Building Services Engineer (Projects)

National Galleries of Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid / flexible working

Job summary

National Galleries of Scotland is seeking a seasoned Building Services Engineer to lead and deliver capital projects across its renowned estate, ensuring reliable systems and optimal visitor environments.

You will manage projects from inception to completion, coordinating with consultants, contractors, and senior managers, while balancing time, budget, and quality with environmental and conservation considerations.

Qualifications

• Degree in Building Services Engineering or equivalent.
• Chartered membership (CIBSE/IET) or Masters equivalent is desirable.
• Experience leading capital works projects within building services.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and delivery of building services projects across our estate.
• Manage projects from inception through to completion on time and within budget.
• Coordinate with consultants, contractors and senior managers to meet operational requirements.
• Ensure environmental control and conservation requirements are met for listed buildings.

Skills

Building services

Project management

CAD tools

Microsoft 365

CDM regulations

Stakeholder liaison

Communication skills

Listed buildings experience

Education

Degree in Building Services Engineering

Chartered membership (CIBSE/IET) or Masters equivalent

Tools

CAD software

CAFM systems

Design review tools

Job description

Full-time and Fixed Term for 4 years
Salary £ 49,792 - £56,426 per annum
Plus generous benefits package
Hybrid / flexible working

About the role

Are you an experienced Building Services Engineerwithexcellentprojectmanagement experiencelooking to work in a unique and rewarding environment?

Join our client-side Estates team, where you will deliver building services projects across an exceptional portfolio of nationally significant gallery buildings and art storage facilities. This is afantasticopportunityfor someone who enjoys workingon complex and varied projects. You will besupporting the care of one of the world’s finest art collections whilemaintaininghigh-quality visitor environments.

This is a key technical and delivery role, responsible for leading the development and delivery of building services projects across our estate.You will manage projects frominceptionthrough to completion,ensuring that building services systems are reliable,efficientand aligned with operational and conservation requirements.

You’llwork across our portfolio of nationally significantand listedgallery buildings,along with ourstorage facilities, balancing the challenges ofreplacing andupgradingcomplex building services systems within listedbuildings, while ensuring the highest standards of environmental control required to care for ourworld-classcollection.

We'relooking for someone who is confident managing projects and workingcloselywith consultants,contractorsandsenior managers across the organisation to ensure operational requirements are achieved.You'llhavestrong technical knowledge of building services, and experience of managing projects to time,budgetand quality.

This is an interesting andvaried role for someone who enjoys takingownership andworkingcollaboratively.You’llhave the opportunity to playa central rolein ensuring our building services infrastructure is safe, reliable,efficientand fit for the future. Your work will directly support the protection of the national collection, the delivery of our public programme, and our ambitions around sustainability and net zero.

Who we are looking for

To succeed in this role, youwill need the following range of knowledge, skills, and experience:

• Degree level qualification in a relevantBuilding Services Engineeringsubject.
• Chartered membership ofan appropriate professionalinstitute (i.e.CIBSE, IET),or working towards and/orMastersequivalent qualification in a relevant subject.Core competencies as a building services engineer as per CIBSE competence criteriaframework.
• Strong technical knowledge of building services systems and infrastructure.
• Experience using CAD and building services design tools, with the ability to review and interpret technical drawings and design information.
• Relevant experience of scoping, briefing and project managing capital works projects for to time, quality and within budget.
• Experience of client-side project management and managing consultancy teams for design and construction services.
• Strong IT skills – competent in use of Microsoft 365 packages(Project,Excel,and Word), and CAFM systems.
• Excellent planning,organisation,and communicationskills.
• Health and Safety – strong working knowledge and experience of CDM regulations (particularly client duties), along with general premises related H&S legislation.

It would also be great if you have:

• Experience of public sector procurement.
• Procurement and contract administration experience across various forms of construction contracts (e.g. NEC, SBCC, etc.).
• Experience of working in a museum,galleryor similar environment with critical environmental requirements.
• Experience of working with listed buildings.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Monday, 14 September 2026.