Technical Manager

4Leisure Recruitment; Burgess Hill; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Site-based role

Training and development

Career progression

Job summary

4Leisure Recruitment is seeking a Technical Manager for a single-site leisure facility. You will lead day-to-day maintenance to keep plant and services safe and fully operational, working with the Technical Contract Manager.

We welcome hands-on professionals with facilities management or building services experience and a City & Guilds or equivalent qualification, who take a proactive approach to problem solving and contractor management.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in facilities management or building maintenance.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems.
• Hands-on, proactive problem solver.

Responsibilities

• Deliver PPM programmes across the site.
• Conduct routine inspections and maintain records.
• Manage a small team of technicians.
• Coordinate minor reactive repairs across MEP and building fabric.
• Act as first point of response for maintenance issues.
• Monitor contractors undertaking servicing, inspections, and repairs.
• Support planning, contractor management, and project delivery.
• Collaborate with site management to ensure safety and compliance.

Skills

Problem solving

Contractor management

Team leadership

Hands-on

Education

City & Guilds qualification or equivalent plumbing or related trade discipline

Job description

Technical Manager

Location: Single Site Location

Salary: £40,000 per annum

Reports to: Technical Contract Manager

We are recruiting for a Technical Manager to join a busy leisure facility, taking responsibility for the day-to-day delivery of maintenance and hard facilities management services at a single site. Working closely with the Technical Contract Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring the building, plant, and associated services remain safe, compliant, and fully operational.

This is a hands-on position suited to a technically qualified individual with experience in facilities management, building services, or maintenance environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver planned preventative maintenance (PPM) programmes across the site.
• Conduct routine inspections and maintain accurate maintenance records.
• Manage a small team of technicians
• Carry out and coordinate minor reactive repairs across mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and building fabric disciplines.
• Act as the first point of response for maintenance issues, ensuring faults are resolved promptly and efficiently.
• Monitor and supervise specialist contractors undertaking servicing, inspections, and repair works.
• Support the Technical Contract Manager with maintenance planning, contractor management, and project delivery.
• Work collaboratively with site management to maintain high standards of safety, compliance, and customer experience.

About You

• City & Guilds qualification or equivalent plumbing or a related trade discipline.
• Proven experience in facilities management, building maintenance, or technical services.
• Strong working knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive, hands-on approach.
• Experience managing contractors and service providers.
• Pool Plant Operator qualification or willingness to obtain this after appointment.

What's on Offer

• Salary of £40,000 per annum
• Stable, site-based role
• Opportunity to work in a varied technical environment
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Chance to progress within a growing facilities management operation

If you're an experienced facilities or maintenance professional looking for a site-based Technical Manager position with responsibility and autonomy, we'd like to hear from you.