Technical Services Manager
Be part of something greater.
- Job reference: SDX/TP/736016/151939
- Location: London
- Job type: Full Time - 40 hours a week
- Salary: Competitive Salary plus flexible benefit funds and Bonus
- Closing date: 15 January 2026
About the role
- Job title: Technical Services Manager
- Location: Shell Centre, Belvedere Rd, London SE1 7NA (flexibility to travel to other Shell sites)
- 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
At Shell Centre in London, we’re looking for a Technical Services Manager who can bring calm, credible leadership to a high-profile, high-expectation environment, and genuinely move things forward.
This is a role for someone who enjoys owning the bigger picture while staying close enough to the detail to make smart calls. You’ll lead the onsite technical team and specialist partners, keep standards high and risks controlled, and make sure the site is always compliant and audit-ready. Just as important, you’ll help modernise how maintenance and ensure asset performance are managed, using data, continuous improvement and new technology to drive better decisions, stronger reliability and real value for the client.
If you’re at your best building trust with senior stakeholders, coaching teams to perform, and turning complex technical delivery into something consistent, efficient and future-focused, this could be the next step.
What you'll do
- Pioneer Engineering optimisation to improve maintenance strategies and demonstrate Sodexo as best in class
- Ensuring that all aspects of the business are conducted in accordance with all relevant statutory requirements and codes of practice.
- Ensure that all technical services are delivered in a safe, compliant, diligent and cost-effective manner and in adherence with Sodexo/Shell procedures.
- Establish Sodexo, Shell and industry networks to ensure continuous improvement and to provide insight through the effective use of maintenance delivery techniques.
- Manage relationships and key interfaces with the client and the clients' key decision makers.
- Development of a Sodexo Engineering Apprenticeship pipeline. Ensure the program is creating an environment and support function for progression and maximise value
For a full list of responsibilities please view the attached job description
What we're looking for
Essential
- Qualified engineer with professional engineering qualification
- Experience of working in complex/critical environments that have potential high risk on business impact
- Sound understanding of Engineering Compliance and statutory compliance
- Excellent communication, influencing and facilitation skills
- Commercial awareness with budget control
- Proven track record in leadership of critical functions
- Experience in senior stakeholder management and the ability influence change.
- People management and understanding
- Sound commercial understanding and acumen
- Asbestos awareness and management
Desirable
- NEBOSH Qualified
- Have held an Authorised Person (Trade Discipline Specific)
- Professional Institute member
- Certification in Risk Assessment
- Management of Legionella, Water Quality Management
Why Sodexo?:
Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater.
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in a company and team that values you for you.
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with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions.
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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?
Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications
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KEY BENEFITS
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Advice and guidance
Get help with legal, financial, personal or work issues whenever you need it. -
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
For holidays, care needs or major life events, we’ll help you rest and recharge. -
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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