WE HAVE AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR A TECHNICAL DIRECTOR IN LONDON WORKING WITH A LEADING HARD SERVICES FACILITIES MANAGEMENT PROVIDER? WOULD YOU LIKE TO JOIN A GLOBAL ENTITY DELIVERING CUTTING EDGE BUILDING SERVICES SOLUTIONS TO SPEARHEAD THEIR TECHNICAL COMPLIANCE AND SERVICES DELIVERY?

Then please get in touch!

THE COMPANY

Our Client 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.

THE OPPORTUNITY

To lead the establishment development, implementation and maintenance of technical standards, system updates, reviews & service solutions across the UK portfolio and support the performance & profitability profitable growth of the UK Data Centre Solutions business. You will ensure the effective and efficient delivery of technical operations across the UK portfolio while working closely with key leaders around the DCS business, including QHSE and Reliability, to positively contribute towards improving our technical capability, standards and operational delivery on the at contract level and will have a vital role in drive supporting the vision and route towards consistent engineering excellence.

You will act as technical authority providing advice and assistance to maintenance teams as required. Facilitate the implementation, adoption and embedding of the Critical Environment Risk Management model processes into the day-to-day operation. Ensure that all maintenance is carried out in line with Client / Company Requirements. Deliver Technical Needs Assessments, produce gap analysis reports & develop training plans. Oversee and ensure the business is supported in the management & delivery of Essential Maintenance Periods as specified in contract scope. Create a network of technical champions and experts within the business to support the technical requirements as the business scales and grows, including succession planning. Assist in the development of timely, meaningful reports as required in relation to productivity, equipment reliability/life expectancy, failure trends, improvements, recommendations. Support Root Cause Analysis investigations, reporting and sharing of lessons learnt. Projects/Operations interface and more

KEY REQUIRMENTS

Minimum HNC qualification in appropriate engineering discipline.

Degree level qualification in mechanical and electrical engineering is highly desirable.

Chartered Engineer status would be highly desirable but is not essential.

Authorising Engineer for Permit-to-Work systems

Minimum of 10 years' experience in a related environment (Data Centres or Critical Engineering Environments)

Experience as Technical Manager/Director level within a technical critical and/or data centre environments. Knowledge of hard services M&E infrastructure, data rooms, critical systems and complex HV and LV systems.

High level of competency and understanding of Critical Environment electrical infrastructures.

Comprehensive understanding of HVAC systems and plant operations within Building Services and Critical Environments.

Up to date technical knowledge of ACOP's, fire and environmental control measures, building control requirements, High Voltage, 18th Edition, Refrigeration and the Health and Safety at Work Act

THE APPLICATION PROCESS

Please submit all CVs via our website or send directly to in the first instance quoting reference CP1812 and we will contact you within 3 working days if your application has been succes