Lead Engineer - Building Services

Lead Engineer – Building Services

Location: Birmingham
Salary: £42,000 – £48,000 DOE (dependent on HV experience)
Call Out: 1 week in 4 (£200 standby payment)
Additional Earnings: Appointed Person allowance of up to £2,500 per annum

The Opportunity

Are you an experienced Lead Engineer with a background in Building Services or Facilities Management? We're recruiting on behalf of a well-established facilities maintenance provider seeking a technically strong and motivated engineer to lead a small on-site engineering team in Birmingham.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to combine hands-on engineering with leadership responsibilities, ensuring the delivery of high-quality planned and reactive maintenance while building strong client relationships and driving operational excellence.

The Role

As Lead Engineer, you'll take responsibility for the day-to-day management of the on-site engineering function, overseeing maintenance activities, supporting the engineering team, and ensuring building services systems remain safe, compliant and fully operational.

Key Responsibilities

Lead, motivate and supervise the on-site engineering team, promoting high standards of performance, safety and customer service.

Plan, coordinate and oversee the delivery of planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance activities.

Allocate daily workloads and ensure maintenance tasks are completed within agreed service levels.

Manage specialist subcontractors, ensuring work is carried out safely, efficiently and to the required standard.

Provide technical support to engineers, assisting with fault diagnosis and complex repairs where required.

Carry out maintenance, fault finding and repairs on electrical and mechanical building services plant, including high voltage (HV) systems, HVAC, chillers, pumps and generators.

Develop and maintain strong working relationships with the client, acting as the primary engineering contact on site.

Ensure compliance with statutory regulations, health and safety legislation and company procedures.

Complete and review maintenance documentation, permits to work and engineering reports accurately.

Identify opportunities to improve plant reliability, energy efficiency and overall site performance.

Support audits, inspections and compliance activities.

Participate in the 1-in-4 on-call rota and respond to emergency breakdowns when required.

Mentor and support the development of engineers, helping to build technical capability within the team.

About You

To be successful in this role, you'll have:

• Previous experience within Building Services or Facilities Management.
• A recognised electrical qualification together with the 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.
• Strong knowledge and experience of High Voltage (HV) electrical systems.
• Experience maintaining and fault-finding on:
  • HVAC systems
  • Chillers
  • Pumps
  • Generators
• Previous supervisory, lead or team management experience within a maintenance environment.
• The ability to organise workloads, prioritise maintenance activities and lead by example.
• Excellent fault-finding, communication and problem-solving skills.
• A proactive approach with a strong focus on customer service, safety and continuous improvement.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary of £42,000 – £48,000, depending on High Voltage (HV) experience.
• £200 standby payment for the 1-in-4 call-out rota.
• Appointed Person allowance of up to £2,500 per annum.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, including support towards further qualifications.
• The opportunity to join a respected facilities maintenance provider with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality engineering services.
• A varied role offering both hands-on engineering and leadership responsibilities, with genuine opportunities for long-term career progression.

If you're an experienced Building Services Engineer ready to step into a leadership role—or an established Lead Engineer looking for your next challenge—we'd love to hear from you. Apply today or contact us for a confidential discussion.