Technical Services Manager - Sodexo in London

At Shell Centre in London, we’re looking for a Technical Services Manager who can bring calm, credible leadership to a high-profile, high-expectation environment, and genuinely move things forward. This is a role for someone who enjoys owning the bigger picture while staying close enough to the detail to make smart calls. You’ll lead the onsite technical team and specialist partners, keep standards high and risks controlled, and make sure the site is always compliant and audit-ready. You’ll help modernise how maintenance and ensure asset performance are managed, using data, continuous improvement and new technology to drive better decisions, stronger reliability and real value for the client. If you’re at your best building trust with senior stakeholders, coaching teams to perform, and turning complex technical delivery into something consistent, efficient and future-focused, this could be the next step.

What you’ll do:

• Pioneer Engineering optimisation to improve maintenance strategies and demonstrate Sodexo as best in class.
• Ensure that all aspects of the business are conducted in accordance with all relevant statutory requirements and codes of practice.
• Ensure that all technical services are delivered in a safe, compliant, diligent and cost-effective manner and in adherence with Sodexo/Shell procedures.
• Establish Sodexo, Shell and industry networks to ensure continuous improvement and to provide insight through the effective use of maintenance delivery techniques.
• Manage relationships and key interfaces with the client and the clients' key decision makers.
• Development of a Sodexo Engineering Apprenticeship pipeline. Ensure the program is creating an environment and support function for progression and maximise value.

What we’re looking for:

Essential:

• Qualified engineer with professional engineering qualification.
• Experience of working in complex/critical environments that have potential high risk on business impact.
• Sound understanding of Engineering Compliance and statutory compliance.
• Excellent communication, influencing and facilitation skills.
• Commercial awareness with budget control.
• Proven track record in leadership of critical functions.
• Experience in senior stakeholder management and the ability to influence change.
• People management and understanding.
• Sound commercial understanding and acumen.
• Asbestos awareness and management.

Desirable:

• NEBOSH Qualified.
• Have held an Authorised Person (Trade Discipline Specific).
• Professional Institute member.
• Certification in Risk Assessment.
• Management of Legionella, Water Quality Management.

Why Sodexo?

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. Belong in a company and team that values you for you. Act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions. Thrive in your own way. We also offer a range of perks, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support.
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or life’s larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work or personal issues impacting your wellbeing.
• Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service.
• Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular high street retailers (also open to friends and family).
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan.
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools.
• Bike to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
• Sodexo UK and Ireland enhanced benefits and leave policies.

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, SoTogether, Generations and Origins. We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.