Engineering Operations Manager

Location:

Central London

Salary: £73,500 per annum (negotiable depending on experience)

Package: £5,100 car allowance + 8% annual bonus potential + private medical insurance

Total potential cash package: £84,480 per annum

Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Sector:
Facilities Management | Mechanical & Electrical Engineering | Financial Services

360 Recruitment is recruiting an experienced Engineering Operations Manager to oversee mechanical and electrical engineering operations at a prestigious, business-critical financial services facility in Central London.

This is an excellent opportunity for an established Engineering Manager, Technical Services Manager or experienced M&E Operations Manager looking to take ownership of engineering delivery within a high-profile corporate environment where operational reliability, technical excellence and service standards are essential.

Working within a demanding, professional environment, you will lead an established engineering function, manage technical service delivery and ensure that critical building systems are maintained to the highest standards.

The successful candidate will combine strong mechanical and electrical engineering knowledge with proven leadership abilities, commercial awareness and the confidence to engage with senior client representatives.

• Lead and manage the day-to-day mechanical and electrical engineering operations across a prestigious Central London facility.
• Provide operational leadership, supervision, technical guidance and development to the engineering team.
• Oversee planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive maintenance, asset management and engineering compliance.
• Coordinate and manage engineers, specialist contractors and subcontractors to ensure consistently high service standards.
• Maintain the reliability, availability and performance of essential building services and engineering infrastructure.
• Oversee building management systems (BMS), facilities controls and engineering asset management systems.
• Ensure all maintenance activities align with client operational requirements, statutory obligations and engineering best practice.
• Manage engineering schedules, resource allocation, team performance and technical competency.
• Support operational budgets, maintenance expenditure, financial forecasting and cost management.
• Monitor engineering KPIs, service performance and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with client stakeholders, providing technical advice and operational updates.
• Lead on engineering improvements, site assessments, technical reviews and operational changes.
• Identify and resolve complex technical and operational issues, minimising disruption to business activities.

We are particularly interested in speaking with candidates who have successfully managed engineering operations within commercial offices, corporate headquarters, financial services environments or other business-critical facilities.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Proven experience in an Engineering Manager, Technical Services Manager, M&E Manager or Engineering Operations Manager position.
• A strong technical background in mechanical and/or electrical building services engineering.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams and specialist maintenance contractors.
• Excellent understanding of PPM, reactive maintenance, statutory compliance, asset management and building services operations.
• Experience operating within a demanding, client-facing facilities management environment.
• Strong working knowledge of building services infrastructure, BMS and maintenance management systems.
• Experience managing operational…