Senior Engineering Operations Manager

Invictus Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Invictus Group is seeking a Senior Engineering Operations Manager to lead the engineering and technical operations of a prestigious Central London portfolio. The role requires strong background in commercial building services, critical environments, and facilities management.

You will manage a team of engineers and subcontractors, deliver planned and reactive maintenance to SLAs, and drive energy efficiency and resilience across the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Proven management of engineering teams in complex environments.
• Experience in PPM, reactive maintenance and statutory compliance.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder communication.
• Background in commercial building services or facilities management.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day engineering operations across a Central London portfolio.
• Provide technical leadership across mechanical, electrical, HVAC, BMS, and critical power.
• Manage and develop a team of engineers, supervisors and technicians.
• Ensure maintenance is delivered safely, efficiently, within SLAs.
• Drive continuous improvement, energy efficiency, and resilience.
• Monitor KPIs and reporting to senior management.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Building services expertise

Team management

Stakeholder management

Maintenance planning

Critical environments

Energy efficiency

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

BMS

CMMS

Energy monitoring systems

Job description

Senior Engineering Operations Manager – Building Services

Location: Central London

Salary: £75,000–£85,000 + package

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Engineering Operations Manager to lead the engineering and technical operations of a prestigious Central London portfolio.

This is a senior operational role suited to an engineering professional with a strong background in commercial building services, critical environments, and facilities management.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day engineering operations across a prestigious Central London portfolio.
• Provide technical leadership across mechanical, electrical, HVAC, BMS, critical power, and associated building services.
• Manage and develop a team of engineers, supervisors, and technical specialists.
• Ensure planned, reactive, and statutory maintenance is delivered safely, efficiently, and within agreed SLAs.
• Take ownership of engineering performance, system reliability, resilience, and operational standards.
• Lead the management of critical engineering incidents, including escalation, recovery, and root-cause analysis.
• Manage specialist subcontractors and supply-chain partners, ensuring quality and contractual compliance.
• Work closely with senior client stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver a high-quality engineering service.
• Drive continuous improvement, energy efficiency, operational resilience, and engineering innovation.
• Monitor KPIs, compliance, maintenance performance, risks, and engineering trends, providing regular reports to senior management.
• Support commercial management, budgeting, forecasting, and the identification of additional works and improvement projects.
• Ensure full compliance with health & safety legislation, statutory requirements, and company procedures.

About You

• Strong engineering background within commercial building services or facilities management.
• Proven experience managing engineering teams within a complex or critical environment.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical building services.
• Experience managing PPM, reactive maintenance, statutory compliance, and critical engineering infrastructure.
• Confident managing clients, contractors, and senior stakeholders.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Engineering qualification or relevant professional accreditation preferred.

Salary: £75,000–£85,000 + benefits/package

Location: Central London