Building Services Manager
Home Based (with travel across the West of England)

This is an exceptional opportunity for a qualified and experienced M&E professional to join our passionate and inclusive team and make a positive impact on England’s historic buildings.

Who We Are

At English Heritage, we believe heritage is for everybody. It lives in places and people, memories and stories, artefacts and traditions, connecting us to the past and to one another. We care for over a million objects and hundreds of historic sites across England, making them accessible and inspiring for all.

We are now looking for a Building Services Manager to join us on a full-time, permanent basis. You will support our properties across our West Region which covers Devon and Cornwall in the south through to Cheshire and Leicestershire in the North.

Specifically, you will:

• Deliver a conservation-led, customer-focused facilities management service
• Lead the development and maintenance of all M&E systems in the property portfolio
• Ensure all systems are compliant with statutory requirements
• Support conservation objectives and meet internal standards
• Support the security, safety and environmental integrity of our historic properties
• Administer and oversee M&E term maintenance contracts, schedules of rates, KPIs and budgets
• Deliver small to medium M&E capital projects, such as boiler and lift replacements
• Use CAFM systems effectively to manage tasks and workflows
• Prepare technical specifications, schedules of work and simple working diagrams
• Contribute to the delivery of our national strategic aims and projects

What You’ll Bring

To be considered as a Building Services Manager, you will need:

• Experience delivering M&E capital projects
• Extensive experience in the client-side administration of M&E maintenance contracts
• Competency in using Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) systems
• The ability to create work schedules, specifications and basic technical drawings
• A minimum HNC/HND level qualification in mechanical and/or electrical engineering or equivalent experience in building/construction

The Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, rising to 28 days after 3 years
• Matched pension contributions up to 10%
• The opportunity to progress your career within the heritage sector
• Subscriptions to professional bodies
• Free access to all English Heritage sites for you and up to six friends and family members
• 25% discount in our shops and cafes
• Enhanced maternity, paternity or shared parental leave
• Options to buy additional leave
• An inclusive working atmosphere where everybody is supported from all backgrounds, religions and with different needs
• Opportunities to go to some of our great live music and history events

Why Join Us?

At English Heritage, we care for over a million objects and hundreds of historic sites in every part of England, from international icons to local treasures. And it’s why we open them up, share their stories and find new ways for everybody to enjoy, learn, play and create.

Our focus is on partnership, innovation and sustainability. Recent investment in sites such as Marble Hill and Marble Arch reflects our commitment to transforming spaces, telling new stories, and creating welcoming, inclusive places for all. With exciting plans ahead, there’s never been a more inspiring time to join us.

We’ll support you in your professional development and provide the chance to shape some of England’s most cherished historical sites. From Pendennis Castle on the rugged Cornish coast to the motte-and-bailey Whitwick Castle with an 800 year history, you’ll be connecting people throughout the country with the rich history of England for generations to come.

So, if you want to play a key role in caring for the buildings and systems that connect us to the past, read on and apply today!

Other organisations may call this role Building Services Engineer, Mechanical and Electrical Manager, Property Services Manager, M&E Facilities Manager, or Heritage Facilities Manager.

Forget the stereotypes. It takes thousands of people from every background to care for England’s heritage and open it up for everybody to enjoy. We’re looking for every type of person with every kind of skill and experience, and we’re committed to making sure that English Heritage is an equitable, diverse and inclusive place to work. You can connect with others through our EDI networks as a member or ally. These include Ethnic Diversity, Faith & Belief, Social Equity, LGBTQ+, Neurodivergence, Age, Disability and Gender Health and Wellbeing.

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