The Role
We are seeking an experienced Technical Manager to lead hard services delivery on a large, complex, and business-critical site in the North West. Working for a leading global FM provider, you will take full technical ownership of critical engineering systems, ensuring safety, compliance, uptime, and continuous improvement across the site.
This is a senior on-site role, ideal for a technically strong leader with experience in critical environments such as data centres, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, or other high-risk facilities.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide technical leadership for all hard FM services, including electrical, mechanical, HVAC, and critical systems
* Act as the site technical authority, ensuring statutory compliance and adherence to client and company standards
* Manage and develop a multi-skilled engineering team, including shift and specialist engineers
* Oversee planned and reactive maintenance strategies to ensure maximum asset availability and resilience
* Lead incident response and root cause analysis for technical failures or unplanned outages
* Manage contractors and specialist service partners, ensuring safe systems of work at all times
* Support lifecycle planning, asset replacement, and capital works projects
* Build strong relationships with the client and key stakeholders, acting as the trusted technical lead
* Drive continuous improvement, energy efficiency, and best practice across the site
About You
* Strong technical background in electrical or mechanical engineering (ideally electrically biased)
* Proven experience managing hard FM services within a critical or high-risk environment
* Recognised engineering qualification (HNC/HND/Degree or equivalent)
* Strong knowledge of statutory compliance, health & safety, and safe systems of work
* Confident leader with experience managing engineers and subcontractors
* Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to remain calm under pressure
* Comfortable working in a client-facing role within a corporate or regulated environment