Head of Estates Engineering Services

JR United Kingdom; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in Birmingham is seeking a Head of Estates Engineering Services to direct engineering services at the Royal Ballet and Opera. The successful candidate will manage strategic planning, ensure exceptional service delivery, and engage with various stakeholders to enhance operational standards.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading engineering services in a comparable, live operational estate.
• Outstanding stakeholder engagement and team leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee strategic planning and delivery of engineering services across all Royal Ballet and Opera sites.
• Manage building and fabric maintenance, utilities, installation, and capital works.
• Lead energy-saving and carbon reduction projects.

Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Team Leadership

Proactive Approach

Job description

Job Title: Head of Estates Engineering Services, Birmingham

Client:

The Management Recruitment Group (MRG)

Location:

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

2

Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

Job Description:

Head of Estates Engineering Services

Salary: Up to £88,000 per annum with excellent benefits package

Lead the strategic direction of all aspects of engineering services, creating a culture of exceptional service delivery focused on enhancing the visitor experience.

The estate of the Royal Ballet & Opera comprises three sites: the main site in Covent Garden, including a 2,000+ seated theatre dating from 1858, redeveloped stage, rehearsal rooms, dressing rooms, workshops, offices, and ancillary spaces, completed in 1999; a second theatre and front-of-house spaces delivered via the Open Project in 2018; the Production Workshop and Costume Centre in Thurrock, Essex; and a 14,000m² store in Aberdare, Wales.

These facilities support a complex production schedule and the work of thousands of staff, artists, and creative personnel to stage opera and ballet to high standards.

The Head of Estates Engineering Services will oversee strategic planning and delivery of engineering services across all Royal Ballet and Opera sites, including building and fabric maintenance, utilities, installation, capital works, energy-saving, and carbon reduction projects.

We seek an individual with proven experience leading engineering services in a comparable, live operational estate. The ideal candidate will have outstanding stakeholder engagement and team leadership skills, with a proactive and engaging approach.

For more information, view the candidate brochure at: Head of Estates Engineering Services - Royal Ballet & Opera.

Applications should include a CV and Cover Letter and be sent to [emailprotected] before the closing date.

Closing date for applications: Sunday, 25th May 2025.

The Royal Ballet and Opera are committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups, especially those who are ethnically diverse and/or disabled. As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria.

Applicants must have eligibility to work in the UK.