Utilities Engineer

SRG is Hiring | Facilities & Utilities Engineering Lead

Huddersfield, UK | Full-time | Permanent

Are you an experienced Facilities & Utilities Engineering professional ready to take ownership of a critical function within a highly regulated manufacturing environment? SRG is partnering with a leading pharmaceutical organisation to recruit a Facilities & Utilities Engineering Lead—a key leadership role responsible for ensuring seamless site operations, compliance, and continuous improvement.

This is a high-impact opportunity where you’ll lead utilities and facilities strategy, manage supplier performance, and drive operational excellence across a complex manufacturing site. If you have a strong background in HVAC systems within pharmaceutical environments—including design, upgrades, installation, and continuous improvement—this role offers the platform to step into a strategic leadership position with clear progression toward senior engineering leadership.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading Facilities & Utilities operations to ensure reliability, compliance, and cost efficiency
• Managing and optimising on-site service contracts (e.g., security, catering, FM services)
• Driving procurement and supplier performance improvements across utilities and facilities
• Overseeing maintenance strategies, including preventive maintenance and asset lifecycle management
• Ensuring full compliance with UK regulatory and legislative requirements
• Managing budgets, controlling costs, and delivering financial efficiency
• Monitoring KPIs, analysing trends, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in Facilities & Utilities within a pharmaceutical manufacturing or regulated environment
• Strong expertise in HVAC systems (design, installation, upgrades, and CI)
• Experience managing external vendors and service contracts
• Solid understanding of UK building regulations and compliance standards
• Knowledge of asset management systems and maintenance planning
• Strong leadership capability with the ability to drive performance and change