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Senior Engineering Operations Manager – Building Services Location: Central London Salary: £75,000–£85,000 + package We are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Engineering Operations Manager to lead the engineering and technical operations of a prestigious Central London portfolio. This is a senior operational role suited to an engineering professional with a strong background in commercial building services, critical environments, and facilities management. Key Responsibilities * Lead the day-to-day engineering operations across a prestigious Central London portfolio. * Provide technical leadership across mechanical, electrical, HVAC, BMS, critical power, and associated building services. * Manage and develop a team of engineers, supervisors, and technical specialists. * Ensure planned, reactive, and statutory maintenance is delivered safely, efficiently, and within agreed SLAs. * Take ownership of engineering performance, system reliability, resilience, and operational standards. * Lead the management of critical engineering incidents, including escalation, recovery, and root-cause analysis. * Manage specialist subcontractors and supply-chain partners, ensuring quality and contractual compliance. * Work closely with senior client stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver a high-quality engineering service. * Drive continuous improvement, energy efficiency, operational resilience, and engineering innovation. * Monitor KPIs, compliance, maintenance performance, risks, and engineering trends, providing regular reports to senior management. * Support commercial management, budgeting, forecasting, and the identification of additional works and improvement projects. * Ensure full compliance with health & safety legislation, statutory requirements, and company procedures. About You * Strong engineering background within commercial building services or facilities management. * Proven experience managing engineering teams within a complex or critical environment. * Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical building services. * Experience managing PPM, reactive maintenance, statutory compliance, and critical engineering infrastructure. * Confident managing clients, contractors, and senior stakeholders. * Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills. * Engineering qualification or relevant professional accreditation preferred. Salary: £75,000–£85,000 + benefits/package Location: Central London