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This is a newly-created Technical Services Manager position to join a well-established, highly-regarded main contractor who specialise in luxury schemes within the residential, hospitality, and commercial sectors with a particular focus on landmark and heritage buildings.
The position is full-time on site in central London with occasional travel to the Essex office. Future schemes will likely be in central London.
Client Details
Our client has a 30+ year track record of delivering complex construction schemes within the luxury/super prime market. Their main operations cover London with some work across Europe and projects span the residential, hospitality, and commercial sectors. Known for their work with existing buildings, many in the heritage space, they offer unique project work and highly complex projects for individuals seeking a challenging yet rewarding role.
Description
As the Technical Services Manager you will join the business to initially work on a central London super prime / luxury hospitality scheme of c.150 rooms. You will be the sole TSM within the business and therefore able to define the role and over time establish what the department offers to the business.
This role will require you to be in the technical details across Mechanical & Electrical systems for the project as well as able to operate at a more holistic level to integrate with the wider project team from a programme, cost, and quality perspective.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Overseeing MEP design coordination as necessary (generally design change for this live scheme)
- Ongoing coordination with the site team for installation
- Regular walkarounds on site to ensure quality of delivery and proactively identify potential challenges
- Oversight of the commissioning process with external consultant teams
Profile
A successful Technical Services Manager should have:
- A relevant industry qualification (e.g. CIBSE)
- Demonstrable experience of designing and overseeing design of MEP systems for residential, hospitality, and commercial buildings
- Ideally a background working in a contractor environment and coordinating closely with delivery teams
- Exposure to complex existing building project work is highly advantageous
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate simple and concise solutions to non-technical colleagues and third parties
You must have the right to work in the UK.
This role is based full-time on site in central London with some travel to the office in Essex required.
Job Offer
This position presents a fantastic role for someone looking to step into a flat structure and define a role for themselves whilst having a broader opportunity to develop a department.
- Highly competitive salary depending on experience
- Benefits including a company car, travel expenses, and a fuel card.
- Auto-enrol pension scheme.
- 20 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays
