Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) Engineering Manager

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Gunnersbury Park and Museum

Job Title: Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) Engineering Manager

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Reports to: Head Estates & Major Projects

Responsible for: M&E operations, compliance, contractors, and infrastructure support across Gunnersbury Park and Museum buildings

Annual Salary: £44,000 – £48,000 (depending on experience)

Hours: 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday, with occasional evenings and weekends

Location: Gunnersbury Park & Museum (the role is site-based)

Main Duties

Mechanical & Electrical Systems:

• Responsible for the maintenance and repairs of all M&E systems of buildings and park including HVAC, electrical distribution, lighting, lifts, pumps, BMS, water, fire safety, fire hydrants, security and specialist environmental control systems for museum collections but not limited to these systems.
• Deliver and review the planned preventative maintenance programme, minimising breakdowns and optimising performance with stakeholders and service partners.
• Lead on reactive repairs, ensuring timely resolution and minimal operational disruption.
• Ensure all statutory inspections, testing and certification are completed on time and accurately recorded.
• Monitor energy consumption, recharges to commercial occupiers and implement efficiency and carbon-reduction measures.
• Troubleshoot and resolve faults in mechanical, electrical, and electro-mechanical equipment and systems.
• Test, inspect, monitor and manage critical infrastructure systems, such as power distribution, lighting, and climate control, fire hydrants, and other systems to ensure optimal performance.
• Ensure that Health & Safety, emergency procedures and safe working practices are established, maintained and conform to current legislation, ensuring occupier and staff are provided with a safe environment in which to conduct their core business activities.

Contractor & Project Management:

• Manage contractors in delivering M&E services, ensuring high quality, value for money, and compliance with KPIs/SLAs.
• Oversee lifecycle replacement projects and capital works for M&E systems, from design through to delivery. Lead or support projects for mechanical and electrical upgrades, equipment installation, and operational efficiency improvements.
• Ensure works are carried out safely, on time, and with minimal disruption to operations.
• To organise access arrangements between external contractors and other internal departments teams to ensure works are carried out at suitable times minimizing any impact to operations.
• Provide technical support and advice to other teams and stakeholders, including analysis of data and reports.
• Performs Commissioning activities of new M&E installations, or upgraded systems of existing facilities.
• To ensure works are competed in accordance with proper workmanship and materials and these are signed off.
• To work with the Trust’s trading arm and event contractors and event organizers to support and facilitate the smooth running of events in the buildings, ensuring all maintenance issues are resolved and there is minimal negative impact in the buildings.

Compliance, Safety & Reporting:

• To support the senior management with the planning and oversight of the Trust’s planned preventive and cyclical maintenance program for all listed buildings and landscape features.
• Act as Responsible/Authorised Person for relevant systems (electrical safety, legionella, gas, etc.) and technical compliance.
• Ensure compliance with statutory legislation (Electricity at Work, Gas Safety, LOLER, Water Hygiene, Fire Safety).
• To ensure that all statutory certificates and maintenance records are up to date and retained on the system for inspection.
• Maintain accurate records, asset registers, compliance trackers and risk assessments.
• Carry out regular inspections of systems, buildings, and park infrastructure to identify issues and plan interventions.
• Manage safe systems of work, ensuring permits to work are implemented, monitored and enforced.
• Ensure that all contractors and in-house staff comply with Estate Guidelines and Regulations and follow permit-to-work procedures and associated risk assessments.
• Record matters requiring further action and attention in the maintenance tracker or the service providers helpdesk.
• To ensure all contractors attending the site have completed the Safety Induction before commencing work and are adequately monitored whilst on site.

