Boots Jobs – Engineer

For all Boots and other group properties, as a key individual in the engineering team you will help develop and drive the creation and governance of our specifications. From identification and definition through successful application by internal and external stakeholders you will be ensuring all our facilities operate effectively and efficiently whilst optimising full life costs.

You will have a key role in leading our innovation strategies, you will co-ordinate and lead technical investigations to successful conclusions and you will be seen as a subject matter expert across the specification processes and procedures

About the opportunity

• Work with the engineering standards team in producing specifications across all discipline areas such as mechanical, electrical and building fabric
• Co-ordination of activities with external building services consultancies to provide specification support across all disciplines
• Responsible for the creation of strategies and policies associated with all major technical processes and systems
• Responsible for the project management of engineering innovation activities
• Auditing of properties to ascertain whether specifications have been adhered to in terms of design, installation and operation
• Support internal teams so that they understand the design and commissioning processes and procedures

About you

• You will be comfortable with leading change in a complex environment where processes span across multiple functions and disciplines.
• Ideally a fully qualified engineer in a relevant subject with retail experience
• Project management experience within a multi-site construction environment
• Experienced in working with cross functional teams with multiple outsourced services
• Ability to respond to operational issues as they occur whenever they occur

Benefits

We have a great range of benefits* that go beyond salary and offer flexibility to suit you:

• Competitive holiday allowance (with the option to buy more days)
• Boots Retirement Savings Plan pension scheme
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme
• Enhanced Maternity / Paternity / Adoption leave pay
• £100 gift card for colleagues expecting/adopting a baby
• Flexible benefits scheme (via salary sacrifice) including financial wellbeing support, gym membership, holiday buying, dental cover, life assurance, restaurant discount cards, activity passes and much more (exclusions may apply, eligible roles only)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme offering free, independent and confidential counselling and support, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Generous staff discount (with enhanced discounts for Boots brands, Boot Opticians and Boots Hearingcare)
• Access to corporate third-party discounts, including retail, cinema, holidays and more (UK only)
• Access to the Boots Benevolent Fund, a registered charity that offers support to eligible current and former colleagues in the UK, as well as their immediate relatives, at times of financial hardship.
• Access to a range of learning and development resources and programmes
• Excellent onsite facilities including: staff shop, opticians, gym, coffee shops, cafeteria, outdoor seating spaces, dry cleaning service and excellent travel links including on campus bus stops

• All rewards and benefits are subject to change and eligibility.

Why Boots

Our mission is to help everyone to feel good. This starts internally – with every colleague and every team. In our stores and pharmacies, our warehouses and our Support Office, we work together, putting our customers first and our colleagues at the heart of everything we do. We aim to attract, develop and retain the best people, with a huge range of opportunities for you to continue to grow with us… just bring your passion and commitment and we’ll do the rest.

Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the centre of everything we do in our business. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all.

At Boots we’re proud to offer our Support Office team members a hybrid working approach because how we work is central to our ability to compete, innovate and win together. Our hybrid, flexible approach to work is based upon empowerment, accountability, care and trust and includes a balanced mix of remote and office-based working.

What’s next

If your application is successful, our in-house recruitment team will be in touch to arrange an interview and to answer any initial questions you have. If you have not been successful on this occasion you will be notified by email.

If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact [email protected]