MEP Operations Manager

University of Glasgow; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

41 days leave

Pension benefits

Flexible working

Health and wellbeing programs

Job summary

The University of Glasgow is seeking an MEP Operations Manager to lead the Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) Operations teams, ensuring high-quality buildings and spaces. The role focuses on sustainability, smart buildings, and value-for-money service delivery within the Estates Directorate.

This is a full-time, on-site, permanent post based in Glasgow (G12 8QQ), offering a salary of £50,253 to £58,225 per year, pro rata, with relocation assistance where appropriate and a 35-hour work

Job description

MEP Operations Manager

Company: University of Glasgow

Salary: £50,253 to £58,225 a year, pro rata

Hours: Full-time

Location: Glasgow, G12 8QQ

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 8 Oct 2026

Closing date: 5 Nov 2026

This post is full time (35 hours p/w) and open ended. Relocation assistance will be provided where appropriate.

The University of Glasgow has been changing the world for more than 575 years, and we are one of the world’s top 100 universities, ranked 12th in the world in the Times Higher Education (THE) World Impact Rankings 2025, demonstrating that we are not only one of the best universities in the United Kingdom, but one of the best universities for the world. Our people have always been at the forefront of innovation, and our past achievements inspire our current world changers.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a new MEP Operations Manager to join the University’s Estates Directorate.

In this role you will be responsible for the management of allocated human, financial and physical resources, providing effective management to the Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) Operations teams, equipping and enabling them to deliver efficient, high-quality buildings, spaces and places, ensuring maximum availability and useability of the same. You shall embrace digital technologies with a strong drive towards sustainability, supporting the development of smart buildings for the benefit of users, and the environment.

You will contribute to the delivery of the department’s strategic and operational targets, overall service delivery aims and be accountable for implementation and delivery of all relevant policy, objectives and standards. This involves the review, development and implementation of continuous improvements in working initiatives and working patterns to ensure value-for-money arrangements which are customer focused, tailored to the needs of stakeholders and which fulfil departmental and University strategies and objectives.

You will ensure suitable professional and technical development of the internal operations/trades teams’ competency and capability to support the operations of the existing Estate and the future complex buildings that will be delivered as part of the University’s Campus Development Plan.

As part of Team UofG you will be a member of a world changing, inclusive community, which values ambition, excellence, integrity and curiosity.

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

• A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.
• An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension - pensions handbook https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/payandpensions/pensions/, benefits and discount packages.
• A flexible approach to working.
• A commitment to support your health and wellbeing, including a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new staff joining the University https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/staff/healthwellbeing/.

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/.

We endorse the principles of Athena Swan https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/athenaswan/ and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University.

We are investing in our organisation, and we will invest in you too. Please visit our website https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs/ for more information.

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