Graduate Technical Services Manager - Facilities Management in Nottingham

This role can be based in our Nottingham office or Leeds Office (Preferably Nottingham).

Start Date: September 2026

Working Pattern: This role will have a UK remit with regular travel required to our managed portfolio.

Role Definition

100% - Operational Delivery / Project Management / Risk Management / Consultancy / Commercial Management

Key Interfaces

• Commercial Property Management colleagues
• Directors and colleagues throughout the UK business
• Clients – including Landlords, Investors, and External Asset Managers
• Tenants and Occupiers
• Statutory and enforcing bodies
• Other external agencies as required
• Contractors

Core Function

Lambert Smith Hampton is a leading UK provider of Property Management and Facilities Management services acting as managing agent for some of the UK’s leading investors and occupiers. This job description covers the requirements of a Graduate Technical Services Manager (TSM) to support the wider in‑house Technical and Engineering Services Team. The Graduate Technical Service Manager will be a key member of the Technical Services and FM team, with a key role in implementing a growing service line within the business.

Responsibilities

Technical Lead

• Support the other Technical Services Managers as subject matter expert for all technical service delivery across the LSH managed portfolio including offices, industrial, and retail.
• Providing technical advice and operational support to the FM team and clients.

General Support

The TSM Team With The Following Tasks:

• Procurement and tendering
• Contract administration
• Contractor management
• Asset Registers including asset verification exercises
• 5-10 Planned Preventative Maintenance plans
• Plant replacement plans including financial appraisals
• Review and manage engineering business risk
• Oversee tenant fit outs/provide technical support
• Management of High Voltage and Low Voltage Safe Systems of Work
• Warranty and defect management.

Term Consultancy

Support with the LSH Term Consultancy service which involves site and contractor audits of reactive and planned maintenance activities across the LSH managed portfolio ensuring that tasks are completed according to the agreed specification and industry standards. Developing the required audit reports and resulting actions plans to ensure service delivery and compliance across the estate. Supporting with quarterly contractor meetings.

Client Focus

Where required, attend client meetings and be responsible for client liaison including timely and accurate reporting, including internal reporting where required.

Tendering

To provide tender support across the managed portfolio when undertaking national and ad hoc tendering of M&E and Vertical Transportation maintenance services.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Appropriate building services engineering degree
• Desire to work towards MCIBSE
• Commercial awareness from experience and/or qualification
• Good working knowledge/understanding of building operating systems (mechanical, electrical, controls, and fire/health and safety)
• Good written communication skills & attention to detail
• Cost control, variance and forecasting reporting
• Good People skills and team working ethos

Company Culture

We understand the value that a diverse and inclusive working environment brings to Lambert Smith Hampton. We celebrate the different perspectives and insights that people can bring through their cultures and backgrounds. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or any other protected characteristic.