Engineering Manager (hvac And Building Services) in Glasgow

Engineering Manager (HVAC & Building Services)

Location: Central Glasgow (office) + Helensburgh area (project site)
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
Sector: Major Complex Infrastructure
Salary: Competitive + benefits
Employer: A leading UK engineering & delivery organisation 

About the Role

We're recruiting an experienced Engineering Manager to lead the HVAC and Building Services workstream on a major long-term infrastructure programme. This role will see you oversee engineering delivery from early design stages right through to commissioning and handover across a highly regulated, safety‑critical environment.

You'll have ownership of multidisciplinary engineering activities, working closely with design partners, technical specialists, and senior stakeholders to ensure the project is delivered to exceptional standards of safety, quality, and performance.

This is an outstanding opportunity to influence a flagship UK infrastructure programme and work within a collaborative, expert engineering community.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead HVAC and Building Services engineering activities across design, installation, commissioning, and handover.
• Manage design consultants, D&B partners, and internal engineering teams.
• Ensure all engineering outputs meet strict regulatory, quality, and assurance standards.
• Act as the subject-matter lead for internal and external stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement, best practice, and technical excellence across engineering delivery.
• Oversee installation, commissioning, compliance checks, and assurance processes.
• Support tendering, scoping, programme development, and mobilisation activities.

Essential Experience & Skills

• Strong engineering leadership experience on complex, large-scale projects.
• Proven ability to manage multidisciplinary engineering teams and delivery partners.
• In-depth experience in HVAC and Building Services within regulated or safety-critical environments.
• Strong understanding of compliance frameworks, assurance, and technical governance.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Degree-qualified in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or equivalent.
• Currently have or can qualify for security clearance

Desirable

• Experience working on secure, high-assurance, or highly regulated infrastructure.
• Familiarity with alliance models, collaborative working arrangements, or joint venture environments.
• Membership of professional institutions (e.g., CIBSE, ICE, IMechE).

Why Join?

• Opportunity to play a central role in a landmark UK infrastructure programme.
• Long-term role with strong development and progression potential.
• Work alongside a highly skilled network of engineers and technical specialists.

• A culture that prioritises safety, innovation, and engineering excellence.

   

   

  Vacancy Reference: PR/028894
  Vacancy Owner: Debbie De La Cruz | debbie.delacruz@shirleyparsons.com | (+44) 1296 611330 | (+44) 7470179145