Divisional Technical Services Manager

Michael Taylor Search & Selection; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading London fit out contractor is seeking an experienced Divisional Technical Services Manager to join its leadership team. This senior role involves overseeing the technical services function, providing leadership and governance across multiple high-profile fit out projects. Candidates should have extensive experience in senior technical leadership roles within a main contractor environment and a proven track record in delivering major projects. The position offers competitive salary and clear progression opportunities into executive roles.

Benefits

Competitive senior salary

Benefits package

Clear progression route into Technical Director or Executive roles

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in senior Technical Services or MEP leadership roles within fit out or refurbishment main contractor environments.
• Proven track record delivering major commercial fit out projects, ideally within central London.
• Strong technical expertise across mechanical, electrical, public health, BMS, and specialist systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide divisional leadership for MEP delivery across multiple major fit out projects.
• Establish and maintain technical standards, procedures, and best practices.
• Oversee MEP design management from early stage design through construction and handover.

Skills

Senior Technical Services leadership

Mechanical, electrical, public health expertise

Project management

Stakeholder relationship management

Commercial awareness

Education

Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Building Services Engineering

Job description

Divisional Technical Services Manager Major Fit Out

A leading London based fit out contractor delivering large scale, high value commercial interior projects is seeking an experienced Divisional Technical Services Manager to join its senior leadership team. The business specialises exclusively in major fit out and refurbishment projects, operating within complex, live, and logistically constrained city centre environments.

This is a senior, strategic role responsible for overseeing the technical services function across a division, providing leadership, governance, and technical assurance across multiple high profile fit out schemes from preconstruction through to handover.

The Role

As Divisional Technical Services Manager, you will set the technical direction for MEP delivery across the division, ensuring consistent standards, robust design management, and high quality outcomes across all projects. You will support Project Directors, Senior Technical Services Managers, and Building Services Managers, acting as the senior technical authority for complex fit out challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide divisional leadership for MEP delivery across multiple major fit out projects
• Establish and maintain technical standards, procedures, and best practice specific to fit out delivery
• Oversee MEP design management from early stage design through construction, commissioning, and handover
• Act as the senior escalation point for complex coordination, interfaces, and technical risk within live environments
• Support bid and preconstruction teams with technical strategy, design reviews, and fit out specific risk assessments
• Provide technical governance over commissioning, testing, seasonal commissioning, and handover processes
• Work closely with commercial, planning, and construction teams to ensure programme certainty and commercial control
• Lead, mentor, and develop Senior Technical Services Managers and project based MEP teams
• Drive continuous improvement, standardisation, and innovation across fit out delivery

Candidate Profile

• Extensive experience in senior Technical Services or MEP leadership roles within a fit out or refurbishment main contractor environment
• Proven track record delivering major commercial fit out projects, ideally within central London
• Strong technical expertise across mechanical, electrical, public health, BMS, and specialist systems
• Confident managing multiple live fit out projects and senior stakeholder relationships
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of fast paced fit out programmes
• Clear, confident communicator with the ability to influence at senior leadership and client level

Desirable but Not Essential

• Chartered Engineer or senior professional membership (CIBSE, IET, or equivalent)
• Experience supporting bids and preconstruction strategy for major fit out schemes
• Strong understanding of BIM, digital coordination, and modern fit out delivery methodsDegree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, or Building Services Engineering

Why This Role

• Senior divisional role within a specialist major fit out contractor
• Opportunity to shape technical strategy across some of London's most high profile interior projects
• Influence standards, processes, and delivery outcomes at a business wide level
• Competitive senior salary and benefits package
• Clear progression route into Technical Director or Executive level roles

If you are a senior Technical Services leader with deep major fit out experience and are ready to operate at a divisional level within a structured London contractor, we would welcome a confidential discussion.