Technical Services Manager

Are you fed up with being just a number in a corporate giant - following legacy processes with little room for change?
Isn t it time to use your years of experience to help shape M&E strategy, influence decisions, and have a real impact on future projects?

This is a rare opportunity for a Technical Services Manager to join a fast-growing, design-led fit out specialist delivering projects across commercial office and life sciences / laboratory environments.

You will be the first Technical Services Manager to join the business, giving you genuine ownership and influence in developing and embedding M&E processes across the entire organisation. You ll work alongside strong technical specialists in a business known for its collaborative culture, high standards, and ambitious growth plans.

The Role Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you will take ownership of the technical (M&E) function from pre-construction through to project completion, acting as a key voice in pitches, design development, and delivery.

This role offers exposure to high-value, technically complex projects across London, Oxford, and Cambridge, spanning both office fit out and life sciences environments.

Key Responsibilities Pre-Construction & Pitches

• Review and analyse M&E tender returns, providing clear recommendations and value engineering input
• Ensure compliance with Building Regulations, CIBSE guidance, and quality standards
• Review subcontractor drawings, specifications, schematics, lighting layouts, and calculations
• Lead the technical narrative within pitch submissions and present solutions with confidence
• Collate and summarise technical and cost information for inclusion in pitch documents
• Challenge consultants and other disciplines to drive technical quality and best practice
• Represent the technical function in design team meetings and client discussions

Design Development

• Collaborate closely with designers to ensure services design aligns with aesthetics, buildability, and client objectives
• Provide in-depth analysis of M&E design proposals and construction methodologies
• Proactively improve designs by proposing alternative technical solutions
• Build strong relationships with consultants and external engineers
• Support sustainability objectives, including BREEAM and SKA standards

Construction & Delivery

• Chair and attend subcontractor coordination meetings during early construction phases
• Support Project Managers on site to ensure compliance with technical standards and specifications
• Oversee commissioning and completion of technical standards checklists
• Act as a senior technical point of contact for client-side technical teams

Leadership Responsibilities

• Act as a senior ambassador for the business s values and technical standards
• Mentor and coach junior technical team members
• Drive consistency, best practice, and continuous improvement across the M&E function
• Play a key role in shaping how technical services operate as the business continues to grow

What We re Looking For

• Degree-qualified in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical)
• Proven experience in commercial fit out (life sciences/labs highly desirable)
• Strong background in Design & Build and technical bid support
• Confident communicator, comfortable engaging with clients and senior stakeholders
• Strong knowledge of Building Regulations, CIBSE, and sustainable building standards
• CSCS card essential (SMSTS desirable)
• Highly organised, detail-oriented, and comfortable operating at a senior level

Why Apply?

• Be the first Technical Services Manager in the business
• Genuine influence over M&E strategy, standards, and processes
• Work on a diverse mix of office and life science fit out projects
• Join a business with a great culture and strong technical specialists
• Senior visibility and direct access to leadership
• Salary up to £100,000 + bonus

If you re looking to step into a genuinely influential Technical Services Manager role, let s have a confidential conversation.