Technical Services Manager

EQUANS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

EQUANS seeks a Technical Services Manager to oversee maintenance operations for embedded generation sites. This role involves managing a team of technicians, ensuring statutory compliance, and maintaining safety and performance standards across various plant equipment. Comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities are offered within a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + public holidays

Private health insurance

Life cover (2x salary)

Employee discounts

Learning opportunities

Employee referral rewards

Qualifications

• Management of on-site maintenance team of up to 6 technicians.
• Experience in operation & maintenance of utility and generation equipment.
• Safety certifications like NEBOSH or IOSH preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage all maintenance activities—reactive and planned.
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements and health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Lead maintenance, project work, and outage activities.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Safety Management

Education

HNC or equivalent in engineering

Job description

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Join Equans, a leading energies and services contractor and a proud member of the global industrial group, Bouygues. With a rich history of excellence in designing, constructing, and maintaining buildings and critical infrastructure worldwide, we are now offering an exciting new opportunity for a Technical Services Manager within our Embedded Generation business.

Equans Embedded Generation operates multiple customer sites with large-scale embedded energy capacity across the UK, providing specialist management of onsite generation for industrial processes and the ability to export to the Grid. We combine multiple technologies to meet our customers' specific needs, offering design, build, operate, and maintenance services. Our expertise can help industrial businesses achieve their carbon reduction goals.

We are experts in technologies such as combined heat and power (CHP), biomass, and energy from waste. By locating generation on customers' sites, we provide industry-leading safety management, reduced energy costs and carbon footprint, and assured energy security for operational needs.

General Overview:

The Technical Services Manager (TSM) reports to the Operations Manager. They will manage the on-site maintenance team (up to 6 technicians) and act as a deputy for the Operations Manager during absence or work away from the site.

The TSM is responsible for managing all maintenance activities—reactive and planned—on all plant items within the Generating Station, including steam boilers, water treatment plant, gas-fired CHP engines, medical air compressors, chilled water systems, standby generators, and ancillary equipment.

The TSM ensures plant compliance with statutory requirements, industry best practices, and health, safety, and environmental standards through comprehensive CAFM system management. They support the operations manager to keep LGSC audit-ready.

Key Activities:

• Maintain the plant to ensure safety, environmental standards, and statutory compliance (BG01/BG04, HTMs, SFG20).
• Ensure routine duties, plant performance, availability, and reliability are maintained.
• Manage legislative maintenance activities, including PSSR inspections, functional safety tests, Legionella management, and statutory routines.
• Apply correct safe systems of work.
• Plan, organize, and supervise maintenance using CAFM.
• Manage day-to-day operations of maintenance technicians.
• Lead maintenance, project work, and outage activities.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities in electronic systems.
• Support documentation and procedure development.
• Manage safety escalation and emergency response plans.
• Liaise with internal and external customers.
• Procure spares and consumables within budget.
• Display behaviors aligned with Equans' standards.
• Role metrics include H&S, operational excellence, and customer satisfaction.
• Line manager for 5-6 technicians and site administrator.
• Qualifications: minimum HNC or equivalent in engineering; experience with industrial steam boilers (BOAS desirable); safety certifications (NEBOSH, IOSH, etc.) preferred.
• Experience in operation & maintenance of utility and generation equipment.
• Leadership skills balancing technical, financial, and people priorities.
• Strong communication and IT skills.

What We Offer:

Competitive salary and benefits including:

• 25 days annual leave + public holidays
• 5% bonus
• Private health insurance
• Life cover (2x salary)
• Employee discounts, cycle scheme, CSR days
• Learning opportunities, professional development
• Employee referral rewards
• Access to employee networks and wellbeing programs

Who Are We?

Equans is a global leader in energy services with nearly 50,000 employees in over 50 countries, generating over €17 billion annually. In the UK & Ireland, we provide technical, FM, regeneration, and energy services, specializing in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy, and decentralised renewables. We support the energy transition towards net zero and the digital & industrial transformations shaping our world. Equans is part of the Bouygues Group.

Next Steps:

If interested, please register, apply, and track your application. Our Resourcing Team will review and contact you.

We encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals, and people with disabilities to promote diversity and inclusion. We consider transferable skills for candidates not meeting all technical requirements, supporting a flexible working culture.

At Equans, everyone's voice is valued. We foster a welcoming, supportive environment where you can be your true self, with access to various employee networks including AccessAbility, Encompass, RISE, Veterans & Reservists, WOMEN TOGETHER, Working Parents, and Young Professionals.