Senior Facility & Estates Service Engineer

Rheinmetall$75K — $95K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in facility or infrastructure management, preferably in Defence-related contexts.
  • Strong organisational skills with proven project coordination capabilities in complex environments.
  • Excellent communication skills for stakeholder engagement with military and contractor personnel.
  • Proficient in data analysis and report generation to support decision-making processes.
  • Solid understanding of health, safety, and compliance standards in facility management.
  • Familiarity with asset management tools and databases, and competent in MS Office applications.
  • Desirable: Basic project management skills (e.g., PRINCE2, APMP) and knowledge of environmental legislation.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in managing Defence Training Estates to ensure they meet operational requirements.
  • Coordinate and arrange access for military training exercises at various estates.
  • Monitor and analyze usage data to highlight efficiencies and inform decision-making.
  • Support the setup and teardown of training environments, emphasizing safety protocols.
  • Engage with stakeholders to manage logistical needs and ensure compliance with standards.
  • Contribute to strategic improvement initiatives by identifying infrastructure capability gaps.
  • Deputise for the Facilities Supporting Service Lead as required.

Benefits

  • 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays.
  • Flexible working arrangements to promote work-life balance.
  • Comprehensive healthcare and dental insurance after probation.
  • Enhanced pension contributions of 6.8% for future security.
  • Long service rewards that include additional holiday time.
  • Opportunities for professional training and development.
  • Social events for staff engagement and recognition schemes.
Full Job Description
As Senior Facility & Estates Engineer, you will support the Facilities Lead in managing and improving the use of Defence Training Estates to enable effective military training.

Your role will involve assisting with the planning, coordination, and day-to-day delivery of infrastructure-related tasks, ensuring training environments are safe, accessible, and fit for purpose. Working closely with a range of internal and external stakeholders, you will help maintain a catalogue of training sites and their capabilities, to expedite exercise planning.

You will coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to arrange access to training sites, facilitating the setup, execution, and teardown of exercises and activities. In addition, you will monitor and review how training estates are being used, analysing utilisation data to inform recommendations for improved efficiency, better resource allocation, and future expansion.

This role requires strong organisational and communication skills, as well as the ability to balance operational needs with long-term strategic planning.

Your contributions will be critical in ensuring operational readiness, enabling data-driven decision-making, and delivering secure, scalable, and integrated simulation training systems.

WHAT QUALIFICATIONS YOU SHOULD HAVE

Catalogue Management:
  • Collate existing facility and infrastructure capability across the various Defence training estates.
  • Support the verification of current infrastructure against operational requirements.
  • Develop and maintain a comprehensive catalogue of Defence Training Estates.
Training Estate Coordination:
  • Help arrange and coordinate access to training estates for exercises and activities.
  • Liaise with training units to understand scheduling needs and logistical requirements.
  • Support setup, execution, and teardown of training activities, ensuring minimal disruption and adherence to safety protocols.
Utilisation Review & Reporting:
  • Contribute to the monitoring and analysis of estate usage data.
  • Prepare draft reports and summaries for review by the Facilities Lead.
  • Help identify inefficiencies and suggest areas for further investigation.
Strategic Improvement:
  • Support the collection of information related to infrastructure capability gaps.
  • Assist the Facilities Lead in preparing business cases or proposals.
  • Identify continuous improvement opportunities to optimise the delivery of the service.
Stakeholder Engagement:
  • Maintain contact with internal teams, military units and contractors to support delivery of estate tasks.
  • Coordinate logistics and meeting arrangements for DIO, OTIC, and other key stakeholders.
  • Help ensure ongoing compliance with relevant safety, environmental and operational standards.
Support to training:
  • Respond to facility-related requests and escalate issues where appropriate.
  • Support the monitoring, upkeep and effectiveness of temporary structures used in training environments.

Deputy Service Lead:
  • Deputise for the OMNIA Facilities Supporting Service Lead when required.
Skills & Requirements:
  • Proven organisational and project coordination skills, with experience managing multiple concurrent activities in complex environments.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder engagement abilities, capable of liaising confidently with government personnel, contractors, and internal teams.
  • Competent in analysing data and generating clear, concise reports to inform decision-making.
  • Solid understanding of facility and infrastructure management principles, including health and safety and compliance standards.
  • Proficient in MS Office suite and comfortable using databases or asset management tools.
  • Ability to prioritise tasks effectively, demonstrate initiative, and work independently with minimal supervision.

Desirable Skills:
  • Experience working within Defence or similarly regulated environments, ideally supporting training estates or operational facilities.
  • Familiarity with Defence estate management processes and organisations such as DIO and OTIC.
  • Knowledge of temporary and modular structures, including their setup and maintenance in training contexts.
  • Basic project management skills or certification (e.g., PRINCE2, APMP).
  • Understanding of environmental and safety legislation relevant to estate operations.


WHAT WE OFFER YOU

We want REUK to be the employer you choose to build your career with. We have lots of opportunity to grow as our business continues to grow.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace for all.

We are proud supporters of the Armed Forces Community.

We welcome applications from Veterans, Reservists, Cadet Force Adult Volunteers and military spouses and partners.

We are passionate about finding the right people to join us and we want you to be proud to work with us. Our vision is to become a recognised and respected solution provider while delivering high-technology, high reliability & high-quality products and systems.
• 25 Days holiday plus Bank holidays
• Flexible Working
• 4-times Death-in-Service Scheme (3 months of service)
• BUPA Healthcare & Dental-Care Insurance (after successful completion of probation period)
• Long Service Rewards with additional holidays
• Enhanced Employer Pension contributions of 6.8%
• Salary sacrifice schemes for Cycle to Work
• Excellent Training Opportunities
• Recommend a friend scheme
• Buying & Selling of Annual Leave
• Staff social events throughout the year
• Recognition for your work

CONTACT INFORMATION

To apply, please send your CV to [email protected]

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