Building Services Engineer & Compliance Manager

Consortium; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

National Highways is seeking a Building Services Engineer and Compliance Manager in Manchester to provide strategic building services engineering and compliance guidance across the estate and beyond. You will support estates and facilities, ensuring compliance with statutory guidelines while advising on risk and resilience matters.

You will lead significant mechanical, electrical and related projects, manage stakeholder expectations, and drive improvements with measurable benefits.

Qualifications

• Building Services technical knowledge relevant to the role.
• Understanding of statutory guidelines and compliance requirements.
• Ability to assess interdependencies between building services and working environment.
• Experience with risk, resilience, security, accessibility and sustainability best practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic Building Services engineering and compliance guidance across estates and facilities.
• Resolve Building Services and Compliance management inquiries and investigations as needed.
• Build relationships with facilities and project teams to advise on building management imperatives.
• Lead and deliver complex Building Services and related technical projects.
• Identify improvement opportunities and implement measurable solutions.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Risk & resilience

Work management

Stakeholder liaison

Education

CIBSE

IMechE

IET

IPlantE

BIFM

APM

NEBOSH

IOSH

Job description

Building Services Engineer & Compliance Manager

Building Services Engineer & Compliance Manager

Location: Manchester, UK

Job Type: Permanent

Highlighted points for this job

Building Services Engineer and Compliance Manager role

Reports to Principal Technical Services Manager

Strategic advice and compliance management

Complex project management and issue resolution

About the Job:

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.