HV Authorising Engineer & Compliance Manager

We are seeking an HV Authorising Engineer & Compliance Manager to lead ABM's Engineering and Compliance Department across the Belfast contract. The successful candidate will fulfil the HV Authorising Engineer function for the defined estate, directly manage engineering delivery, and oversee the Compliance Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the Engineering and Compliance Department, setting clear priorities, accountabilities, and performance expectations.
• Directly manage the engineering team and oversee the Compliance Manager, who retains day-to-day management of the compliance team.
• Translate contractual and client requirements into coordinated engineering, maintenance, compliance, and resource plans.
• Assure statutory, mandatory, and planned maintenance through approved standards, schedules, and auditable CAFM records.
• Fulfil the appointed HV AE duties; maintain clear boundaries between management, AE assurance, and SAP/AP operational responsibilities.
• Own competency, succession, training, and ongoing resource planning, including recruitment, staff development, and competent contingency cover.
• Review asset condition, maintenance strategies, and critical spares; update HV building condition reports and risk registers to inform investment.
• Manage technical procurement and specialist suppliers from scope and evaluation through delivery, performance review, and corrective action.
• Control departmental budgets, forecasts, business cases, and cost-reduction initiatives without compromising service or compliance.
• Lead incidents, outages, shutdowns, investigations, business continuity, and out-of-hours engineering arrangements.
• Report SLAs, KPIs, audits, risks, and project progress; drive measurable improvements in maintenance, compliance, efficiency, and service quality.
• Participate in contract governance, daily management meetings, and senior operational reviews as required.
• Provide visible leadership during significant incidents, shutdowns, and engineering project delivery.
• Maintain relevant professional knowledge and support the development of the wider engineering team.

Requirements:

• A recognised electrical engineering qualification at HNC, HND, or degree level, or equivalent demonstrable electrical engineering competence.
• Substantial experience managing multidisciplinary hard-services, engineering, or technical-compliance teams.
• Demonstrable knowledge of planned maintenance, statutory compliance, safe systems of work, and asset-risk management.
• Proven HV safety-governance experience and competence for formal HV AE appointment, including switching review, SAP/AP assessment, and technical audit.
• Experience managing mechanical, HVAC, LEV, fire-water, or other specialist engineering services.
• Strong people-management capability, including recruitment, objective setting, performance management, training, and succession planning.
• Experience defining scopes, procuring technical services, and managing specialist contractor performance.
• Commercial competence in budgeting, forecasting, cost control, tender evaluation, and business-case preparation.
• Experience leading incidents, outages, shutdowns, investigations, and corrective-action programmes.
• Ability to use CAFM, compliance, risk, and performance information to produce clear management and client reporting.
• Strong written, verbal, and stakeholder-management skills, including the confidence to challenge unsafe or non-compliant activity.
• A full driving licence and ability to obtain and maintain the security clearances required for the contract.

Benefits:

• 24/7 GP: Both you and your immediate family can speak to a UK-based GP from the comfort of your own home.
• Mental Health support and Life Event Counseling.
• Get Fit Programme.
• Financial and legal support.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Access Perks at Work, our innovative employee app where you can find: Perks: discounts, gift cards, cashback, and exclusive offers. Life: Search for resources and tools on topics ranging from family and life to health, money, and work. Support: Online chat or telephone service for urgent support in a crisis.