Head of Engineering

Zohorecruit; Bengaluru Urban; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Zohorecruit is seeking a Head of Engineering to provide strategic and operational leadership across engineering and technical services in Bangalore North, India. This role ensures facility reliability, asset performance, safety, compliance, and cost efficiency across diverse environments.

You will oversee regional operations, manage budgets, and drive governance, audits, and vendor relations while leading a team of engineers and specialists.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in Engineering, Facilities Management, IFM, Property/Asset Management or Technical Operations.
• Experience managing multi-site/regional engineering operations across diverse facilities.
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, client management and strategic decision-making capabilities.
• Engineering degree with relevant professional certifications in Facilities/Engineering/ISO/HSE advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end engineering operations across multiple facilities/sites.
• Own the performance of MEP, HVAC, electrical, DG, BMS, fire & life safety, utilities and other critical engineering systems.
• Develop preventive, predictive and breakdown maintenance strategies to maximize asset uptime.
• Drive engineering governance, SOP implementation, process standardization and operational excellence across sites.
• Lead transition of new facilities/projects from construction to steady-state operations.
• Manage engineering budgets including OPEX, CAPEX, AMC, procurement and cost optimization.

Skills

Leadership

Multi-site operations

Stakeholder management

Strategic decision-making

Communication

Negotiation

IT/ITES & data center exposure

HSE & ISO compliance

Education

Electrical/Mechanical Engineering degree

Facilities/Engineering/ISO/HSE certifications

Job description

Bangalore North, India | Posted on 09/28/2026

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.

KeyPerformance 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.