Senior Technical Services Manager

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Technical Services Manager Fit out and Refurbishment Main Contractor

Location London
Salary and Benefits £90,000 depending on experience plus car allowance

The Opportunity

• Well established main contractor specialising in high end commercial, healthcare, education, and leisure fit out and refurbishment projects ranging from approximately £50k to £60m
• Over fifty years of delivery experience across London and the South East
• Technically engaging role working in live environments with high quality finishes
• Opportunity to lead the technical services delivery across multiple live schemes
• Ownership of full MEP technical scope from early design through installation, commissioning, and handover
• Key role ensuring quality, compliance, coordination, and performance across all contract phases

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the technical services function across one to two live contracts, primarily commercial office, healthcare, or education fit out and refurbishment projects
• Manage MEP coordination from surveys and early design stages through installation, testing, commissioning, and handover
• Ensure design intent, interfaces, and specialist systems are effectively integrated into delivery
• Provide technical oversight of building services subcontractors, including specialist packages such as hydraulics, medical gases, and clean room environments
• Review and approve technical submissions and design information
• Coordinate consultants, lead clash detection meetings, and drive buildable technical solutions
• Undertake regular site visits, typically a minimum of one per week per contract, to monitor progress, quality, commissioning readiness, and system performance
• Work closely with project management, commercial, health and safety, and sustainability teams to ensure coordinated delivery and programme alignment
• Mentor and support junior technical staff and promote continuous improvement and high standards of workmanship

About You

• Proven experience as a Technical Services Manager, Building Services Manager, or Senior MEP Engineer within a main contracting environment
• Strong background in refurbishment and fit out projects, preferably within commercial, healthcare, or education sectors
• Excellent technical knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and public health systems
• Confident managing multiple contracts, complex interfaces, consultants, and subcontractors
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Proactive, organised, and comfortable working in a fast paced, quality focused environment
• Based in or near the South East with flexibility to visit sites across London and surrounding regions

What’s on Offer

• Opportunity to join a highly reputable contractor with a strong pipeline of technically complex and high quality projects
• A senior and influential role with genuine autonomy over technical services delivery
• Competitive salary and benefits package including car allowance, travel or mileage support, and hybrid working
• Long term career progression within a stable and growing business known for technical excellence and quality culture

If you are a technically focused building services professional looking to lead challenging fit out and refurbishment projects and make a real impact, we would welcome a confidential discussion
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Location:
Clerkenwell
Salary:
£100,000 - £120,000 /annum Plus package
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Construction

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