Regional Engineering Manager

Regional Engineering Manager

Sunbelt Rentals UK & Ireland is looking for a Regional Engineering Manager to lead a high‑performing team of field‑based Engineers across the UK. The role will support Service Engineers, Service Centre and Workshop Managers and focus on driving continuous improvement around safety, people, quality, productivity and equipment availability.

Report to the Rental Solutions Regional Director. Key duties include:

• Ensure highest levels of quality and availability of products while maintaining optimum stock levels.
• Prioritise and manage a high‑earning repairs programme, ensuring all assets comply with Health & Safety regulations and service schedules.
• Manage quality improvement initiatives and support the development of a Centres of Excellence model.
• Drive technical skills development and apprenticeship programmes.
• Ensure compliance with all Health & Safety/Quality Assurance regulations, including statutory training completion.
• Investigate major asset failures, identify trends and conduct root‑cause analysis with stakeholders.
• Plan field service activities for the team, respond to breakdowns, and appoint engineers for cost‑effective solutions while meeting customer SLA’s.
• Appoint third parties when necessary, raise order numbers, and manage the call‑logging system for breakdowns and service, including the Out of Hours rota.

You will join a highly successful FTSE
100 company, the UK’s largest equipment rental provider. Sunbelt Rentals provides an industry‑leading flexible rewards package, generous holiday allowance (with the option to buy/sell leave), life assurance, retail discount scheme, employee recognition awards, and a strong pension scheme.

You will bring the following skills and behaviours:

• Exceptional leadership, team development and people‑management experience.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with effective delegation that inspires confidence.
• Proven operational management experience of a large, multi‑site team.
• Excellent planning and organising skills, able to prioritise workload and meet strict deadlines.
• Commercial awareness: understands P&L, financial data, cost control and budgeting.
• Ability to source, analyse and present data, and propose actionable recommendations.
• IOSH qualification.
• Valid driving licence; willing to travel within and beyond your region.
• Flexible and adaptable to rapidly changing priorities.
• Strong problem‑solving skills for complex business challenges.

Sunbelt Rentals is the leader in equipment rentals across the UK, Ireland, US and Canada, with specialist operations in Europe. We provide solutions for construction, industrial, energy, infrastructure, government and events. Our teams turn what if into what is.

We value diversity, equality and inclusive culture, and we support our people’s health, safety and wellbeing. Initiatives include mental health awareness, a first‑aider programme, a 24‑7 employee assistance helpline, counselling services and financial wellbeing support.

Seniority level:
Not Applicable

Employment type:

Full‑time
Job function:
Engineering and Information Technology
Industry: Construction