The Technical Project Engineer is a key member of the Royal Ballet and Opera (RBO) Estates & Facilities team, responsible for the planning, delivery, and technical oversight of critical infrastructure and lifecycle projects across the Covent Garden estate and associated properties.

This role ensures that engineering, building fabric, infrastructure, and compliance projects are delivered to the highest standards while safeguarding the operational continuity of a busy, world leading performance venue. The postholder will work closely with production, technical, front‑of‑house, and artistic teams to ensure that all works are coordinated sensitively around performances, rehearsals, and public activity.

The successful candidate will be a strong communicator, able to speak to both technical and non-technical staff. You will be proficient in project management software and documentation methods and have excellent organisational skills. Our ideal candidate will have:

• A degree or equivalent qualification in engineering (mechanical, electrical, building services, or related).
• Significant experience delivering engineering, construction, or technical projects within live environments (theatres, arts venues, heritage estates, hospitals, education campuses, or similar). Knowledge of BS working standards and practices in the UK is essential.
• A strong understanding of building services engineering (mechanical, electrical, HVAC, controls, BMS, fire systems).
• Strong experience managing contractors and multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Ability to produce and interpret technical drawings, specifications, and schedules.
• Demonstrable ability to work around strict operational constraints and high-profile events.

The Royal Ballet and Opera is one of the UK’s leading arts organisations and our aim is to inspire imagination, ignite emotion and make the extraordinary for everyone. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion underpin all that we do. We want our people to be representative of the diversity in the UK. We understand the creativity and innovation that diversity can bring and strive to create an inclusive environment in which everyone can thrive.

We encourage applications from people with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and skills to join our teams. We particularly welcome applications from those who are from a global majority background and/or those who are disabled, as they are under-represented within our organisation.

We are a Disability Confident Employer, which means that we are actively working to ensure that candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions feel supported, engaged and able to fulfil their potential in the workplace. We will endeavour to offer an interview to candidates who tell us they wish to participate in the scheme and who demonstrate in their application that they meet the essential criteria for the role, though sometimes due to the volume of qualified candidates with declarations this is not possible.

The RBO is also committed to safeguarding and protecting all children, young people, and adults and we implement robust safer recruitment practices. Due to our safeguarding promise, certain roles will be subject to a DBS check before commencing employment with us, which will be indicated in the advertising.

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For more information about working with the Royal Ballet and Opera, please review the info pack here.

For a list of potential reasonable adjustments, please review this guidance document. If you have any access requirements for your application, please contact the RBO Recruitment Team on hr.recruitment@roh.org.uk

If you are applying as an internal candidate, you might find this guidance document helpful.

Closing date for applications: 11:59pm, Tuesday 21st July 2026

To ensure a fair process, late applications will not be considered under any circumstances.

Applicants must have work authorisation for the UK. No agencies.