Engineering Maintenance Supervisor


Company:	ISS Facilities Services
Salary:	£50,000 - £60,000
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Edinburgh, EH12 9BH
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	6 Jul 2026
Closing date:	5 Aug 2026

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Summary

Contract: Banking

Location: Edinburgh, EH12 9BH

Hours of work: 40 - 5 days over 7 on a rotating shift pattern

Contract Type: Permanent

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Maintenance Supervisor to lead and coordinate a multi-skilled engineering team across a large, critical campus environment comprising approximately 20 buildings.

This role plays a key part in ensuring that both planned and reactive maintenance activities are delivered safely, efficiently and in full compliance with statutory and organisational standards.

Working Pattern: 5 days over 7 on a rotating shift pattern covering:

06:00 - 14:00

10:00 - 16:00

22:00 - 06:00

Includes weekend working on a 1 in 8 rota, with weekend shifts worked on day shifts only.

Job Description

We are looking for a highly organised and proactive individual who can combine strong supervisory capability with a hands-on engineering mindset.

The successful candidate will drive operational excellence, maintain accurate compliance records, and support the development of the engineering team while working within a diverse and technically challenging estate.

Key Responsibilities

Supervise and support a team of approximately 15 engineers operating across three shifts

Plan, coordinate and monitor maintenance activities across a large and varied estate

Ensure all statutory compliance, safety procedures and maintenance records are maintained accurately

Manage permits, documentation, audits and engineering records

Provide leadership and technical guidance to engineers across multiple disciplines

Use CAFM and other IT systems to manage records and demonstrate compliance

Monitor and drive completion of planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive works

Support workforce and succession planning within the engineering team

Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications

Holds a relevant technical qualification (essential)

Experience supervising a reasonably sized engineering team

Highly organised with a strong focus on compliance and safety

Able to work autonomously and take initiative

IT literate and confident maintaining accurate documentation

Hands-on approach with a practical engineering mindset

Background in electrical, mechanical or building services engineering

Why Join?

Large, well-maintained campus with 20 buildings

Exposure to a wide range of engineering systems and technologies

Dedicated site vehicle provided

On-site leisure centre with subsidised 20-metre swimming pool

Large on-site restaurant and Tesco convenience store

Showers, changing rooms and cycling facilities

Strong long-term development opportunities, including progression to Authorised Person (AP)

The Company

ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.

Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.

We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #Becomewhoyouwant, #Bepartofsomethingbigger,

#aplacetobeyou,

#facilitiesmanagement

ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.

ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.

We are proud to be a Gold Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) award holder and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, recognising our commitment to supporting veterans, reservists, and military families. Through our Joint Forces Programme, we provide mentoring and support to members of the Armed Forces community and their spouses as they transition into civilian careers.

We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.

Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.

If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team by emailing resourcing.team@uk.issworld.com

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