Mechanical Operations Manager (Building Services)

Reed Specialist Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive recruitment firm is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to oversee Energy Centre Services in Greater London. The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering background, relevant mechanical qualifications, and proven experience in managing multidisciplinary teams. This role focuses on ensuring high-quality service and operational excellence across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Must be an ex-engineer in the building services market.
• Experience in supervising engineering teams is a must.
• Strong technical knowledge across relevant equipment.

Responsibilities

• Manage and motivate engineers and external contractors.
• Lead the operations team for Energy Centre Services.
• Provide technical guidance on equipment issues.

Skills

Experience in mechanical qualifications

Knowledge of M&E & HVAC systems

Team management

Technical problem-solving

Education

Relevant mechanical qualifications

Job description

Overview

Do you want to work for a forward thinking company where you are a person and not just a number? My client has specified they would like a candidate who is an ex-engineer within the building services market and has relevant mechanical qualifications.

My client is looking for an outstanding Operations Manager to help in the running of this sector. Most of the sites are in Greater London, and a dedicated team is viewed as the correct approach to meet our customer’s needs. The team will include mobile Heating, Chiller, and AC engineers, mechanical engineers, improvers and apprentices. The contract relates to Energy Centre Services, servicing 18 sites this year with growth expected in the sector.

Responsibilities

• Manage and motivate engineers and external contractors to ensure routine service and maintenance are carried out in line with SLA’s.
• Ensure the team is service and quality focused.
• Be able to use and understand a CAFM system.
• Undertake engineer appraisals and development with HR.
• Lead the operations team for Energy Centre Services across sites (primarily in Greater London).
• Oversee a team that includes mobile Heating, Chiller, and AC engineers, mechanical engineers, improvers and apprentices.
• Provide guidance on equipment knowledge and technical issues (pump overhauls, valve and pipework repairs, cooling tower testing, vibration analysis, fixing leaks, HIU servicing, belt and pulley alignment checks, fault finding, chiller and boiler checks, water treatment/temperature monitoring).

Qualifications

• Ex-engineer in the building services market with relevant mechanical qualifications.
• Technically astute with knowledge of equipment and systems common to M&E & HVAC.
• Experience in supervising and developing multidisciplinary engineering teams.