Facilities Engineer in Ampthill, Bedfordshire

Facilities Engineer

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 plus excellent Benefits

Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week with every other Friday off.

Location: Ampthill - Bedfordshire

About the Role

The Facilities Engineer supports the delivery of facilities, construction, and refurbishment projects, while ensuring building assets are effectively managed, maintained, and compliant with statutory requirements. The role combines project support, asset management, maintenance planning, and CAD design activities to support site operations and infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of facilities, construction, and refurbishment projects.
• Assist in developing project briefs, budgets, schedules, and progress reports.
• Review asset information, O&M manuals, and technical documentation to develop planned maintenance schedules.
• Maintain asset records and maintenance data within the CMMS (IBM TRIRIGA).
• Produce and update 2D and 3D CAD drawings to support facilities and project activities.
• Support project costing, BOEs (Basis of Estimates), and proposal development.
• Ensure facilities assets and activities comply with relevant statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders, contractors, and suppliers to support project and maintenance activities

Required skills, qualifications and experience

Essential

• Facilities, Building Services, Mechanical, Electrical, or Construction-related background.
• Understanding of industrial asset maintenance, either through engineering, maintenance, or planning experience.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, project plans, and engineering documentation.
• Experience using CAD software and asset management/CMMS systems.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

Desirable

• Experience using IBM TRIRIGA or a similar CMMS.
• Experience supporting construction or refurbishment projects in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Knowledge of UK facilities compliance and statutory requirements.
• HNC/HND or Degree in Facilities Engineering, Building Services, Engineering, or a related discipline.

Business Environment

Lockheed Martin (UK) Ampthill is a rapidly changing, dynamic part of the Lockheed Martin Corporation with both domestic and international customers. It consists of business areas focusing on Platform Integration, Ground Based Air Defence, Special Projects and Weapons, which provide a variety of products and services to the Ministry of Defence and other customers. We are looking for talented individuals to join the company, in return we offer an exciting and challenging career path and excellent work/life balance with a 4 day week (Mon-Thurs) and flexible working arrangements.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Lockheed Martin is committed to upholding principles of equal opportunity, fostering a work environment that is aligned with our core values of integrity, respect, and exceptional performance. We recognize the importance of leveraging the unique talents and experiences of all our employees to drive innovation, deliver superior solutions, and maximize value for our customers. Our focus is on identifying the most qualified candidate for each role, regardless of their background. If you are interested in a position, we invite you to share how your skills and perspectives could bolster our team and encourage you to apply, even if you feel your qualifications do not fully meet all the job criteria outlined in our advertisement. Furthermore, Lockheed Martin is dedicated to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive for all individuals. We are prepared to accommodate reasonable adjustments for applicants as needed. If you require assistance or adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact .

Disclaimer

This vacancy is being advertised by Optamor Limited. Optamor is a specialist Recruitment Process Outsourcing provider. We provide a flexible full recruitment solution which takes care of all recruitment requirements from planning to on-boarding. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission.