Senior Building Services Engineer

Thomas Search; Tidworth; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tidworth, Wiltshire-based Senior Building Services Engineer role as Estates Technical Assurance Lead, reporting to the Head of Estates and serving as the senior technical authority for Hard FM/building services across the contract.

You will lead root cause investigations, develop lifecycle replacement plans, and support major incidents while mentoring technical teams and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.

Qualifications

• Degree in Building Services Engineering or related discipline; Chartered Engineer or working towards chartership.
• Experience in design, operation and maintenance of HVAC, water systems, heat pumps, BMS and control systems; experience writing technical reports and managing subcontractors.
• Analytical, with strong communication and stakeholder relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as senior technical authority for Hard FM/building services across the contract.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement engineering solutions to improve reliability and reduce risk.
• Develop lifecycle replacement plans to support long-term operational resilience and business continuity.
• Support major incidents and service disruptions, helping restore critical services.
• Coach and develop technical capability across teams and build stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Education

Building Services Engineering degree

Chartered Engineer or working towards chartership

Tools

BMS (Building Management System)

Control Systems

Job description

An award winning facilities management support provider with a 35 year PFI contract to maintain various commercial/industrial MOD assets in Wiltshire & Hampshire.

We have an opportunity for a Senior Building Services Engineer (Estates Technical Assurance Lead) to join our clients team in Tidworth, Wiltshire.

This is a senior technical leadership role, working closing with the Head of Estates, acting as the senior technical authority for Hard FM/Building Services across the contract. Ideally we're looking for a chartered individual, or someone who is IEng with deserve to become CEng.

You will provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise across building services engineering disciplines throughout the estate.

You will act as the senior technical authority and escalation point for complex engineering issues, critical asset failures and operational risks.

You will lead root cause investigations, identify recurring defects and implement engineering solutions that improve reliability and reduce risk.

You will evaluate asset performance and develop lifecycle replacement plans that support long term operational resilience.

You will support major incidents, service disruptions and business continuity events while helping restore critical services.

You will coach, mentor and develop technical capability across teams while building strong stakeholder relationships.

Qualifications & Experience:

• You will be degree qualified in Building Services Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline and be a Chartered Engineer, or working towards chartership, through an appropriate professional institution.
• You will have experience in the design, operation and maintenance of hot and cold water systems, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, heat pumps, building management systems and control systems, alongside experience writing technical reports and managing subcontractors.
• You will be analytical, able to communicate effectively at all organisational levels and capable of building strong collaborative relationships with stakeholders