Technical Director

Job Introduction

We are currently recruiting for a Technical Lead for a flagship account within the Corporate Services Segment.

You will provide functional Technical Services support across the Account, ensuring that all requirements of the Technical Services Centre of Excellence are implemented, embedded and delivered, and that Technical Services are being delivered in a safe, compliant, diligent and cost effective manner.  You will also work alongside the client to develop and deliver projects.

It is essential that you have an IOSH certificate in managing safely and have experience of developing small/medium sized technical services projects for clients.

Role Responsibility

• Maintain regular contact with clients attend review meetings as appropriate.
• Preparation, amendment and/or review of the performance specification together with initial budget costs on a regular basis.
• Ensuring that processes are in place to monitor the progress and quality of works and recognise potential problems and take necessary actions in a timely manner.
• Continuous analyse of alternative systems of work and presentation of recommendations for the optimum solution within defined constraints.
• Ensuring all works are carried out in accordance with the company quality assurance system and carrying out regular audits as required within the quality assurance system.
• Ensuring all operations are compliant with statutory or regulatory requirements.
• Assessing and countering operational risks through analytical appraisal taking due cognizance of health and safety within the workplace.
• Ensuring that systems are in place to manage and control 3rd party contract work on behalf of the client e.g. construction contractors carrying out warranty remedial works etc.
• To develop and deliver projects as defined by the client.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

• IOSH Certificate in Managing Safely

• High level of practical knowledge of relevant employment, Health and Safety and general legislative requirements
• Experience of developing small/medium sized technical services projects for clients
• Experienced at a professional level with a proven track record of building services management and building asset (plant and equipment) operations in a complex building services environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to relate to all levels within the Sodexo
• Proven experience of managing employees within a service environment and maximising the performance of their team.  Experience of direct labour management of subcontracting staff.
• Minimum of City & Guilds Craft Qualification Certificate and demonstrable experience in a trade discipline
• Computer literate 
• Numerate and Literate with developed communication skills
• Flexible with the ability to work under pressure whilst looking for continual improvements to service delivery
• Ability to grasp requirements effectively and to relate to the service provisions of the Contract

Desirable

• NEBOSH Qualified
• Have held an Authorised Person (Trade Discipline Specific)
• Certification in Risk Assessment
• ISO Standards Internal Auditor
• Management of Legionella, Water Quality Management

Package Description

£competitive salary, 23 days holiday, flex fund, bonus

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the 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.

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