Technical Manager (FM)

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