Technical Manager

Kier Group; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction and engineering company is seeking a Technical Manager for the Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff. The role requires experience in managing maintenance services in a healthcare environment and strong knowledge of statutory compliance. The ideal candidate will act as the technical lead, manage maintenance delivery, and build relationships with various stakeholders. This full-time role offers a structured working week from Monday to Friday with a focus on safety and performance.

Benefits

Tailored benefits

Diversity and inclusion programs

Qualifications

• Experience managing teams and subcontractors in a healthcare environment.
• Strong knowledge of statutory compliance and healthcare standards.
• Experience with fire safety, water safety, and BMS systems.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical lead ensuring service delivery meets standards.
• Manage planned and reactive maintenance and energy performance.
• Build relationships to drive performance and compliance.

Skills

Managing hard FM or maintenance services

Electrical or mechanical engineering knowledge

Confident communication and leadership

IT literacy and CAFM systems experience

Education

HND or equivalent in engineering

Tools

MS Office

CAFM systems

BIM/CDE data

Job description

We're looking for a Technical Manager to join our Velindre Cancer Centre team based on site in Cardiff.

Location: Velindre Cancer Centre, Cardiff (site based) | Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 17:00

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical lead for the project, ensuring all maintenance and energy services are delivered in line with contractual, statutory and healthcare standards.
• Lead mobilisation activities, including commissioning engagement, development of service strategies, and selection and management of the maintenance team and specialist sub-contractors.
• Manage planned and reactive maintenance delivery, lifecycle planning, BMS operation, energy performance and CAFM/CDE records.
• Ensure robust health and safety compliance, including Permit to Work systems, audits, risk assessments and duty holder responsibilities.
• Build strong relationships with the Authority, Project Co, contractors and wider Kier teams to drive performance, compliance and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience managing hard FM or maintenance services within a healthcare environment, including line management of teams and subcontractors.
• Minimum HND (or equivalent) in electrical or mechanical engineering, with strong knowledge of building services, statutory compliance and healthcare standards.
• Experience acting as an Authorised Person and confidence managing fire safety, water safety, BMS and CAFM systems.
• Confident communicator and leader, able to build effective relationships with multiple stakeholders and lead teams through mobilisation and operational delivery.
• IT-literate with experience using MS Office, CAFM systems and working with BIM/CDE data.
• Essential professional accreditation (e.g., IHEEM), a NEBOSH qualification, DBS clearance and the ability to work proactively in a complex, regulated environment.
• Desirable experience of PFI/PPP contracts and payment mechanisms.

We value potential and transferable skills

Even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to offer a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority. We are a Disability Confident employer and will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

References and checks

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case‑by‑case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre‑employment checks.

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