Head of Mechanical & Engineering Services

Haringey Council; London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Local government pension

Health & wellbeing support

Job summary

Haringey Council is seeking an experienced Head of Mechanical & Engineering Services to lead the delivery, development and compliance of mechanical, electrical, gas and water safety services across our housing stock and corporate property.

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Repairs & Compliance, you will provide strategic leadership for a team of about 23 staff, manage major projects, secure funding and drive continuous improvement while collaborating with contractors, consultants and

Qualifications

• Qualified and/or suitably experienced engineering professional with substantial background in leading complex mechanical and engineering services.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery, development and compliance of mechanical, electrical, gas and water safety services across housing stock and corporate properties.
• Provide professional leadership across a diverse service area and drive service improvement and capital/revenue programmes.
• Manage major projects, contractor performance and budget, and implement innovative engineering solutions.
• Foster collaboration with internal departments, contractors, consultants, supply chain partners and elected members to ensure safety, compliance and customer service.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Contract management

Financial acumen

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Head of Mechanical & Engineering Services to lead the delivery, development and compliance of mechanical, electrical, gas and water safety services across our housing stock and corporate property portfolio. Reporting to the Assistant Director of Repairs & Compliance, you will provide professional leadership across a diverse service area, ensuring resident safety, statutory compliance, driving service improvement, and overseeing the successful delivery of capital and revenue programmes. This is a high-profile leadership role with responsibility for major projects, contractor performance, budget management, and the implementation of innovative engineering solutions that support safe, sustainable and efficient buildings, You will lead a dedicated team of technical professionals and administrative support staff, responsible for maintaining and improving critical engineering services across the borough. The service works closely with a wide range of stakeholders, including internal departments, contractors, consultants, supply chain partners and elected members, to ensure the highest standards of safety, compliance and customer service. Managing a team of about 23 staff, subject to growth and review, and significant service budgets, you will foster a culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement while championing Haringey’s values of being caring, collaborative, community-focused, courageous and creative.

You will be a qualified and/or suitably experienced engineering professional with substantial background and experience leading complex mechanical and engineering services within a large organisation. Whilst social housing experience would be an advantage, extensive knowledge of building services, compliance requirements, project delivery and contract management, are essential, and you will possess the confidence to provide expert advice, influence senior stakeholders, secure funding, and drive strategic change. You will be an inspiring leader with demonstrable experience in motivating and developing teams, managing competing priorities, and delivering high-quality outcomes in a challenging environment. Strong communication skills, sound commercial awareness, financial acumen, and a commitment to equality, diversity and service excellence will be key to your success in this role.

Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work - the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We'll be celebrating all this and more as the "rebel borough" when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.

Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey's people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.

At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community. Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of 30 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.