Engineering Manager: Stadium & Critical Systems Lead

Invictus Group; Twickenham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Invictus Group is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to oversee engineering and maintenance operations at a prestigious sporting venue in Twickenham. You will lead a multi-disciplinary team to keep critical building services available for high-profile events.

The role requires a strong technical background, a track record in building services, and proven leadership. You will drive compliance, lifecycle planning and continuous improvement across HVAC, electrical systems, BMS and safety

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years' engineering experience, including senior engineering management or hard facilities management.
• Strong technical background within building services engineering.
• HNC/HND, degree or recognised engineering apprenticeship, or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience managing multi-disciplinary engineering and maintenance teams.
• Good working knowledge of fire and life safety systems, lifts and building fabric.
• Demonstrable experience managing statutory compliance, technical audits and engineering risk.
• IOSH Managing Safely qualification as a minimum.
• Strong leadership, communication, contractor management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience using CAFM systems to manage maintenance performance and compliance.
• Ability to work flexibly around major events, including occasional out-of-hours requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop a multi-disciplinary team of engineers and maintenance professionals.
• Oversee the delivery of planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive maintenance and lifecycle works.
• Ensure full statutory compliance across all building services and engineering operations.
• Provide technical leadership across HVAC, boilers, chillers, pumps, ventilation, BMS, electrical systems and associated plant.
• Manage maintenance schedules, engineering resources, contractor performance and service delivery standards.
• Oversee Safe Systems of Work, Permit to Work procedures and health and safety compliance.
• Conduct technical audits, risk assessments and investigations into equipment failures.
• Maintain accurate asset registers, compliance records and maintenance reporting through CAFM systems.
• Support lifecycle planning, asset condition assessments and capital investment recommendations.
• Coordinate engineering readiness for major events, ensuring critical building services remain operational.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering standards, maintenance performance and team development.

Skills

leadership

stakeholder management

contractor management

building services

HSE compliance

CAFMs

multi-disciplinary team

risk assessments

technical audits

OSHA/IOSH (Managing Safely)

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

CIBSE/IMEchE membership

Tools

CAFM systems

Job description

Invictus Group is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to oversee engineering and maintenance operations at a prestigious sporting venue in Twickenham. You will lead a multi-disciplinary team to keep critical building services available for high-profile events.

The role requires a strong technical background, a track record in building services, and proven leadership. You will drive compliance, lifecycle planning and continuous improvement across HVAC, electrical systems, BMS and safety