Service Manager

NEOS Recruitment; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK power generation company seeks an experienced Service Manager to lead a regional team and manage operations across power generation sites. The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering background, experience in gas engines, and the ability to optimize plant performance. This senior leadership role offers a base salary of £55,000 – £58,000 plus benefits, including a company vehicle and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Company vehicle / allowance

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Strong progression pathway

Qualifications

• Background in power generation, gas engines, or heavy rotating machinery.
• Experience managing or supervising engineers.
• Hands-on understanding of Jenbacher, MTU, MAN or CAT engines.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Manage, coach and lead a team of field engineers.
• Oversee planned and reactive maintenance across power generation assets.
• Ensure compliance and operational excellence.
• Provide technical support during complex faults.
• Work closely with senior operations leadership to deliver KPIs.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Strong organisational skills

Problem-solving capability

Knowledge of gas engines

Education

Time-served engineering background

ONC / HNC

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Service Manager

Location: Nottingham

Salary : £55,000 – £58,000 + Vehicle + Benefits

Neos Engineering are supporting a leading UK power generation business as they continue to expand their national operations across gas engines, flexible generation and modern energy assets. They are now seeking an experienced Service Manager with a strong engineering background to lead a regional team and act as a key Area Manager across multiple power generation sites.

This is a senior operational leadership role responsible for ensuring safe, reliable and high-performance operation of gas reciprocating engines and associated plant across your region.

The Role

As Service Manager, you will oversee day-to-day operations, field engineering activity and maintenance delivery across power generation sites running Jenbacher, MTU, MAN and CAT gas engines.

Key responsibilities include :

• Manage, coach and lead a team of field engineers across the region
• Oversee all planned and reactive maintenance across power generation assets
• Ensure safe working, compliance and operational excellence at all times
• Provide technical support and guidance during complex faults or breakdowns
• Optimise plant uptime, availability and performance across the area
• Manage contractors, OEM partners and specialist service providers
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, CMMS data and asset information
• Work closely with senior operations leadership to deliver KPIs and budgets
• Support commissioning, handover and mobilisation of new sites
• Build a culture of accountability, ownership and continuous improvement

The Candidate

We are looking for a proven engineering leader with strong technical grounding.

Essential

• Background in power generation, gas engines or heavy rotating machinery
• Experience managing or supervising engineers (Supervisor, Service Manager, Area Manager, Lead Engineer etc.)
• Hands‑on understanding of Jenbacher, MTU, MAN or CAT engines
• Strong organisational, reporting and problem‑solving capability
• A leader who can build high performance and ensure safety‑first culture
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to multiple sites

Desirable

• Experience with battery storage, CHP, or multi‑MW energy systems
• CMMS experience
• ONC / HNC or time‑served engineering background

The Benefits

• £55,000 – £58,000 base salary
• Company vehicle / allowance
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Strong progression pathway into senior operational leadership
• Join an expanding energy provider at the forefront of flexible power and low‑carbon projects