshire | Permanent | Monday-Friday - with on call 1-6, would need to be within 1 hour of site.

Are you a fully qualified Electrical Engineer looking for a role that combines reactive maintenance, engineering coordination, and project delivery within a complex critical environment?

We are seeking a Senior Estates Engineer to join an established facilities team supporting a large, technically advanced site in Hertfordshire.

This is not a role focused on routine PPMs. You'll be responsible for managing reactive maintenance, coordinating engineering activities, leading fault-finding investigations, and delivering improvement projects across the site. A team of engineers carries out the majority of planned preventative maintenance, although there may be occasional requirements to support PPM activities when required.

Key Responsibilities

Manage and coordinate reactive maintenance across a critical site.
Lead technical fault-finding and problem resolution.
Coordinate engineers, contractors, and specialist service providers.
Oversee electrical systems, HVAC, utilities, and building services infrastructure.
Manage maintenance activities through CMMS/SAP systems.
Deliver minor works, upgrades, and engineering improvement projects.
Review plant performance and identify opportunities for optimisation and energy savings.
Conduct inspections, audits, and asset condition assessments.
Manage permits-to-work and ensure compliance with Health & Safety regulations.
Provide technical support and performance reporting to management.

Essential Requirements

Fully qualified Electrical Engineer.
City & Guilds Level 3 Electrical Installation (or equivalent).
18th Edition Wiring Regulations.
City & Guilds 2391 Inspection & Testing (or equivalent 2394/2395).
Strong Electrical Building Services background.
Experience working in critical environments such as laboratories, life sciences, healthcare, manufacturing, data centres, or similar.
Previous experience supervising engineers or coordinating maintenance activities.
Strong understanding of HVAC systems and building services infrastructure.
Experience using CMMS or SAP maintenance systems.
Excellent fault-finding and diagnostic skills.

Desirable

HV/LV Authorised Person.
Pressure Systems experience.

Experience with in highly regulated environments.
Project management or minor works delivery experience.

Benefits

Competitive salary
Annual bonus scheme
Free onsite parking
EV charging facilities
Subsidised onsite restaurant
Ongoing training and development
Health and wellbeing support
Retail discount schemes
Excellent long-term career prospects

This opportunity would suit an Electrical Supervisor, Lead Engineer, Maintenance Supervisor, Estates Engineer, Facilities Engineer, or Maintenance Coordinator looking for a role with greater responsibility for reactive maintenance, engineering coordination, contractor management, and project delivery.

📩 Apply now for a confidential discussion.

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