Assistant Engineering Manager – Building Services Derbyshire

Assistant Engineering Manager – Building Services

Burton upon Trent / Nottingham

£59,000 + Excellent Benefits
Monday-Friday | Days (7:30am-4:00pm)

We're recruiting for an experienced Assistant Engineering Manager – Building Services to oversee the day-to-day operation across two large, highly automated industrial sites located between Burton upon Trent and Nottingham.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a hands‑on engineer who has progressed into management and understands the demands of maintaining critical building infrastructure within a fast-paced manufacturing or automated environment.

You’ll lead a dedicated Building Services team, ensuring the safe, reliable and compliant operation of all site services, whilst driving continuous improvement and supporting engineering excellence across both facilities.

Although primarily a management role, you’ll still be comfortable rolling your sleeves up and providing technical support during major breakdowns or critical maintenance situations when required.

You’ll take responsibility for the day-to-day management of all Building Services, including:

• HVAC and ventilation systems
• Building fabric and infrastructure
• Water hygiene and Legionella compliance
• Asbestos management
• Utilities and site services
• Planned and reactive maintenance
• Statutory inspections and compliance
• Contractor management and permit-to-work systems
• Continuous improvement projects
• Health & Safety compliance
• Leading and developing a small Building Services team

Working closely with the Engineering Manager, you’ll help ensure both sites continue to operate safely, efficiently and to the highest engineering standards.

We're looking for someone who has worked their way up through engineering, rather than coming from a purely facilities management or office‑based background.

Minimum 3 years' Building Services management experience within a large manufacturing, industrial, production, distribution or automated environment

Hands‑on engineering background with progression into leadership

• HVAC
• Legionella control
• Asbestos management
• Building compliance
• Site services and utilities
• Experience managing engineers and external contractors
• Strong understanding of planned and reactive maintenance

You’ll hold a minimum NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline such as:

• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• HVAC
• Plumbing
• Building Services Engineering
• Carpentry & Joinery (Building Maintenance)

HNC, HND or Degree qualifications are advantageous.

• A confident leader who enjoys developing people
• Technically strong with excellent problem‑solving skills
• Organised and able to prioritise a busy workload
• Passionate about engineering standards, compliance and continuous improvement
• Comfortable making decisions in a fast‑paced operational environment

• £59,000 salary
• Monday‑Friday days (7:30am-4:00pm)
• Excellent work‑life balance
• Responsibility across two major automated industrial facilities
• Genuine career progression into Engineering Management
• Ongoing investment in training and development
• Join a highly respected engineering operation with a strong culture of continuous improvement

If you’re a hands‑on engineer turned Building Services Manager looking for your next challenge, we’d love to hear from you.