Principal Technical Manager, Mechanical

The Vacancy

We’re looking a Principal Technical Manager (Mechanical) to join our growing team focused on a number of Ministry of Justice construction projects across the UK. These are exciting national roles supporting high-profile projects with a strong emphasis on collaboration, compliance and innovation. If you’re an experienced technical professional who thrives in a flexible, autonomous environment and enjoys working across diverse sites and teams.

About the Role

As a Principal Technical Manager, you’ll play a key role in delivering technically compliant solutions across multiple MoJ projects. You’ll manage two direct reports, travel to sites (~2 days/month) and work closely with Tier 1 contractors and multidisciplinary consultants.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead technical delivery across 6–12 national sites

• Ensure compliance with operational frameworks and project plans
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders
• Collaborate with Engineers and Technical Managers to share knowledge and drive success

Requirements:

• Substantial experience in a technical/design/engineering leadership role on large construction projects.
• At least a HNC (ideally a degree or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or similar relevant discipline.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary & profit share scheme
• Flexible working
• Car Allowance / Company Car (subject to Role/Grade)
• Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates)
• Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 6% employers’ contribution, Health and Wellness program, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more…
• Excellent range of learning and development activity to support your career progression.
• Industry leading family leave benefits to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity.

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.