Engineering Manager

Skillmatch Recruitment Ltd; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Skillmatch Recruitment Ltd is seeking an Engineering Manager to oversee operations for mission-critical facilities across multiple sites. The role focuses on governance, resilience, and delivering high safety and regulatory standards while coordinating incident response and service recovery.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in Electrical/Mechanical or Building Services Engineering, and possess IOSH Managing Safely with a track record of leading diverse engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading operations within mission-critical facilities or similar environments.
• Strong knowledge of engineering governance, operational resilience, risk management and compliance.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering and facilities teams across multiple sites.
• A track record of delivering exceptional service while maintaining the highest standards of safety and regulatory compliance.
• The ability to lead and coordinate incident response, business continuity and service recovery activities.

Responsibilities

• Significant experience leading operations within mission-critical facilities or similar environments.
• Strong knowledge of engineering governance, operational resilience, risk management and compliance.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering and facilities teams across multiple sites.
• A track record of delivering exceptional service while maintaining the highest standards of safety and regulatory compliance.
• The ability to lead and coordinate incident response, business continuity and service recovery activities.
• Strong commercial awareness, including budget management, supplier performance and contract delivery.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with clients, senior stakeholders and technical teams.
• A collaborative leadership style that inspires, develops and motivates others.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder communication

People management

Risk management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Degree/HND in Electrical, Mechanical or Building Services Engineering

IOSH Managing Safely

NEBOSH Certification (desirable)

Job description

Due to an increase in upcoming projects, there is now a need for an Engineering Manager to join this highly successful and forward-thinking organisation.

Our client is one of the largest facilities management and maintenance contractors in the UK, offering market leading opportunities for talented professionals looking for long term career progression.

We are looking for an Engineering Manager who wants to work in a diverse role where no two days are the same.

Operations Manager, will be responsible for:

• Significant experience leading operations within mission-critical facilities or similar environments.
• Strong knowledge of engineering governance, operational resilience, risk management and compliance.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering and facilities teams across multiple sites.
• A track record of delivering exceptional service while maintaining the highest standards of safety and regulatory compliance.
• The ability to lead and coordinate incident response, business continuity and service recovery activities.
• Strong commercial awareness, including budget management, supplier performance and contract delivery.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with clients, senior stakeholders and technical teams.
• A collaborative leadership style that inspires, develops and motivates others.

To be successful for this Engineering Manager role you must have:

• Degree, HNC or HND in Electrical, Mechanical or Building Services Engineering, or equivalent.
• IOSH Managing Safely.
• NEBOSH Certificate (desirable).
• Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering and facilities teams across multiple sites.
• Professional registration or working towards chartership (desirable).

If you feel you have the necessary skills set and experience to perform this Engineering Manager role, and you are interested in an opportunity offering unparalleled career development,