Technical Services Manager
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- Job reference: SDX/TP/736016/158991
- Location: London
- Job type: Full Time - 40 hours a week
- Salary: Highly Competitive per annum plus Sodexo Benefits
- Closing date: 12 July 2026
About the role
- Job title: Technical Services Manager
- Location: Shell Centre, York Road London, SE1 7NA
- Days/Shift Pattern: working 5 out of 7 days
- Total Hours Per Week: 40hours
- Salary: Highly Competive plus 10% bonus and £1,300 flexible benefit funds
- Site Perk: Free onsite gym access
Job Introduction
Sodexo is looking for an experienced Technical Services Manager to lead the delivery of technical services across a complex, high-profile corporate environment at Shell Centre, London.
This is a senior leadership role for someone who can combine engineering expertise, client relationship management and strategic thinking. You will be part of Sodexo’s onsite team, working closely with client stakeholders, project teams, supply chain partners and internal technical specialists to ensure safe, compliant, cost-effective and forward-thinking technical service delivery.
This is not a purely operational engineering role. We are looking for someone who can influence at senior level, shape technical strategy, drive continuous improvement and lead the evolution of engineering services in a demanding, complex environment.
As a Technical Services Manager you'll
- Lead the delivery of hard services, engineering maintenance and technical compliance across the site
- Manage and develop the onsite technical team, including capability, competence and performance
- Provide technical leadership across planned, reactive and project-related activity
- Act as a key point of contact for client stakeholders, building strong and trusted relationships
- Work closely with project managers, subcontractors and supply chain partners to ensure work is delivered safely and with minimal business disruption
- Drive statutory compliance, audit readiness and adherence to technical policies, processes and procedures
- Develop and improve maintenance strategies using data, asset information and engineering insight
- Support asset management, lifecycle planning, reliability improvements and capital planning discussions
- Lead continuous improvement, standardisation and optimisation across technical services
- Champion a collaborative “one team” culture across Sodexo, the client and delivery partners
- Support innovation and the use of digital tools, analytics and emerging technologies to improve engineering decision-making
What we're looking for
We are looking for a senior technical leader with experience in a complex, high-profile or critical environment. You will be confident working with senior stakeholders and able to balance operational delivery with strategic planning.
You will bring:
- A professional engineering background, ideally with a recognised engineering qualification
- Strong experience in technical services, hard FM, building services or engineering operations
- Experience working in complex environments where compliance, safety and business continuity are critical
- Strong knowledge of statutory compliance, engineering governance and technical risk management
- Proven leadership experience, including managing technical teams and subcontractors
- Excellent client relationship and stakeholder management skills
- Experience working with project teams and managing technical interfaces
- Commercial awareness, including budget control, contract delivery, KPIs and SLAs
- A strategic mindset, with the ability to improve maintenance, asset and service delivery models
- Strong communication, influencing and facilitation skills
- Confidence in leading change, embedding standards and driving continuous improvement
Desirable
- Energy, oil and gas, utilities or major infrastructure
- Corporate headquarters or blue-chip client sites
- Critical environments, data centres or high-risk operational estates
- Banking, pharmaceutical, healthcare, laboratory or regulated environments
- Large outsourced FM contracts with complex stakeholder relationships
Why Sodexo?:
Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater.
Belong
in a company and team that values you for you.
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with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions.
Thrive
in your own way.
We also offer a range of perks, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:
- Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support
- An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or life's larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work or personal issues impacting your wellbeing
- Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service
- Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular high street retailers (also open to friends and family)
- Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan
- Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools
- Bike to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit
- Sodexo UK and Irelands enhanced benefits and leave policies
A little more about Sodexo
At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, SoTogether, Generations and Origins.
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 run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.
Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.
Ready to be part of something greater?
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Advice and guidance
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Pension Plan
Save effectively for your future when you join the Sodexo Pension Plan. -
Wellbeing support
Unlimited access to online support for your mental health, 24/7. -
Generous leave
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Discounts and savings
Enjoy great deals from leading retailers and use our Bike to Work scheme -
Virtual GP
24-hour access to video or phone consultations for you and your family.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
At our company, we believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Roles at Sodexo are designed to empower individuals from all backgrounds. We are committed to creating an environment that values equity and supports the growth of all employees, ensuring that everyone can contribute to and benefit from our collective success.
Social Impact
Ever since we started, we’ve had a clear purpose – to do some good in our communities through helping people. Today, that purpose is still a huge part of who we are. And every one of our colleagues helps that happen.
We’re committed to volunteering our time, resources, skills and knowledge – more than 50% of colleagues contribute to thousands of volunteer hours every year. And our Charitable Foundation has now donated over £9 million to charities and good causes across the country.
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