Technical Building Manager

cobaltrecruitment; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Cobalt Recruitment is partnering with a leading commercial property owner to appoint a Technical Building Manager across two high-quality London assets. The role blends technical services with facilities management, offering autonomy across two boutique properties.

Based from the London office with regular access to both buildings and one day per week of remote work, you will oversee M&E operations, contractor performance and occupier experience while developing within a top-tier property group.

Qualifications

• Technical or engineering background with broad FM focus
• Experience in managing M&E and contracts
• Strong understanding of H&S and compliance

Responsibilities

• Take day-to-day ownership of FM and technical services across two commercial properties
• Manage M&E contracts and oversee engineering operations and contractors
• Coordinate soft services including cleaning, security and front-of-house
• Build relationships with occupiers and act as key contact for operational issues
• Ensure H&S, statutory compliance, emergency procedures and safe systems of work are in place
• Manage contractors, procurement, tendering and service performance
• Support service charge budgets and financial control
• Monitor utilities and energy performance, identifying efficiency opportunities
• Support sustainability initiatives and lifecycle planning

Skills

Technical FM background

M&E knowledge

Contractor management

H&S compliance

Education

Engineering qualification

Tools

M&E systems

Job description

Cobalt Recruitment is partnering with a leading commercial property owner to appoint a Technical Building Manager across two high-quality London commercial assets.

This is a newly created, client-side role combining technical services with broader facilities management, offering an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong engineering or technical FM foundation to move into a genuine Total FM position. You'll have significant autonomy across two boutique assets, taking ownership of building performance and occupier experience while developing within a highly regarded commercial property business.

The primary building is a multi-occupied, office-led asset with retail and flexible workspace, where you'll oversee both hard and soft services. A second nearby property operates through an established TFM provider, with your focus more on contractor and performance oversight. You'll be based from the company's nearby London office rather than permanently on-site, with regular access to both buildings and the opportunity to work from home one day per week.

Key responsibilities include:

• Taking day-to-day ownership of FM and technical services across two commercial properties.
• Managing M&E contracts and overseeing engineering operations, specialist contractors and technical service delivery.
• Coordinating soft services including cleaning, security and front-of-house operations.
• Building strong relationships with occupiers and acting as a key contact for operational issues.
• Ensuring H&S, statutory compliance, emergency procedures and safe systems of work are effectively managed.
• Managing contractors, procurement, tendering and ongoing service performance.
• Supporting service charge budgets, management accounts and wider financial control.
• Monitoring utilities and energy performance, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency.
• Supporting sustainability initiatives and longer-term lifecycle planning.

We're particularly interested in someone with a technical or engineering background who now wants to broaden their career into full facilities management. You may currently be an Engineer, Engineering Manager, Technical Services Manager or technically focused Facilities Manager, ideally with a relevant trade or engineering qualification.

Commercial office experience is strongly preferred. More important than remaining hands-on technically is having a strong understanding of how buildings operate, including M&E systems, statutory compliance, H&S and contractor management. Experience within a highly service-led environment such as hospitality could also be relevant where the technical foundations are strong.

You'll also need to be comfortable moving beyond engineering into the customer-facing side of FM, communicating confidently with occupiers, managing soft services and taking responsibility for decisions without requiring constant direction.

For someone looking to move from technical services into broader Total FM, this offers an excellent stepping stone: genuine autonomy, varied operational responsibility and a clear opportunity to develop within a leading commercial property owner.