Mechanical Manager

Description:

Are you an experienced Mechanical or Technical Manager with strong knowledge of water services and plumbing?

A leading Facilities Management organisation is seeking a Mechanical Manager in Edinburgh to take responsibility for mechanical services across a large, complex healthcare estate.

This is a senior, predominantly site-based position requiring strong technical knowledge, people management and the confidence to work directly with clients and senior stakeholders.

The Role As the Mechanical Manager, you’ll:

Oversee mechanical and water services across a complex estate.
Manage multiple technical projects and support a wider operational engineering team.
Provide technical leadership across water systems, plumbing, HVAC and steam generation.
Support Legionella prevention, water flushing and water compliance activities.
Ensure services meet relevant legislation, safety requirements and Scottish healthcare technical standards.
Work closely with supervisors, engineers, contractors and senior stakeholders.
Act as a key technical point of contact for the client.
Manage operational issues and provide solutions in a fast-paced environment.
Support continuous improvement across mechanical services and technical delivery. You To be successful, you’ll bring:

Proven experience as a Mechanical Manager, Technical Manager or similar.
Strong technical knowledge of water services and plumbing.
Knowledge of Legionella management, flushing, HVAC and associated mechanical systems.
Strong people and project management experience.
Confidence managing client relationships and challenging decisions constructively.
A structured, process-driven approach with the ability to respond quickly to operational issues.
Healthcare experience would be highly advantageous.
Knowledge of Scottish HTMs would be beneficial.
IOSH, NEBOSH, CDM or SMSTS qualifications would be advantageous.
Professional membership such as IHEEM or IMechE would be desirable.
Willingness to obtain AP (Vent) status, with training provided. What's in it for you?
£55,134–£58,000 salary
5% bonus
£1,800 on-call allowance
Car allowance for business use
Private medical insurance
25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays
2x salary life cover
Monday to Friday, typically 8am–4pm
Senior position with responsibility across people, projects and technical delivery
Occasional home-working flexibility where operationally appropriate Apply Now! If you're an experienced Mechanical Manager with strong water, plumbing and building services knowledge looking for your next senior FM opportunity, click ‘Apply Now’ to submit your CV