Overview
In this Estates Technical Manager role, you will lead technically focused facilities management in a healthcare setting, ensuring critical services stay safe, compliant and reliable. You’ll partner with NHS stakeholders and clients to drive service improvements and maintain strong operations. You will manage budgets, risks and asset programs, delivering safe environments for patients and staff. This role offers meaningful impact through innovation and trusted service delivery in a busy hospital environment. You will shape estates performance and develop the team to grow and excel.
Pay / Benefits
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- up to 6% contributory pension
- company car or cash alternative
- private medical insurance
- extensive training and apprenticeships
- Employee Assistance Programme / wellbeing resources
Responsibilities
- Lead day-to-day delivery of technical estates and hard facilities management in a healthcare environment
- Ensure compliance with health, safety, statutory and contractual requirements while maintaining operational excellence
- Deputise for Contract Manager and represent Estates when required
- Develop and manage the annual planned preventive maintenance schedule for engineering systems and critical infrastructure
- Build relationships with clients, NHS stakeholders, colleagues and third-party providers as a trusted partner
- Lead, motivate and develop the Estates team through coaching and performance management
- Manage operational risks, asset replacement programmes and maintenance activities for safety and reliability
- Support financial performance through budget management, forecasting, and continuous improvement opportunities
Key requirements
- Experience leading teams and driving operational outcomes
- Experience managing budgets and service improvement initiatives
- Strong communication, problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Experience with complex stakeholder relationships
- Health and safety qualifications (IOSH Managing Safely or higher)
- strong communication
- problem-solving
- decision-making
- building services knowledge
- healthcare estates
- Health Technical Memoranda (HTMs)
Technical Services Manager employer: Serco Group
Serco is an exceptional employer that prioritises the protection of data as a core value, ensuring trust and integrity in its operations across various critical public services. With a competitive salary, generous benefits including a company car or allowance, and a commitment to employee growth through flexible working arrangements, Serco fosters a collaborative work culture where every team member can influence strategic decisions and contribute to meaningful change. As a Disability Confident Leader and Gold Inclusive Employer Standard holder, Serco champions diversity and equal opportunities, making it an attractive workplace for all.
