Portfolio Engineering Manager

PRS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Healthcare

Pension scheme

Job summary

A leading real estate organization in the UK is seeking an experienced engineering services/technical manager to oversee a portfolio of commercial properties in Central London. The successful candidate will lead service management, ensure compliance, and drive sustainability initiatives. Qualifications include being fully qualified in mechanical or electrical engineering, with at least five years of relevant experience. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits including healthcare and a pension scheme.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified in an engineering discipline (mechanical or electrical).
• At least five years of experience in engineering/technical management.
• Familiar with contracts, engineering memberships, and safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Lead hard services management across multiple locations.
• Develop consistent maintenance management practices.
• Provide technical support for leased spaces.
• Accountable for engineering budget management.

Skills

Technical management

Budget management

Compliance knowledge

Customer service

Education

Qualified in engineering discipline (mechanical or electrical)

Core engineering certificates

Tools

Various FM service platforms

Job description

Our client are a globally operating Real Estate organisation, who work for their customers delivering best-in-class facilities management and engineering solutions for their customers commercial and residential property portfolios. Due to an internal transfer, a role has become available for an experienced engineering services / technical manager to join their London Engineering Team. Working on a Monday-Friday basis, the role will provide oversight and support to a portfolio of 6 x commercial multi-tenant buildings in Central London (West-End, City) and liaise with various FM service partners to ensure compliance and agreed SLAs. Guideline salary is circa £65 - 75,000 and will also include a discretionary annual bonus, as well as healthcare, pension scheme, etc.

Candidates must be fully qualified in an engineering disciple (mechanical or electrical), with at least five years experience within an engineering/technical management role, or alternatively a technically qualified contract/account manager. Along with core engineering certificates, additional training such as IOSH Managing Safely, NEBOSH, current or previous HV / LV AP status, ACOP L8, etc will all be beneficial, as well as any engineering memberships.

Some of the duties involved will include:

• Lead Hard Services Management across locations (budgets, schedules, procurement, quality & risk, statutory compliance and governance)
• Develop and implement consistent maintenance management practices across sites. Lead service partners and teams in driving performance and best practice to ensure exceptional service delivery
• Provide technical support for client’s leased space as required
• Lead sourcing in the area of regional contracts for technical products or services
• Accountable for the Engineering Audit program for the UK client account
• Drive and deliver innovative cost reduction or sustainability programs
• Deliver improvement strategies using data driven information from all available technology platforms
• Work with consultancy / energy & sustainability team to identify energy management best practices and innovations
• Accountable for all engineering budgets within the portfolio working with the site facilities managers to forecast
• Lead the Uk engineering function in support of all client accreditations and certifications (e.g. Client ISO50001, ISO550001 certification)
• Communicate regularly with the Client team to build and maintain relationships
• Manage internal and external Service Level Agreements (SLA) and Key Performance Indicators to ensure contractual commitments are met or exceeded
• Promote high level of customer service to ensure and drive best practices
• Ensure business continuity plans are carried out as required to maintain minimum service disruption
• Working in accordance with health and safety measures and promoting best practice amongst colleagues, contractors and vendors
• Conduct risk assessments and follow safety protocols, keeping up to date with latest legislation and trends

This is an exciting opportunity for an engineering/technical manager to join one of the leaders in the commercial real estate management in the UK, working directly for the managing agent. While managing agent experience is preferred, our customer are open to those working on the Facilities Maintenance / Service Provider side interested in a move towards being the client and the added benefits, prestige and job security which come with that.