Technical Manager

Job Title: Technical Manager

Location: East London (covering two healthcare sites)

Overview

We are looking for an experienced Technical Manager to support the delivery of Hard FM services across two healthcare sites in East London.

This role will be responsible for overseeing technical service delivery within a live healthcare environment, ensuring engineering services are compliant, effective, and aligned with operational requirements. Working alongside FM teams, contractors, and NHS stakeholders, you will help drive maintenance performance, technical standards, and service improvements across the estates function.

The successful candidate will provide day-to-day technical leadership, supporting engineering operations, compliance management, and the ongoing development of healthcare estates services.

Key Responsibilities

* Manage and support the delivery of Hard FM and engineering services across two healthcare sites in East London.

* Provide technical guidance and operational support to estates and engineering teams.

* Ensure all statutory, regulatory, and healthcare compliance requirements are consistently achieved.

* Monitor and improve planned preventative maintenance (PPM) programmes and reactive maintenance performance.

* Support asset management activities and lifecycle planning across building services systems.

* Assist in maintaining engineering governance, technical assurance processes, and compliance reporting standards.

* Oversee contractor performance, ensuring works are completed safely, compliantly, and to required technical standards.

* Work collaboratively with NHS stakeholders, operational teams, and service partners to maintain effective service delivery.

* Identify technical risks, service issues, and opportunities for operational improvement.

* Support the development and implementation of operational procedures and healthcare estates documentation.

* Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across estates and technical services.

Skills & Experience

* Proven experience within a Hard FM, technical estates, or engineering management role.

* Previous experience working within healthcare estates, ideally NHS or acute hospital environments.

* Good understanding of statutory compliance, maintenance standards, and healthcare engineering systems.

* Experience managing contractors and supporting operational estates teams within a live environment.

* Ability to develop strong working relationships with clients, operational teams, and external providers.

* Strong organisational and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

* Experience supporting service improvements and maintaining high technical standards.

Qualifications

* Relevant qualification in Engineering, Building Services, Facilities Management, or Construction (or equivalent experience).

* Professional membership such as IWFM, CIBSE, or IET desirable.

* Knowledge of healthcare estates compliance and technical governance preferred