Mechanical Manager in Dudley

Better places, thriving communities. We are seeking a proactive and technically skilled Mechanical Manager to ensure the safe, compliant, and efficient operation of a wide range of mechanical systems across our estate. This role has responsibility for pressure systems, medical and non-medical gas infrastructure, heating systems, refrigeration and F-Gas assets, oil-related plant, underground services including drainage and mains infrastructure, and domestic services maintenance.

Working closely with both the Mechanical Manager for Ventilation and the Water Manager, you will form part of a collaborative mechanical leadership team that ensures seamless and compliant service delivery across all specialist disciplines. You will act as the primary point of contact for mechanical engineering matters and provide expert guidance, rapid problem-solving, and strong operational assurance.

You will oversee the delivery of all mechanical engineering services within your remit, ensuring they meet statutory, technical, and contractual requirements. This includes managing pressure systems and gas systems, leading on the operation and maintenance of heating, refrigeration, F-Gas equipment, oil-fired plant, and drainage infrastructure, and ensuring domestic services maintenance is completed effectively and aligned with the Water Manager where relevant.

You will provide technical leadership and support to engineers and contractors, maintain robust documentation and safe systems of work, and ensure all activities are carried out safely and compliantly. You will also work collaboratively with other specialist managers to resolve operational issues, improve resilience, and support long-term asset planning across the estate.

We are seeking an experienced mechanical professional with an HNC/HND (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering and a strong background in pressure systems, heating, gas systems, refrigeration/F-Gas, and wider building services. You should be committed to ongoing professional development, confident in leading teams and solving technical challenges, and able to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. A strong focus on safety, compliance, and customer service is essential.

Mitie is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All colleagues share this responsibility. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check and provide satisfactory references.

Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle. We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.

When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!

We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).

We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,!

Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing Vaibhav Singh at.