Engineering Manager

KHR - Recruitment Specialists; West Malling; On-site; GBP 49,677 - 52,509; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits package

Car allowance

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager offering a competitive salary of £49,677 – £52,509 to lead a multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will manage staff, budgets, and contracts, ensuring high-quality delivery across various engineering and infrastructure portfolios. Responsibilities include leading the team strategically, overseeing project delivery, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. This role comes with an excellent benefits package, including a car allowance.

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing engineering or technical services.
• Proven experience in managing staff, budgets and contracts.
• Strong knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and compliance.
• Experience in project and asset management.
• Ability to produce clear professional reports and provide technical advice.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational management of the Engineering Team.
• Lead, manage and develop staff including appraisal and motivation.
• Manage service budgets, ensuring financial control and value for money.
• Act as the Service lead for Health and Safety.
• Manage and deliver engineering projects relating to car parking and drainage.
• Oversee inspection, maintenance and management of bridges.
• Prepare reports and management information accurately and on time.

Skills

Managing engineering or technical services

Staff management

Budget management

Health and Safety knowledge

Project and asset management

Job description

Engineering Manager – Technical Services

Salary: £49,677 – £52,509

Benefits: Excellent benefits package + Car Allowance

Please note: This role is open to experienced Engineering Managers and engineers who are ready to step up into management. Full support and training will be provided where required.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Engineering Manager to lead a multidisciplinary Engineering Team within Technical Services. This is a senior role with responsibility for people management, budgets, contracts, and a diverse engineering and infrastructure portfolio.

You will have overall responsibility for the management, delivery, and financial control of the Engineering Team, ensuring high-quality delivery of engineering, asset management, CCTV, car parking, and infrastructure services in line with organisational priorities, legislative requirements, and financial constraints.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational management of the Engineering Team, including CCTV and car park maintenance and inspection.
• Lead, manage and develop staff, including appraisal, deployment, motivation and discipline.
• Manage service budgets, ensuring effective financial control and value for money.
• Act as the Service lead for Health and Safety and represent the Service on the corporate Health and Safety Group.
• Assist the Head of Technical Services with operational management, service priorities, policy development and performance monitoring.
• Manage and deliver engineering projects relating to car parking, drainage, bridges and organisational land assets.
• Oversee inspection, maintenance and management of bridges.
• Manage winter maintenance and drainage inspection regimes.
• Oversee the Electric Vehicle charge point contract within car parks.
• Liaise with partners and contractors in relation to CCTV operations and contracts.
• Assist with flooding issues and liaise with relevant external agencies.
• Prepare reports, management information and statutory returns accurately and on time.
• Support the Head of Technical Services with budget preparation and financial management.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, policies, Standing Orders and Financial Rules.

Essential Requirements

• Significant experience managing engineering or technical services.
• Proven experience in managing staff, budgets and contracts.
• Strong knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and compliance.
• Experience in project and asset management.
• Ability to produce clear professional reports and provide technical advice.

Full driving licence and ability to meet Essential Car User requirements.

KH Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. KHR – Recruitment Specialists is a trading name of KH Recruitment Ltd.