Technical Manager

CBRE; Chester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global provider of facilities management in Chester is recruiting a Technical Operations Manager. The candidate will be accountable for site operations, ensuring safety compliance, and delivering services according to the contract. Candidates should have strong experience in facilities management, effective communication skills, and relevant qualifications in health and safety. This role offers an opportunity to lead operations in a multi-client environment.

Qualifications

• Strong related experience in FM operations.
• Affiliation to an industry related professional body is a plus.
• Sound understanding of current environmental legislation.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for multi-client locations within the West London cluster.
• Ensure safety PPE and equipment availability.
• Support site budget management through metrics.

Skills

Influencing skills

Communication skills

Presentational skills

People management

Commercial acumen

Education

Degree level or industry standard qualification

Environmental health & safety qualification

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Technical Operations Manager

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management. We are recruiting a Technical Operations Manager to join the team located in Broughton. The successful candidate will hold full accountability for the site operation, service delivery and front‑facing services at the client facilities.

Company Profile

CBRE is the global leader in real estate services and leverages the industry's most powerful knowledge base to meet the commercial real estate needs of its clients worldwide. Our vision is to be the preeminent, vertically integrated, globally capable real estate service firm. Globally we employ over 70,000 employees and operate in 48 countries.

Role Summary

• Provide a safe and healthy workplace with responsibility for all EHS compliance for both CBRE and supplier partners
• Assure contingency plans are in place for emergencies, including approved business continuity plans, disaster recovery plans, service disruption notification processes and crisis management processes
• Understand and comply with site safety rules and requirements
• Ensure safety PPE and equipment is available and utilized by both self‑perform team members and supplier partner team members at all times
• Follow proper procedure and conduct incident reviews and root‑cause analysis including regulatory response and reporting, site stand‑downs and drive consequence management for all incidents
• Responsible for multi‑client locations within the West London cluster
• Ensure ongoing and required training (PPE, LOTO, confined space) is conducted and completed by all team members
• All reporting must be timely and complete and all required on‑site documentation must be up to date and easily accessible
• Support site budget management by driving operational control through metrics management
• Deliver services based on contract scope of work with full understanding of the scope variances by site
• Ensure knowledge of supplier contract terms, scope of work and performance specification
• Ensure PO’s are raised and processed in compliance with GWS policy

Experience Required

• Degree level or industry standard qualification
• AP status pressure system
• AP status confined space
• Environmental health & safety industry recognised qualification
• Affiliation to or membership of an industry related professional body
• Strong related experience in FM operations
• Strong influencing, communication and presentational skills aligned with good commercial acumen
• People management skills and the ability to communicate at all levels
• Experience of managing contracts, writing and operating to processes and procedures
• CMMS experience (WO management process) preferred
• Report writing ability
• Sound understanding of current legislation, environmental and quality related issues, including sustainability and its impact on energy