Engineering Manager in Farringdon

Energy Jobline ZR; Farringdon; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR seeks an Engineering Manager with a strong building services background to lead the engineering operation at a prestigious Central London site. You will manage a team, oversee maintenance, and ensure compliant, safe, and efficient service delivery.

You will drive continuous improvement, coordinate subcontractors, and maintain excellent client relationships while upholding health & safety standards and site procedures.

Qualifications

• Proven engineering management experience within building services or facilities management.
• Strong mechanical and/or electrical engineering background.
• Experience managing engineering teams and subcontractors.
• Good understanding of PPM, reactive maintenance, compliance and statutory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day engineering operation across the site, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient service delivery.
• Manage and develop a team of engineers and technical staff.
• Oversee planned preventive maintenance, reactive maintenance, and remedial works.
• Take responsibility for mechanical and electrical building services and critical engineering infrastructure.
• Ensure all statutory, compliance, PPM, reactive, and helpdesk requirements are delivered within agreed SLAs.
• Manage specialist subcontractors and engineering service providers.
• Monitor plant performance, system reliability, energy efficiency, and engineering standards.
• Lead the response to engineering faults, incidents, and critical system failures.
• Maintain strong working relationships with the client and key stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement, engineering best practice, and operational efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety legislation, company policies, and site procedures.

Skills

Engineering management

Building services

Team leadership

PPM & maintenance

Client-facing communication

Education

Engineering qualification

Job description

Engineering Manager – Building Services

Location: Central London

Salary: £70,000 + package

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager with a strong building services background to take responsibility for the engineering operation of a prestigious Central London site. The role is ideal for an experienced engineering professional who combines strong technical knowledge with proven leadership and people-management skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day engineering operation across the site, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient service delivery.
• Manage and develop a team of engineers and technical staff.
• Oversee planned preventive maintenance, reactive maintenance, and remedial works.
• Take responsibility for mechanical and electrical building services and critical engineering infrastructure.
• Ensure all statutory, compliance, PPM, reactive, and helpdesk requirements are delivered within agreed SLAs.
• Manage specialist subcontractors and engineering service providers.
• Monitor plant performance, system reliability, energy efficiency, and engineering standards.
• Lead the response to engineering faults, incidents, and critical system failures.
• Maintain strong working relationships with the client and key stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement, engineering best practice, and operational efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety legislation, company policies, and site procedures.

About You

• Proven engineering management experience within building services, facilities management, or a similar environment.
• Strong mechanical and/or electrical engineering background.
• Experience managing engineering teams and subcontractors.
• Good understanding of commercial building services and critical engineering systems.
• Strong knowledge of PPM, reactive maintenance, compliance, and statutory requirements.
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills.
• Relevant engineering qualification or professional accreditation is desirable.

Salary: £70,000 + benefits/package

Location: Central London