Senior Facility & Estates Service Engineer

About OMNIA Training

At OMNIA Training, we have united some of the UK's most innovative defence training organisations into a single consortium with a powerful mission: to transform the British Army's training system and create the best-trained Army in the world. OMNIA Training will redefine the British Army’s collective training, standing as the Army’s Strategic Training Partner. To achieve this, we are seeking the best and brightest minds from across the UK, backed by British innovation and powered by world-class experts.

OMNIA Training is primed by Raytheon UK, with all five partners – Raytheon, Rheinmetall, Capita, Skyral, and Cervus – being key to delivering the contract's scope. Rheinmetall Electronics UK (REUK) is specifically entrusted with trialling and accepting new products into the Army training system, supporting innovation.

This is more than a job; it’s a mission. You will be part of a high-impact, collaborative environment where we expect everyone to embody the values and standards of the British Army. Every team member plays a critical role in delivering OMNIA Training’s vision: designing, delivering, and transforming collective training so the British Army is ready to fight and win.

The Role: Senior Facility & Estates Service Engineer

As the Senior Facility & Estates Service Engineer, you will support the Facilities Lead in managing and improving the use of Defence Training Estates to enable effective military training. Your responsibilities will include 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 stakeholders to arrange access to training sites, facilitating the setup, execution, and teardown of exercises and activities.

Furthermore, 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, alongside 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.

Key Responsibilities:

• Catalogue Management: Collate and maintain a comprehensive catalogue of Defence Training Estates, verifying current infrastructure against operational requirements.
• Training Estate Coordination: Arrange and coordinate access to training estates for exercises, liaising with training units and supporting setup, execution, and teardown.
• Utilisation Review & Reporting: Monitor, analyse, and report on estate usage data to identify inefficiencies and suggest improvements.
• Strategic Improvement: Support the collection of information on infrastructure capability gaps and assist in preparing business cases or proposals for continuous improvement.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Maintain contact with internal teams, military units, and contractors; coordinate logistics and ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and operational standards.
• Support to Training: Respond to facility-related requests, escalate issues, and support the upkeep of temporary structures.
• Deputy Service Lead: Deputise for the OMNIA Facilities Supporting Service Lead when required.

Skills and Experience:

• Proven organisational and project coordination skills in complex environments.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement abilities with government personnel, contractors, and internal teams.
• Competent in data analysis and report generation.
• Solid understanding of facility and infrastructure management, including health and safety and compliance.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite and database or asset management tools.
• Ability to prioritise tasks effectively, demonstrate initiative, and work independently.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience within Defence or similarly regulated environments, supporting training estates or operational facilities.
• Familiarity with Defence estate management processes (e.g., DIO, OTIC).
• Knowledge of temporary and modular structures in training contexts.
• Basic project management skills or certification.
• Understanding of relevant environmental and safety legislation.

What We Offer:

• 25 Days holiday plus Bank holidays.
• Flexible Working opportunities.
• 4-times Death-in-Service Scheme.
• BUPA Healthcare & Dental-Care Insurance (after probation).
• Long Service Rewards with additional holidays.
• Enhanced Employer Pension contributions (6.8%).
• Salary sacrifice schemes (e.g., Cycle to Work).
• Excellent Training Opportunities.
• Recommend a friend scheme.
• Buying & Selling of Annual Leave.
• Staff social events and recognition for your work.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace and welcome applications from Veterans, Reservists, Cadet Force Adult Volunteers, and military spouses and partners.

To Apply:

Please send your CV to sam.pollard@rheinmetall.com