Engineering Manager in Edinburgh

Engineering Manager

Location: Edinburgh City Centre
Salary: £38,798 + bonus & benefits
Hours: 40 hours per week (typically 9–5, including 1 weekend per month on a rota)

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Engineering Manager to lead the maintenance and facilities function at a high-profile, city-centre visitor attraction. This is a hands-on leadership role with a strong focus on planning, people management, and operational excellence.

The role is approximately 75% leadership and planning and 25% hands-on technical support, ideal for an experienced Engineering Manager or an Engineering Supervisor ready to step into management.

Team Structure

• 2 Maintenance Engineers

• 1 Apprentice

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, and manage the site maintenance team

• Allocate and oversee daily workloads and priorities

• Manage external contractors and specialist service providers

• Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety legislation

• Produce, review, and maintain risk assessments and safe systems of work

• Plan and schedule preventative maintenance using a CMMS system

• Respond to and oversee resolution of major breakdowns and faults

• Maintain all facilities and technical systems across the attraction

Systems & Equipment

You’ll have responsibility for a diverse and interesting range of assets, including:

• Facilities & building services (HVAC, air conditioning, generators, pumps, emergency lighting)

• Theatre & AV systems (sound, lighting, projection)

• Mechanical ride systems, including hydraulics, pneumatics, and motor-driven equipment

About You

• Background in electrical or mechanical engineering

• Recognised engineering qualification (electrical or mechanical)

• Experience in facilities, building services, industrial, forces, theatre, or hospitality environments

• Confident leader with strong communication skills

• Comfortable working in a guest-facing environment

• Strong knowledge of Health & Safety and risk assessment processes

What’s On Offer

• Salary: £38,798 (set salary)

• Bonus: Non-contractual bonus up to 12.5%

• Holiday: 33 days including bank holidays

• Pension: 4% matched contribution

• Life Assurance: 4x salary

• Global attraction access passes for you, friends, and family

• Retail, dining, and online discounts

• Cycle to Work scheme

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Eyecare vouchers

Career Progression

This role offers excellent long-term career development within a large, well-established group, with genuine opportunities to progress across multiple sites and locations.

Voceer presents this job opportunity for Pioneer Selection, a 50 person sized company who are categorized as a Recruitment Agency.

This position is being managed by Pioneer Selection, a reputable recruitment agency known for placing candidates in desirable positions.