Facilities Engineer

  • VanRath
  • City, Belfast
  • Jan 29, 2026
Full time Real Estate

Job Description

Facilities Engineer


Location: Belfast
Contract: Permanent
Reporting to: Site Lead


A leading facilities services provider is seeking a skilled Facilities Engineer to support a large-scale manufacturing site in Belfast. This is a hands on role providing electrical and facilities support across an extensive factory footprint, playing a key part in maintaining safety, compliance, and operational up time.

The Role


As Facilities Engineer, you will provide day to day electrical maintenance, breakdown response, and planned preventative maintenance across a high demand manufacturing environment. You'll work independently, managing your workload through a digital job management system while meeting agreed response times and service levels.
The role covers a broad range of electrical and facilities tasks, offering variety, responsibility, and long term stability.

Key Responsibilities
  • Respond promptly to electrical breakdowns and priority call outs
  • Carry out planned preventative maintenance across the site
  • Complete EICR remedial works (Code 1 & 2) and emergency lighting remedials
  • Fault find and repair electrical systems efficiently
  • Carry out high bay and low bay internal lighting repairs
  • Maintain and repair external lighting systems
  • Install wiring and electrical systems as required
  • Complete electrical testing, inspection, and certification to a high standard
  • Use a PDA system to manage jobs, updates, and reporting
  • Take ownership of workload planning to meet deadlines and service levels
  • Ensure all work is completed in line with health & safety and quality standards
  • Attend training and support continuous improvement initiatives
Health, Safety & Quality
  • Promote and maintain a safe working environment at all times
  • Ensure compliance with all company policies and procedures
  • Report incidents, accidents, and near misses in line with site requirements
  • Deliver work to agreed quality, safety, and performance standards
Essential Criteria
  • City & Guilds Level 3 in Electrical Installation
  • 18th Edition Wiring Regulations
  • Proven experience in electrical maintenance and fault finding
  • Strong understanding of electrical regulations and safety standards
  • Ability to manage workload independently
  • Full clean UK driving licence
Desirable Experience & Skills
  • Experience working in manufacturing or large facilities environments
  • Experience completing EICR remedials and minor works certification
  • Familiarity with digital job management systems (PDA based)
  • IT literate (Word, Excel, Outlook)
  • Strong customer service and communication skills
  • Calm, flexible, and professional under pressure
What's On Offer
  • Long term, stable role within a large, secure manufacturing environment
  • Varied workload across breakdowns, PPM, and compliance work
  • Ongoing training and development opportunities
  • Supportive team culture with a focus on safety and quality