Building Services Engineer & Compliance Manager

National Highways; Guildford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

National Highways is seeking a Building Services Engineer & Compliance Manager in Guildford to provide strategic engineering guidance and compliance support across the Estates and Facilities Division. You will advise on building services, drive compliance, and manage relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders.

The role requires leading complex projects, ensuring safety and sustainability, and delivering timely solutions aligned with statutory guidelines.

Qualifications

• Building services knowledge and qualifications relevant to the role
• Strategic thinking and ability to prioritise and manage workloads
• Proven stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience in risk, resilience, safety and business continuity practices
• Track record of leading and delivering complex projects

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on building services engineering, design and management across the estate.
• Resolve enquiries and issues; investigate where necessary and respond to stakeholders.
• Build strong relationships with facilities and project teams to clarify imperatives.
• Lead significant building services and mechanical/electrical projects across the estate.
• Identify improvement opportunities and implement measurable solutions

Skills

Building Services

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder mgmt

Risk & resilience

Project leadership

Education

CIBSE / NEBOSH qualifications

Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

FM software

Job description

Building Services Engineer & Compliance Manager

National Highways has an exciting opportunity for a Building Services Engineer and Compliance Manager to join our Business Services Directorate. This role will report directly into the Principal Technical Services Manager. In this role you will be required to provide strategic Building Services Engineering and Compliance Management advice, guidance and support to the Estates and Facilities Division, and elsewhere across the organisation, to support the delivery of business activities and ensure compliance with all relevant statutory and legislative guidelines.

• Provide expert advice on Building Services engineering, design and management issues across the National Highways' office and operational estate to support management decision making and enable issue resolution.
• Resolve Building Services and Compliance Management enquiries and issues, carrying out investigations where necessary, and act as a point of contact for internal and external stakeholders to ensure the delivery of an appropriate response.
• Build and manage strong relationships with facilities and project managers and their teams to clarify their project and building management imperatives, and to provide reliable, accurate and professional Building Services and Compliance Management advice.
• Lead and deliver significant or complex Building Services, Mechanical, Electrical and other similar technical projects across the estate.
• Identify Building Services and Compliance Management improvement opportunities and recommend, agree and implement solutions, ensuring that business benefits are clearly identified and measurable.

About You

• Building Services technical knowledge, experience and/or professional qualifications (e.g. CIBSE, IMechE, IET, IPlantE, BIFM, APM, NEBOSH, IOSH) relevant to the role and business area
• A strong understanding and appreciation of the interdependencies between all aspects of a building and the provision of a good working environment for all users
• A good understanding of Risk & Resilience, Workplace Security, Accessibility, Safety, Sustainability and Business Continuity best practices and statutory requirements
• Ability to think strategically, use own initiative and to prioritise and manage own workflow to enable timely achievement of business objectives.
• Demonstrable experience of identifying problems and providing solutions

About Us

Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England's motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership.

Business Services plays a crucial role in supporting the efficient operation and growth of the strategic road network. We provide a wide range of essential services across the organisation, ensuring that all functions run smoothly and effectively. We work behind the scenes to support the delivery of high-quality infrastructure and services, ensuring that National Highways meets its commitments to safety, sustainability, and customer satisfaction.

Our key areas of focus include procurement, finance, human resources, IT, and strategic planning. We ensure the company operates efficiently, delivers projects on time and within budget, and meets the needs of stakeholders. By offering expert advice, managing resources, and driving operational excellence, we support National Highways in achieving its mission of maintaining and improving the road network across the country.

External candidates will be offered a starting salary at the lower end of the pay scale, while current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy.

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.