Contracts Engineer Building Services Maintenance

Quartzelec; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Contracts Engineer – Building Services Maintenance. This role involves managing contracts to ensure safe and efficient delivery while maintaining high-quality standards. You will lead operational resources and subcontractors, plan resource levels, and be financially accountable for projects. A minimum of 5 years’ experience in electrical maintenance and 2 years as a Qualifying Supervisor are required. The position offers a chance to enhance your leadership skills in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in electrical installation and maintenance.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a Qualifying Supervisor for a NICEIC-approved company.
• Proven experience leading operational teams and subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for operational delivery of building services maintenance contracts.
• Plan and manage operational programmes to ensure efficiency.
• Manage operational staff and subcontractors, ensuring quality delivery.

Skills

Electrical systems knowledge

Team management

Contract management

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Contracts Engineer – Building Services Maintenance to take day to day responsibility for the delivery of maintenance and small works contracts.

This is a key operational and leadership role within the management team, responsible for ensuring contracts are delivered safely, efficiently and profitably, while maintaining high standards of quality, compliance and customer satisfaction.

Working closely with the Business Manager, you will manage operational resources, sub‑contractors and technical delivery while supporting commercial performance and continuous improvement across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Take full responsibility for the day‑to‑day operational delivery of building services maintenance contracts
• Plan and manage operational programmes and resource levels to ensure continuity, efficiency, and best practice
• Befinancially accountable for assigned projects and contracts, supporting cost control and commercial performance
• Manage and coordinate operational staff and subcontractors, ensuring works are clearly instructed, communicated and delivered to standard
• Produce, review and sign off NICEIC certification and all required inspection and test documentation
• Minimum of 2 years ’experience as a Qualifying Supervisor for a NICEIC‑approved company
• Proven experience leading and managing operational teams and subcontractors
• Strong technical knowledge of inspection, testing, verification, certification, and reporting procedures
• Extensive understanding of electrical systems in domestic and commercial environments
• Minimum 5 years ’experience in electrical installation, maintenance, inspection, testing, emergency lighting, and fire alarm systems

If you are interested in applying for this role please send your CV and letter of application explaining how you meet the requirements of the role to:

Quartzelec is an equal opportunities employer

All personal data collected by Quartzelec Ltd is stored and processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Please read our Privacy Policy for a full insight on how we protect and manage data.