Estate & Infrastructure:

• Support maintenance of park infrastructure including lighting, security systems, fire hydrants, pumps, vehicle charging units, and utilities.
• Ensure M&E works respect heritage requirements and conservation principles.
• Provide technical input to exhibitions, events, and building projects.
• To seek sustainable solutions to maintenance issues to minimize adverse environmental impact and procure high quality and value for money services. To undertake other general duties as required from time to time commensurate with the management of the estate assets in accordance with industry best practice.
• To work with the Park Manager as required to support the implementation of the Conservation Management Plan, maintenance and upkeep of park infrastructure and listed features in Gunnersbury Park.
• To undertake other general duties as required from time to time to assist in the success of Gunnersbury Park.
• To keep up to date records of accidents, incidents and near misses; investigate causes and carry out corrective action as required, ensuring information/updates/procedural change is communicated at operations meetings.
• To manage our in-house handyperson capacities to ensure that all events are appropriately services and to liaise with training arm colleagues to ensure that all security and licensing conditions are met.
• To maintain adequate stocks of resources, supplies and equipment for effective on-site maintenance and to take responsibility for the IT and projection equipment facilities for commercial hires.
• To lead on the security of keys, fobs and security codes ensuring that all keys and fobs are retained after staff/contractors have left and security codes are periodically changed.

Financial & Administrative:

• To adhere to the Financial Regulations as directed by the finance team
• To assist with the preparation of annual budgets and management accounts, and to address priority maintenance and conservation issues.
• To procure packages of minor works and relevant information and ensure high quality and value for money services
• Raise and receipt Purchase Orders, receipt invoices, monitor expenditure, and ensure value for money services
• Provide regular reports to the Head of Estates on compliance, performance and risks
• Ensure that correspondence, emails and telephone calls are responded to within timescales required

Other:

• To attend meetings and training courses as necessary
• To manage the work of the maintenance team and provide support with their personal development
• To respond to out of hours emergencies, including attending the site and resourcing staff and contractors as required
• To be flexible with working hours, including some evenings and weekends
• To undertake other duties as may be requested from time to time and commensurate with the responsibility level of the post
• Take ownership of the Trust vision and values ensuring that they are fully integrated in to all of the buildings services
• Provide support and assistance to the wider Estates and Operations Teams when required

Person Specification

Essential:

Degree/HND in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or significant equivalent experience.
Minimum 2 years’ experience managing M&E systems in a multi-building estate.
Knowledge of statutory compliance and health & safety legislation.
Strong contractor management and project delivery experience.
Financial management and procurement skills.
Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Desirable:

Chartered Engineer (or working towards).
Experience in a heritage or museum environment.
Knowledge of BMS, energy management systems, and sustainability initiatives.
NEBOSH/IOSH certification.

Other Requirements:

Flexible working hours including occasional evenings and weekends or event season.
Ability to respond to out-of-hours emergencies.
Commitment to Gunnersbury’s vision, values and community focus.
Qualifications & Knowledge

Essential:

Knowledge relevant to the role description.
Excellent working knowledge of Health & Safety.

Desirable:

Health and safety–related qualification.
Knowledge of building construction and contractor management.
A relevant degree or recognised professional qualification, e.g. RICS, CIOB, IWFM, BSc in Historic Buildings Conservation (or similar).

Work Experience

Essential:

Minimum of 2 years’ experience in building management and Mechanical & Electrical maintenance services.
Experience of managing the performance of external contractors and Service Level Agreements.
Commitment to collaborative working across professional disciplines.
At least 12 months’ relevant experience working within a team environment.

Desirable:

Operational management experience in a building environment.
Experience of working within an historic, heritage, or conservation setting.

Skills & Abilities

Essential:

Clear and articulate written and verbal communication skills.
Numerate with good IT skills.
Ability to work on own initiative, prioritise workload, and make effective decisions.

Desirable:

Financial management skills with a strong commitment to achieving value-for-money services across areas of responsibility.

Personal Attributes

Essential:

Personable and able to work effectively within a team.
Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.
Patient, highly organised, flexible, and able to manage competing priorities.

Desirable:

Energetic, creative, and pragmatic problem solver.
Confident, with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to deal effectively with people at all levels.

Other Requirements

Essential:

Role is largely site-based with limited travel.Willingness and ability to travel for periodic meetings at other local offices.