Principal Technical Manager

SES Engineering Services; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SES Engineering Services is seeking a Principal Technical Mechanical Manager to join their London team. This full-time position focuses on leading high-profile mechanical and electrical projects, offering extensive benefits and opportunities for career progression within a supportive and diverse environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary & profit share scheme

Car allowance / company car

Private medical insurance

Pension (6% employer contribution)

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Learning and development opportunities

Industry-leading family leave

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical technical management in construction.
• Proven record in mechanical engineering services.
• Ability to coach and develop leaders and project managers.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with business processes and conduct design reviews.
• Provide leadership in project delivery.
• Assess and develop Preconstruction Leaders and Design Project Managers.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Technical Management

Mechanical Engineering

Job description

This is a permanent, full-time, flexible working vacancy that will close in 17 days at 23:59 BST.

The Vacancy

SES Engineering Services is seeking a Principal Technical Mechanical Manager to join our London team, focusing on high-profile, technically complex mechanical and electrical projects across multiple sectors.

If you are passionate about electrical technical management in construction and seek an opportunity to innovate and advance your career, join us to help create the future.

This role offers a great opportunity for career progression within a talented, diverse, and supportive team.

About the Role

Our Principal Technical Managers play a key role in our business, handling both work-winning and project delivery, providing leadership, management, governance, and engineering excellence before and after contract execution, for large projects or a portfolio of projects.

As a Principal Technical Manager, you will:

• Ensure compliance with business processes, conduct Design Reviews, and coach MEP Designers, managing technical actions.
• Participate in and contribute to 'Making a Great Start' & Strategy Presentations & IPD Workshops.
• Take technical accountability for mechanical engineering services on projects.
• Assess, coach, and develop Preconstruction Leaders, Design Project Managers, Project Managers, and Engineers.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary & profit share scheme
• Car allowance / company car (role/grade dependent)
• Travel coverage to any of our sites (subject to HMRC rates)
• Extensive benefits including private medical, pension (6% employer contribution), health and wellness programs, 26 days holiday plus bank holidays, and more.
• Learning and development opportunities to support your career growth.
• Industry-leading family leave: 26 weeks paid maternity, 12 weeks paid paternity.

SES is committed to fair treatment of individuals with criminal records, ensuring non-discrimination in recruitment, promotion, and retention activities. A Basic DBS check is required for this position, with individual assessment of applicants with criminal convictions.

We welcome new talent to join and grow with us. If you wish to discuss opportunities confidentially, contact our In-House Recruitment Team at [e-mail].

As an inclusive employer, we are proud to be recognized for our diversity and inclusion efforts, including gold accreditation with Investors in People and being a Disability Confident employer. Being family-owned, we value long-term relationships.

Working at SES

SES Engineering Services is a leading UK M&E partner, specializing in designing and installing building services and infrastructure solutions. Our purpose is ‘reimagining places for people to thrive,’ guided by our promises of thriving places, a thriving planet, and thriving people.

We are committed to sustainability, inclusion, and innovation, and are proud of our recognitions and commitments to diversity and environmental responsibility.