Technical Supervisor

HVAC Total FM Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£46,000 salary

Permanent position

Birmingham-based opportunity

Career progression

Technical and commercial responsiblity

Supportive management team

Job summary

HVAC Total FM Recruitment in the United Kingdom seeks a Technical Supervisor to provide on-site technical support across a Birmingham-based contract. The role involves handling escalations, supervising subcontractors, and ensuring maintenance tasks meet high standards.

The ideal candidate has a strong technical engineering background and prior supervisory experience within FM/building services, with good client and contractor liaison skills.

Qualifications

• Strong technical engineering background is essential.
• Experience as Technical Supervisor or similar (Engineering Supervisor / Lead Engineer / Senior Engineer).
• Facilities Management / Building Services experience.
• Confident dealing with clients, contractors and engineers.
• Good commercial awareness around quotes and contractor costs.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing technical escalations and providing solutions.
• Supervising subcontractors on-site.
• Obtaining and reviewing contractor quotes.
• Ensuring PPM and reactive works are completed to a high standard.
• Supporting engineers with technical issues.
• Managing compliance and contractor performance.
• Liaising with clients and internal management.
• Assisting with technical projects and remedial works.

Skills

Technical engineering

Client liaison

People management

Contractor management

Tools

PPM processes

Job description

Technical Supervisor

Location: Birmingham & Surrounding Areas
Salary: £46,000 per annum
Job Type: Full-time | Permanent

We're recruiting for an experienced Technical Supervisor to join a leading Facilities Management provider in the Birmingham area.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer looking to step into a supervisory position, or an experienced supervisor wanting to take the next step with a well-established FM business.

The Role

As a Technical Supervisor, you'll provide technical support across the contract, dealing with day-to-day escalations and ensuring maintenance issues are resolved efficiently.

You'll be responsible for:

• Managing technical escalations and providing solutions
• Managing and supervising subcontractors
• Obtaining and reviewing contractor quotes
• Ensuring PPM and reactive works are completed to a high standard
• Supporting engineers with technical issues
• Managing compliance and contractor performance
• Liaising with clients and internal management
• Assisting with technical projects and remedial works

What We're Looking For

• Strong technical engineering background — essential
• Previous experience as a Technical Supervisor, Engineering Supervisor, Lead Engineer or Senior Engineer
• Facilities Management / Building Services experience
• Confident dealing with clients, contractors and engineers
• Strong understanding of PPM, reactive maintenance and compliance
• Good commercial awareness, particularly around quotes and contractor costs
• Excellent communication and organisational skills

Benefits

• £46,000 salary
• Permanent position
• Birmingham-based opportunity
• Career progression
• Technical and commercial responsibility
• Supportive management team

If you're an experienced engineer ready to move into a Technical Supervisor role, or already working at supervisory level and looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.