This Chief Engineer role at King's College London is your opportunity to shape how one of the world’s leading universities ensures their prestigious facilities are well maintained, safe, and efficient.
This is your chance to lead operational, statutory, mandatory and maintenance delivery across multiple Kings College London campus locations and directly impact the spaces where research, teaching and innovation thrive.
You will be joining the engineering leadership team at an exciting time as King's College London evolves their estates division to enhance their exceptional student experience. The multiple landmark campuses under your responsibility blend historic architecture with cutting-edge facilities, creating a complex and rewarding environment where strong engineering leadership truly matters.
What’s in it for you
- Competitive salary
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and Christmas closure days
- Enhanced USS pension scheme
- Season ticket loan (available after probation)
- Wellbeing initiatives including discounted gym membership
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, plus childcare subsidy scheme
- Access to comprehensive technical training and professional development pathways
What you’ll be taking ownership of as a Chief Engineer:
- Responsible for the engineering delivery across multiple assigned campuses including management of large multi discipline engineering teams
- Developing, maintaining and managing the maintenance strategy in line with overall departmental objectives
- Developing, maintaining and managing all contractors and term service contracts across the estate
- Developing strong relationships internally and externally to enhance operational delivery
- Preparation of monthly performance reports and attendance at relevant meetings as required
- Contributing to the overall management of business, commercial, engineering and operational risk
- Recommending improved ways of working to support continuous improvement including setting maintenance standards and delivering on contract SLA’s
- Ensuring full compliance with all relevant H&S legislation and documentation
What you’ll bring to the team as a Chief Engineer at King’s College London:
- It is essential you are fully qualified (M&E) to level 3 in either a mechanical or electrical discipline
- Proven experience of managing large multi discipline engineering teams across multiple locations including leading by example, management of change and being able to engage at all levels
- Proven track record of managing safe systems of work across multiple trades and buildings and proven track records of managing building compliance i.e. fire, water, asbestos etc.
- Financial budgeting experience to include profit and loss management
- Able to produce detailed engineering reports and demonstrate engineering solutions to meet business needs
- Effective technical awareness of Operations & Project delivery in critical environments, critical thinking and technical problem solving and fault finding
- NEBOSH would be highly advantageous, though not essential
Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, based across a number of Kings College London’s campuses in Central London.
If you’re ready to step into the Chief Engineer’s role at King's College London and make a meaningful leadership contribution within a world-class institution, apply now.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion are central tenets of King’s Vision 2029. Commitment to inclusion means that King’s aims to create an environment where differences are not just respected but also valued and celebrated. Everyone should be able to bring their whole self to King’s. We therefore welcome all applicants regardless of identity, personal characteristics or background.