Head of Maintenance & Engineering

Department Estate Management Location Joseph Priestley Building Salary £62,364 to £70,564per annum Permanent Post Type Full Time Release Date 02 February 2026 Closing Date 23.59 hours GMT on Sunday 22 February 2026 Reference E726004

Birmingham City University

Birmingham City University is looking for an experienced and proactive Head of Maintenance and Engineering to lead our engineering, building maintenance, and infrastructure services across the University estate.

This is a senior leadership role where you will be responsible for ensuring our buildings and systems remain safe, compliant, and sustainable, while supporting the University's long-term strategic plans.

What you will be doing

• Leading the engineering and maintenance function across the University estate
• Overseeing major capital projects, refurbishments, and critical infrastructure works
• Managing the University's Hard Facilities Management contract and ensuring contractors meet performance standards
• Providing technical and strategic advice on estate planning and investment
• Leading a multidisciplinary team including Building Surveyors, Contracts Manager, Compliance and Lifecycle Manager, and Helpdesk Manager
• Ensuring compliance with health, safety and regulatory requirements
• Developing long-term maintenance and engineering strategies
• Managing budgets, procurement, and contractor performance

What we are looking for

• A degree in Engineering or a related subject
• Extensive senior level experience in engineering and estate maintenance within a large organisation
• Strong knowledge of compliance, building systems, and asset management
• Experience with BIM, project management, and sustainability initiatives
• Excellent communication, leadership and problem solving skills

If you want to be part of a team shaping the future of the University's estate, we'd love to hear from you.

Why not take a look on the interactive map that shows the facilities across campus.

The appointed candidate will normally be employed through our subsidiary company BCU Support Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Birmingham City University. Appointees with prior LGPS membership who wish to enter the LGPS scheme will be able to do so and will be employed by Birmingham City University directly.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and to an environment that supports lawful free speech and academic freedom. We will continuously review and improve our policies, practices, and procedures to ensure that we are promoting these in all aspects of our operations. We believe that by working together, combining our many different backgrounds and life experiences, we will empower each other to reach our full potential.