Technical Services Manager

The Vacancy

Technical Services Manager – Facilities Management

Location: Bromley, Kent

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About the Role

WPS is seeking an experienced Technical Services Manager to join our Facilities Management team, based in Bromley, Kent. This is an exciting opportunity to lead and deliver high-quality technical services across a diverse portfolio, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and exceptional customer satisfaction.

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Key Responsibilities

• Oversee all technical services within the FM contract, including mechanical, electrical, and building fabric maintenance.
• Ensure statutory compliance and adherence to health and safety regulations.
• Manage planned and reactive maintenance activities, delivering cost-effective solutions.
• Lead and develop a team of engineers and subcontractors, driving performance and service excellence.
• Act as the primary technical point of contact for clients, providing expert advice and solutions.
• Monitor budgets, KPIs, and service level agreements to ensure contractual obligations are met.

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About You

• Proven experience in a technical management role within Facilities Management.
• Strong knowledge of M&E systems and building services.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to manage budgets and deliver against KPIs.
• Relevant qualifications (e.g., HNC/HND in Building Services or equivalent) and strong understanding of compliance requirements.

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant’s criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.

To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies.  Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer.  We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.