Mechanical Manager

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

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