Resident Engineer

The Vacancy

Resident Engineer
Location: Manchester

Hours of Work:

• Monday to Friday
• 8:00am – 5:00pm (breaks included)
• No shifts ¦ No call-out rota

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About the Role:

WPS are looking for a Resident Engineer to join our team on a single, static site in central Manchester. This is an ideal opportunity for a multi-skilled engineer with either an electrical or mechanical bias who is seeking a stable, well-structured role with great opportunities and we continue to grow.

As the on-site engineer, you will take ownership of day-to-day maintenance activity, ensuring building services operate efficiently, safely, and in full compliance.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive works
• Fault find and maintain mechanical and electrical systems
• Ensure plant and equipment remain compliant and fully operational
• Record all works accurately using maintenance systems
• Support site compliance and health & safety standards
• Build positive working relationships with the client and wider teams

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About You:

• Qualified in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent)
• Multi-skilled with a clear bias (electrical or mechanical)
• Experience in a commercial building services or static environment
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• Professional, reliable, and able to work independently on-site

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Why Join WPS?

• Permanent, static role — no multi-site travel
• Weekday working only for improved work-life balance
• No out-of-hours call-out or shift patterns
• Long-term stability with a well-established FM provider
• Supportive environment with opportunities to develop

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant’s criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.

To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies.  Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer.  We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.