Our client is a leading facilities management company with 50,000 colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. They deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.Due to a new contract, they now need a Technical Services Manager to be based in Manchester on a single site with a large retail client. Responsible for the contract management of the staff, operation and maintenance of all electrical and mechanical plants/services, project works and plant performance. You will be working Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 17:00, 40 hours per week. Main Duties: Leading a team of 25 to deliver a best in class customer focussed engineering service. Provide technical advice to the client and support for the team. Manage the PPM, Reactive and Projects on a major retail site. Leading account engineering team and all associated subcontracted elements including the training all the staff in new methodologies and ways of working. Ensure the team operate under the permit procedure and approval. Understanding risk and fill any competency gaps within the site standards. Ensure optimum staffing structures operate across contracts, balancing cost reduction with the delivery of service excellence. Responsible for the technical development of all staff, which will include appraisals and objective reviews. Manage budgets within the engineering workstream Auditing to provide assurance of compliance Requirements : HNC level in Electrical/Mechanical or Building Services Engineering or recognised equivalent; possess experience of delivering project and CAPEX works A proven track record of delivery within the M&E industry Experience in a similar role Leadership experience combined with good Mechanical and Electrical technical knowledge Lean 6 Sigma and Agile experience to challenge ways of working to optimise value-adding activity within the team (Desirable) Extensive operational leadership experience Strong communication skills. Ability to lead, motivate and direct a team of technicians/operatives Inspirational people leader with experience of managing large teams What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk