Technical Services Manager Shell Centre, York Road London, SE1 7NA Days/Shift Pattern: working 5 out of 7 days Salary: Highly Competive plus 10% bonus and £1,300 flexible benefit funds Site Perk: Free onsite gym access Job Introduction Sodexo is looking for an experienced Technical Services Manager to lead the delivery of technical services across a complex, high-profile corporate environment at Shell Centre, London . This is a senior leadership role for someone who can combine engineering expertise, client relationship management and strategic thinking . You will be part of Sodexo’s onsite team, working closely with client stakeholders, project teams, supply chain partners and internal technical specialists to ensure safe, compliant, cost-effective and forward-thinking technical service delivery. We are looking for someone who can influence at senior level, shape technical strategy, drive continuous improvement and lead the evolution of engineering services in a demanding, complex environment. As a Technical Services Manager you'll Lead the delivery of hard services, engineering maintenance and technical compliance across the site Manage and develop the onsite technical team, including capability, competence and performance Provide technical leadership across planned, reactive and project-related activity Act as a key point of contact for client stakeholders, building strong and trusted relationships Work closely with project managers, subcontractors and supply chain partners to ensure work is delivered safely and with minimal business disruption Drive statutory compliance, audit readiness and adherence to technical policies, processes and procedures Develop and improve maintenance strategies using data, asset information and engineering insight Support asset management, lifecycle planning, reliability improvements and capital planning discussions Lead continuous improvement, standardisation and optimisation across technical services Support innovation and the use of digital tools, analytics and emerging technologies to improve engineering decision-making You will be confident working with senior stakeholders and able to balance operational delivery with strategic planning. Strong experience in technical services, hard FM, building services or engineering operations Experience working in complex environments where compliance, safety and business continuity are critical Strong knowledge of statutory compliance, engineering governance and technical risk management Proven leadership experience, including managing technical teams and subcontractors Excellent client relationship and stakeholder management skills Experience working with project teams and managing technical interfaces Commercial awareness, including budget control, contract delivery, KPIs and SLAs A strategic mindset, with the ability to improve maintenance, asset and service delivery models Energy, oil and gas, utilities or major infrastructure Critical environments, data centres or high-risk operational estates Banking, pharmaceutical, healthcare, laboratory or regulated environments 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 Irelands enhanced benefits and leave policies As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services. 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. Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications
