Engineering Design & Performance Manager (Mechanical)
£55,000 - £65,000 plus benefits (Work level 5)
We’re looking for an Engineering Design and Performance Manager to provide technical guidance in respect of mechanical building engineering services to our diverse property portfolio. You’ll advise on maintenance and design standards, technical specifications and compliance obligations across the fixed asset base. If you can bring the technical expertise we need, we can offer you the chance to develop your career with a business that always puts people at the heart of its strategy.
You’ll be the subject matter expert in mechanical building engineering services with a solid understanding of legal compliance. We’ll look to you to provide technical leadership across the organisation and drive innovation into our estate. It’s a big job, as we have a complex and diverse estate, but it’s an opportunity for you to make a huge impact for our Co-op.
What you’ll do
1. Provide technical input into Co-op Property, with a key focus on driving change, innovation and commercial performance of the property function
2. Provide technical sign off to all property investment work streams, including planned and unplanned asset replacement
3. Lead on our net zero transition as a Co-op by supporting investments, leading on innovation and undertaking test and trails on emerging low carbon technologies
4. Work cross functionally and collaborate within Property, providing meaningful insights and advice to colleagues in different teams, such as commercial, procurement or construction supply chain among others
5. Lead on technical investigation, innovation and continuous improvement to make sure that Co-op estates and facilities standards keep up with best practice and international and British standards
This role would suit people who have
6. A degree in a relevant mechanical engineering discipline and either a Chartered Engineer or leading towards ECUK registration
7. Solid knowledge of mechanical systems, design, specification and maintenance requirements
8. Great communication and engagement skills, with the ability to forge meaningful relationships with both internal and external partners
9. A proven background working with large and complex organisations with a diverse property portfolio
Why Co-op?
If you have the skills that we need, we can offer you a competitive salary and great benefits package which includes 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores (as well as other discounts on Co-op products and services).
10. An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
11. 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays
12. A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
13. Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)
14. Coaching and training to support your career development
15. Wagestream app – giving you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn
Building a diverse environment
We’re actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.
We'll ask whether you’d like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.
If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we’ll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.
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Please note that we may close applications for this role early.
As part of your application, you'll need to complete an online assessment. This assessment typically takes between 45-60 minutes.If you're a current Co-op colleague, this does not need to be completed.