The Vacancy
We're looking a Principal Technical Manager (Mechanical) to join our growing team focused on a number of Ministry of Justice construction projects across the UK. These are exciting national roles supporting high-profile projects with a strong emphasis on collaboration, compliance and innovation. If you're an experienced technical professional who thrives in a flexible, autonomous environment and enjoys working across diverse sites and teams.
About the Role
As a Principal Technical Manager, you'll play a key role in delivering technically compliant solutions across multiple MoJ projects. You'll manage two direct reports, travel to sites (~2 days/month) and work closely with Tier 1 contractors and multidisciplinary consultants.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Lead technical delivery across 6–12 national sites
2. Ensure compliance with operational frameworks and project plans
3. Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders
4. Collaborate with Engineers and Technical Managers to share knowledge and drive success
Requirements:
5. Substantial experience in a technical/design/engineering leadership role on large construction projects.
6. At least a HNC (ideally a degree or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or similar relevant discipline.
What We Offer
7. Competitive salary & profit share scheme
8. Flexible working
9. Car Allowance / Company Car (subject to Role/Grade)
10. Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates)
11. Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 6% employers’ contribution, Health and Wellness program, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more…
12. Excellent range of learning and development activity to support your career progression.
13. Industry leading family leave benefits to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity.
Working at SES
SES Engineering Services (SES) is recognised as one of the leading M&E partners in the UK. Specialising in the design and installation of building services and infrastructure solutions, SES covers all aspects of M&E engineering.
We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:
Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in, and treated with care.
We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.
Our Guiding Framework
Leadership Team
Steve Joyce
Managing Director
Steve Tovey
Business Director Midlands & Southwest
Paul Newby
Engineering Services Director
Darren Kehoe
Commercial Director
Nicola O Callaghan
Senior HR Business Partner
Paul Ross
Financial Controller