Mechanical Technical Manager

Job Introduction

We are currently looking for a Mechanical Technical Manager to join our Sodexo team over at Queen's Hospital, Essex. Where you will be responsible for ensuring we provide a safe environment, suitable for patients, visitors and staff that use the building. While, maintaining compliance levels at all times.

You will have a proactive, can-do attitude, with a high level of initiative and strong leadership skills to manage a team of engineers, and your confidence and mental agility to 'think on your feet' and provide practical solutions to problems will be truly valued. 

This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly experienced Mechanical Technical Manager to join our team of well-established engineers in a supportive environment, where your progression and development will be continually encouraged and training provided. 

Role Responsibility

• Build and engage a solid relationship with SPV (Special Purpose Vehicle) Management team to ensure Sodexo’s interests are protected
• Continually attend courses relative to the post or requirement of the Estates Manager, including attending residential AP courses
• Build and maintain relationships with all stakeholders, attending regular meetings where appropriate, and guaranteeing co-operation when required
• Monthly reporting to the Client/Trust within the agreed reporting process and SLA's
• Responsible for ensuring that all statutory legislation; H&S, HTM’s, and British Standards, code of practice and regulations are complied with in relation to maintenance, projects, TVE’s and Small Works
• Manage a team of 10 engineers, providing guidance, ensuring training is complete and up-to-date, and best practice always followed

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

• Mechanical City & Guilds and HNC/ONC qualification or similar
• Strong HTM knowledge
• Thorough understanding of M&E systems including HVAC, MTHW, Medical Gas Systems, Ventilation Systems
• Sound knowledge of Legionella prevention and management in Hospitals
• F-Gas, Gas Safe knowledge or certification, and Health & Safety, IOSH certification
• Current or previous AP qualifications - Water, Ventilation, Medical Gas or Pressure Systems
• Experience in managing, coaching and influencing individuals and teams
• Confident, customer/client facing attitude with excellent interpersonal and problem solving skills
• Be flexible and available to be part of the on call team rote - living within a maximun of 1hr from site

Where we can be flexible

• Previous experience of PFI Hard FM Contracts
• CDM regulations experience or training
• Decontamination knowledge
• Maximo knowledge
• NEBOSH General or higher

Package Description

Up to £60,000

We also offer Sodexo Discounts site promoting discounted mobile phone tariffs, savings across restaurant chains and days out, where you and your family can save money on everything from your weekly food shop to the latest cinema blockbuster and much more

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 36,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the energy, corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

At Sodexo we are committed to a leading role in promoting equality opportunities and valuing diversity and inclusion. We seek to create a work environment based on mutual respect for all individuals, building a culture that appreciates and values the experiences and skills brought by each person to benefit our organisation and work hard to ensure that all people, whatever their race, colour, sex, gender identity  disability, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religion or belief, marital/partnership or family status, sexual orientation, age, social class, educational background, employment status, working pattern, are welcome to and included within our organisation.

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 are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.