Atlas Workplace Services has a great opportunity for a Lead Engineer to join our engineering team in Chiswick, overseeing a portfolio of sites for one of our key clients.

We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Engineer to oversee our maintenance operations, managing a small team of Multi-skilled Engineers. As the Lead Engineer you will work closely with the Account Manager to ensure all PPM and Reactive Works are completed within the SLAs.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

* Ensure all staff have a safe working environment and comply with the Health & Safety plan.

* To provide a site level interface between Atlas Workplace Services Engineers/sub-contractors, the contract co-ordinator, the contract manager & respective clients

* To directly supervise the site engineering team, that will deliver across the range of service in a coordinated, supportive, and effective way.

* Manage an effective and efficient service position that delivers contract compliance across various delivery streams.
Working with the Contract Manager to ensure efficient, cost-effective solutions are achieved across all spheres.

* Ensure Group Health & Safety Policy is embedded in day-to-day area operations.

* Act as a conduit between site CREWS team, engineers, and the contract manager.

* Through customer liaison, understand what is important to the client, identifying significant issues that matter to key stakeholders and building action plans to manage these for the customer.

* Build and maintain strong relationships with the client to ensure there is full ownership and accountability.

* Able to travel to another QVC site as required.

* Ensure all Risk Assessments, Method Statements and COSHH risk assessments are kept in date and renewed when required using the Atlas Workplace Services processes.

* Ensure the PUWER register is kept up to date and request new equipment as required.

* Conduct regular PPE checks for the engineering team to ensure all PPE is safe to use and record as necessary.

* Identify team training requirements and request to be delivered through line manager. Training must be relevant and business or Health & Safety specific to allow for the self-delivery model.

* Deliver technical PPM and reactive maintenance on your own responsible tasks, whilst ensuring the rest of your team are delivering theirs. This will requires 'hands on' for some tasks.

* Advise, train and supervise your engineering team, ensuring any given KPI's are met, utilising the Company procedures and disciplinary processes where necessary.

* Ensure engineering and personal standards are kept high. For both engineers and engineering spaces (plant/switch rooms)

* Provide effective communication and support to the contract co-ordinator and contract manager.

Minimum Qualifications, Certifications and Training required

* NVQ level 3 in given trade(s)

* Fully time served apprenticeship in given trades (Desirable)

* ILM 2 Award in Leadership and Management (Desirable)

* IPAF (Site Dependant) (Desirable)

* PASMA (Site Dependant) (Desirable)

* Accredited Health and Safety qualification e.g. NEBOSH General Certificate or IOSH Managing Safely Desirable)

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience for this role

* Computer Literate - good understanding of modern office software. 1 years' experience of working with asset/work management systems such as MAXIMO / CAFM systems.

* 1-year experience in a supervisory position with an engineering maintenance company or equivalent. (Desirable)

* Familiarity of Android style tablets and laptop computers.

* Experience in supervising multi-skilled engineers in a Facilities Management environment.

* Previous experience within similar environment and in particular across area multi sites and multi discipline service delivery

* Customer and client focus - must have >1 years' experience in customer facing outsourcing environment.

* Sub-contractor management - 1 years' experience of supervision of technical service providers, to include issuing of permits to work and access.

Atlas Workplace Services was built to be different to the faceless organisations in facilities management industry that often lack the human touch. Our ambition is to make buildings and facilities better for the people who work in them. Why do we do this? It's simple. We know that buildings are better places to be when they are looked after by people who care.

We achieve this by combining our unique understanding with useful technology and an above-and-beyond attitude from our people on the ground and in our support centres. This provides a more personal approach to facilities management and building maintenance services.

We are present right across the UK at more than 1,000 sites and over 11 million square feet of premises. Our services include engineering maintenance, security, cleaning, compliance, reception, energy solutions and more