Regional Engineering Manager - North

Biffa; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company car or car allowance

Generous pension scheme

Private healthcare

Retail and leisure discounts

Bike-to-work scheme

Job summary

A leading waste management company in the UK seeks a Regional Engineering Manager to lead engineering operations across the Northern Region. This role focuses on improving performance, safety, and compliance across multiple sites. The ideal candidate will have multi-site management experience and an engineering qualification. This position offers competitive salary and a range of benefits including career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Previous multi-site management experience.
• Experience of managing health and safety within an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Comfortable with the use of Microsoft applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop site-based engineering managers.
• Drive continuous improvement across the Northern Region.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Oversee delivery of key engineering projects.

Skills

Multi-site management

Health and safety management

Communication skills

Budget management

Microsoft applications

Education

Engineering / asset management qualification

Tools

Trello

Slack

Job description

6 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Come and help us lead the future of engineering and maintenance operations within Biffa as a Regional Engineering Manager in the North.

A quick look at the role

Join us as we transform engineering and maintenance standards across a dynamic, forward‑thinking business that leads the UK's circular economy. This is a rare, career‑defining opportunity to shape something new, with the freedom and trust to deliver results your way, and the full support you need to succeed. We don't micromanage our people; we empower them to lead, innovate, and make a difference.

No two days are the same. Your work will take you across the North Region and into a variety of recycling and processing facilities, each with its own challenges and opportunities. We welcome talent from beyond the waste sector, including Engineering SNCOs or Officers, Manufacturing professionals, and those in Hard FM or Asset Management. You'll have full control of your diary, with regular regional travel and occasional UK‑wide visits.

Your Core Responsibilities

• Lead and develop site‑based engineering managers and their teams to deliver high performance, reliability, and safety across the Northern Region.
• Drive continuous improvement by implementing best practice, reducing waste, and optimising equipment and process efficiency.
• Collaborate with the wider Engineering leadership team to align regional performance with national objectives and strategic priorities.
• Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and environmental standards, promoting a proactive safety culture across all sites.
• Oversee the delivery of key engineering projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

Our essential requirements

• Previous multi‑site management experience.
• Experience of managing health and safety within an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• An engineering / asset management qualification.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Budget / P&L management skills.
• Comfortable with the use of all Microsoft applications and the ability to learn others such as Trello or Slack.
• Highly skilled manager with a coaching and developmental style, confident in managing the performance of others.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• We invest in you – senior engineers at Biffa have developed their careers and been promoted within the business, many completing degrees, MBAs, or L5/L7 Leadership & Management programmes while working with us.
• As a corporate partner of the IET, we cover your membership fees and use that partnership to drive your professional growth.
• Company car or car allowance.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Private healthcare.
• Retail and leisure discounts.
• Holiday and travel discounts.
• Bike‑to‑work scheme.

About Biffa

Changing the way people think about waste – at Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we're turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it, or simply keeping it off the streets, every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It's a view shared by our 11,500+ people across the country, who trust us to provide a career that's always rewarding, often challenging, yet never dull. That's why we're the UK's No. 1 choice for business waste management.

Dedicated to diversity

Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders. We champion diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.