Head of Engineering

AKMV Consultants Pvt Ltd; Bangalore Rural; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

AKMV Consultants Pvt Ltd is seeking a Head of Engineering to provide strategic leadership across engineering and technical services for multiple facilities. You will drive asset performance, safety, compliance and cost efficiency while overseeing regional operations across commercial IT/ITES, data centers and other critical environments.

You will lead technical teams, manage budgets and vendor relationships, and ensure smooth transitions of new facilities from build to steady-state operations.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in Engineering/Facilities Management/IFM/Property or Technical Operations.
• Experience managing multi-site/regional engineering operations with large, complex facilities.
• Exposure to IT/ITES, commercial, industrial, data center, retail or other critical environments.
• Strong understanding of MEP systems, asset management and statutory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end engineering operations across multiple facilities/sites, ensuring reliable technical services.
• Own performance of MEP, HVAC, electrical, DG, BMS, fire & life safety, utilities and other critical systems.
• Develop and implement preventive, predictive and breakdown maintenance strategies to maximize uptime.
• Drive audits, governance, SOPs, standardization and operational excellence across sites.
• Lead transition of new facilities/projects from construction to steady-state operations.
• Manage budgets (OPEX, CAPEX, AMC, procurement) and drive cost optimization.
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements, HSE standards and ISO norms.
• Lead technical teams through recruitment, training and performance management.
• Manage vendors, OEMs, contractors, including RFPs, tendering and contract governance.
• Act as senior technical interface for clients and stakeholders; drive service improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Client management

Strategic decision-making

Team productivity

Project management

Education

Engineering degree (Electrical/Mechanical)

Job description

Bangalore North, India | Posted on 08/26/2026

Function: Engineering /Facility Management

Preferred Industry: IFMS (FacilitiesManagement)

Reporting To: COO

Role Overview

The Head of Engineering will beresponsible for providing strategic and operational leadership acrossengineering and technical services, ensuring high standards of facilityreliability, asset performance, safety, compliance, cost efficiency and clientsatisfaction. The role will lead regional/multi-site engineering operationsacross commercial, IT/ITES, data center, industrial, retail and other criticalenvironments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end engineering operations acrossmultiple facilities/sites, ensuring uninterrupted and reliable technicalservices.


• Own the performance of MEP, HVAC, electrical,DG, BMS, fire & life safety, utilities and other critical engineeringsystems .


• Develop and implement preventive, predictive andbreakdown maintenance strategies to maximize asset uptime and lifecycleperformance.


• Drive technical audits, engineering governance,SOP implementation, process standardization and operational excellence across sites.


• Lead transition of new facilities/projects fromconstruction or project stage into steady-state operations.


• Manage engineering budgets, including OPEX,CAPEX, AMC, procurement and cost optimization , while ensuringcommercial discipline.


• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements, HSEstandards, fire & life safety norms, environmental requirements andapplicable ISO standards.


• Lead technical teams through recruitment,capability development, training, performance management and successionplanning.


• Manage engineering vendors, OEMs, contractors andservice partners, including RFPs, tendering, negotiations, AMCfinalization and performance governance.


• Act as the senior technical interface for keyclients and stakeholders, driving governance reviews, service improvement andcustomer satisfaction.


• Support business development through technicalsolutions, transition planning, solution design, estimation andoperational inputs for new opportunities.


• Establish engineering KPIs, dashboards andreporting mechanisms to monitor asset performance, SLA adherence, energyconsumption, downtime and service quality.


• Drive root-cause analysis and corrective/preventiveactions for recurring technical failures.


• Liaise with government authorities, statutorybodies, consultants and external agencies wherever required.

Key Performance Areas

• Engineering service delivery and asset uptime


• Preventive & predictive maintenance compliance


• Technical risk and statutory compliance


• OPEX/CAPEX management and cost optimization
  
• Energy and utility efficiency


• Client satisfaction and SLA performance


• Engineering audits and process governance


• Vendor and contractor performance


• Team productivity and capability development
  

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in Engineering,Facilities Management, IFM, Property/Asset Management or TechnicalOperations.
  


• Strong experience managing multi-site / regionalengineering operations with large and technically complex facilities.
  


• Proven exposure to IT/ITES, commercial,industrial, data center, retail, pharma or other critical environments .
  


• Strong understanding of MEP systems, assetmanagement, maintenance engineering, projects and statutory compliance.
  


• Engineering degree, preferablyElectrical/Mechanical, with relevant professional certifications inFacilities/Engineering/ISO/HSE being advantageous.
  
  
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation,client management and strategic decision-making capabilities.