Location: Central London
Salary: £67,000 + overtime + on call
Contract: Monday - Friday: 8am - 5pm
The Opportunity
We are seeking an elite Engineering Manager to lead the technical service delivery at a high-spec, prestigious commercial building in Central London.
Our client is a premier building services specialist renowned for maintaining some of the capital's most iconic corporate properties. This contract operates within a high-profile, landlord-and-tenant environment where engineering excellence, impeccable plant room standards, and "white-glove" customer service are the everyday standard. This is a strategic management appointment for a technical leader who wants to combine hands-on operational authority with robust commercial governance.
The Role
As the Engineering Manager, you will hold ultimate accountability for the building's operational uptime, engineering compliance, and financial performance. Managing a dedicated on-site team of supervisors and multi-skilled engineers, you will act as the principal technical advisor to both the landlord and tenant representatives.
Key Responsibilities:
Technical & Operational Leadership
Technical Authority: Serve as the final point of escalation for all technical, mechanical, and electrical queries on-site, with a strong focus on LV/HV distribution, critical cooling, and BMS optimisation.
Maintenance Strategy: Govern the delivery of Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs, ensuring 100% operational uptime for the building's critical infrastructure.
Commercial & Financial Governance
Financial Lifecycle: Manage the "WIP-to-Invoice" cycle, ensuring accurate billing, proactive debt resolution, and streamlined procurement.
Account Growth: Identify site improvement projects, prepare detailed commercial quotes, and present business cases to the client to expand the extra works portfolio.
People & Performance Management
Team Leadership: Provide technical mentorship, support, and line management for a high-performing engineering team, fostering a supportive, "One Team" culture of professional pride.
Capability Development: Conduct regular appraisals, skills audits, and identify training pathways to keep your team at the forefront of the building services market.
Subcontractor Management: Lead the procurement, coordination, and performance auditing of specialist supply-chain vendors.
HSE & Compliance Governance
Statutory Compliance: Maintain 100% compliance across all mechanical, electrical, and public health systems. Ensure all technical logbooks are immaculate and audit-ready.
Safe Systems of Work (SSoW): Implement and govern robust safe working practices, taking charge of high-risk RAMS reviews and the site's Permit to Work system.
What We Are Looking For
The ideal candidate will be a well-presented, polished technical professional who thrives in a corporate environment.
Technical Requirements:
Qualifications: Minimum NVQ Level 3 (or City & Guilds equivalent) in an Electrical discipline
Regulations & Safety: 18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations and IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH General Certificate.
Experience: Proven track record in an Engineering Manager or high-level Technical Supervisor role within high-spec commercial offices, corporate headquarters, or "Landlord & Tenant" environments.
System Knowledge: Proficient in the use of advanced CAFM platforms (e.g., Concept, Maximo) and building management systems (BMS).
Professional Attributes:
Corporate Mindset: Exceptional communication skills with the capability to translate complex engineering challenges into clear, actionable advice for non-technical clients.
Decisiveness: Strong leadership presence, capable of making calm, analytical decisions under pressure or in emergency fault scenarios.
Why Join the Team?
Our client takes genuine pride in supporting their managers and providing the infrastructure for a highly rewarding career:
Excellent Benefits: Including a comprehensive pension scheme, private healthcare, and retail discount programs.
Workplace Culture: Join an engineering-led business where your professional pride is matched by company-wide standards of excellence.
If you are a technical leader ready to drive operational standards at a premium London asset, apply today.
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
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Salary description
£67000.00 - £68000.00 per year