Technical building services provider B-engineering Group has announced a series of senior appointments and promotions to strengthen its leadership team and support its growth ambitions.
The restructure follows a major investment programme and marks the latest phase in a strategy to scale the company’s operations.
Warrington-based B-engineering designs, installs and maintains heating, ventilation, air conditioning, electrical and renewable energy systems in commercial premises.
Clients range from facilities management companies to end users in sectors including pharmaceutical and food production, healthcare, education, retail, sport and leisure, manufacturing, hospitality and warehousing.
The family-owned company now has a head of each of its four divisions – service and maintenance, projects, electrical and air conditioning.
Scott Sharples and Luke O’Keeffe have been promoted to head of projects and head of service and maintenance respectively. James Coote remains head of electrical and Craig McLachlan remains head of air conditioning.
A technical manager has been appointed to support each divisional head through a combination of internal promotions and new hires.
Janusz Heenan has been promoted to technical manager for the service and maintenance division. Jim Doyle, Dave Hayes and Keith Kirk have joined as technical managers in the projects, electrical and air conditioning divisions respectively.
The changes follow a £500,000 investment in new fleet vans, as well as a new head office at Olympic Park, Birchwood, and a 6,000 sq ft fabrication workshop near Warrington town centre.
Managing director Rob Ditchfield said: “The restructure is the latest piece in the jigsaw as we lay the foundations for significant growth over the next few years.
“I’m a keen advocate of investing in our team, and these changes create real opportunities for staff to progress their careers with us.
“A combination of internal promotions and external recruitment creates a strong blend of talent to help drive the business forward.
“This new structure also enables us to standardise the high level of service our clients expect, no matter what they require from us.
“Our divisional heads are responsible for client relationships, as well as surveying and estimating works. Our technical managers support them by managing our team of engineers and ensuring we continue to deliver the highest standards, whether working with facilities management providers or directly with end users.
“This is about investing in our people, building a structure for future growth, and continuing to improve the quality and range of services we provide to clients, all underpinned by a focus on performance excellence, sustainability and ESG.”
B-engineering Group was founded in 1990 by Rob’s father, Bernard. The B Corp-certified company has 55 staff serving clients across the north west, Yorkshire, the north east and the Midlands.
Further recruitment is planned over the coming months, for roles including commercial gas service engineers and pipefitters, as well as apprentices.
Clients include facilities management companies Mitie, Wates FM, Equans, EMCOR UK and Apleona UK. The group’s end-user client base includes glassmaker Pilkington, THG, Spire Healthcare and ITV.
Last year, the firm appointed David O’Byrne, an experienced facilities management leader, as a non-executive director to strengthen its board.
