Technical Services Manager

Jll; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global provider of real estate services is seeking a Technical Services Manager in London. The role involves managing engineering operations, ensuring Health & Safety compliance, and driving service quality improvements. Ideal candidates should possess relevant engineering qualifications and experience in a similar management role. Strong leadership and customer service skills are essential. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to operational excellence and team development in a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in a similar management role.
• Ability to engage and coach teams effectively.
• Strong understanding of engineering operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily engineering operations activities.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety requirements.
• Conduct monthly performance reviews within engineering teams.
• Drive service delivery improvements to exceed standards.

Skills

Leadership capabilities

Interpersonal communication

Customer service orientation

Resourcefulness

Education

Relevant engineering qualifications

Job description

Overview

Internal Relationships: Team Members, Health & Safety Department, Learning & Development, HR, SAP Team, Technical Support. External Relationships: Customers, Clients, Suppliers. The Technical Services Manager provides tactical operational leadership and direction to on-site engineering teams. This role ensures effective day-to-day management of engineering operations while maintaining contractual compliance and driving improvements in productivity, delivery efficiency, and service quality. The position holds responsibility for promoting and maintaining 100% Health & Safety compliance and auditing standards across all teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee daily engineering operations activities
• Exercise formal management responsibilities for allocated teams
• Set team priorities to ensure task completion and coordinate work activities across departments
• Drive engineering performance improvements to exceed service delivery standards
• Support implementation and adoption of Management Information Systems

• Health, Safety & Compliance
• Ensure engineering teams maintain 100% compliance with Health & Safety requirements
• Oversee audit compliance, toolbox talks, tool checks, and equipment calibration
• Work within and promote Health, Safety and Environmental policies and procedures
• Ensure completion of all mandatory training within teams

• Team Leadership & Development
• Engage and coach supervisors in performance management practices
• Inspire engineers to deliver excellence aligned with KPIs, H&S standards, and internal procedures
• Conduct monthly performance reviews within engineering teams
• Drive and encourage development through formal learning and on-the-job experience
• Recognize, respect, and reward team contributions and achievements
• Lead teams with a 'drive for change' attitude and role model leadership capabilities

• Customer Service & Stakeholder Management
• Demonstrate strong service orientation and commitment to high customer service standards
• Present professional image while promoting one-team ethos for clients, occupiers, and visitors
• Understand contract SLAs and KPIs, ensuring engineering teams deliver to specifications
• Engage confidently with external and internal stakeholders across all organizational levels
• Ensure timely and transparent communications throughout the JLL family

• Continuous Improvement
• Understand integral processes and make decisions guided by policies, procedures, and business plans
• Innovate management practices and processes to meet changing business circumstances
• Manage action plans to implement improvement initiatives
• Challenge superiors constructively to optimize team effectiveness and efficiency
• Support colleagues and use judgment to resolve daily technical and operational problems

• Demonstrated experience in similar management role
• Proven leadership capabilities in technical environments
• Experience building positive relationships with teams and stakeholders

Technical Qualifications

• Relevant engineering qualifications
• Understanding of engineering operations and maintenance practices

Key Competencies

• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Ability to communicate using appropriate styles, methods, and timing
• Capability to clearly communicate work tasks and secure commitment to high performance levels
• Resourcefulness in acquiring additional professional expertise
• Tact and diplomacy in handling sensitive issues and information exchange
• Professional demeanor with colleagues, clients, and customers
• Self-motivated with strong team collaboration abilities
• Ability to maintain objective and positive focus during high-pressure periods
• Enthusiasm and energy about work with ability to inspire others

Personal Attributes

• Strong service orientation and customer awareness
• Commitment to excellence in service delivery
• Ability to role model organizational leadership capabilities
• Capacity to work effectively under sustained work pressure

This job description outlines the primary responsibilities and requirements for the Technical Services Manager position. The role demands a balance of technical expertise, leadership skills, and customer service excellence within JLL''s operational framework.

Our people at JLL and JLL Technologies are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you've got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you're looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward. Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading global provider of real estate and investment management services. We take our responsibility to protect the personal information provided to us seriously. Generally the personal information we collect from you are for the purposes of processing in connection with JLL's recruitment process. We endeavour to keep your personal information secure with appropriate level of security and keep for as long as we need it for legitimate business or legal reasons. We will then delete it safely and securely.