Technical Manager Hard Services Compliance & Assurance

LOCATION: UK - Nationwide

SHIFT PATTERN: M-F / Flexible depending on contract requirements

SALARY: Competitive

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ROLE OVERVIEW AND PURPOSE

The Technical Manager Hard Services Compliance & Assurance is a senior professional authority within ABM UK providing portfolio-wide technical governance statutory compliance assurance and specialist leadership across hard services disciplines.

The role operates nationally and exercises a high degree of professional autonomy acting as an authoritative technical voice across electrical mechanical water confined space and related statutory systems. The postholder ensures ABMs hard services delivery is safe compliant consistent and auditready across all accounts and mobilisations.

The Technical Manager works across operational teams QSHE Commercial Mobilisation and Clients influencing outcomes through technical authority governance frameworks and expert judgement rather than direct line management.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical Authority & Compliance Assurance

Act as a senior technical authority for hard services compliance across the ABM UK portfolio.

Hold one or more formal technical appointments (e.g. Electrical SAP/AE Mechanical AP/AE Water Hygiene RP/AP Confined Spaces AE) aligned to competence and business need.

Define interpret and apply statutory and best-practice standards across diverse operational environments.

Exercise independent professional judgement in resolving complex or high-risk compliance issues where standards guidance or asset conditions conflict.

Statutory Governance & Audit

Provide portfolio-wide assurance that statutory and mandatory compliance obligations are met and evidenced.

Lead and undertake technical audits inspections and compliance reviews across multiple accounts.

Identify systemic risk non-conformance trends and improvement opportunities driving corrective actions through operational teams.

Act as an escalation point for complex technical safety or compliance issues. Mobilisation Transition & Due Diligence

Provide technical leadership during bid mobilisation and transition phases to ensure hard services

compliance from Day One.

Define and validate statutory compliance requirements asset data certification and governance arrangements during onboarding.

Support go/no-go readiness decisions from a technical compliance perspective.

Contribute expert input to bid submissions technical risk assessments and cost Frameworks & Continuous Improvement

Develop maintain and evolve ABMs hard services technical standards procedures and compliance frameworks.

Contribute to the central technical knowledge library templates and audit tools.

Identify opportunities to improve consistency assurance and efficiency in compliance delivery.

Support digital and CAFM-aligned approaches to evidence management and reporting. Coaching Influence & Capability Building

Provide technical coaching guidance and professional challenge to site engineers technical managers and operational leaders across the portfolio.

Support the development and upskilling of Authorised Persons Competent Persons and

Responsible Persons.

Act as a trusted advisor to Account Teams QSHE and senior stakeholders on hard services compliance matters.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Significant experience operating as a senior technical authority within hard services or FM environments.

Formally appointed Authorised Person (AP) Senior Authorised Person (SAP) Responsible Person (RP) or Authorising Engineer (AE) in one or more hard services disciplines.

Strong working knowledge of statutory and best-practice compliance frameworks across electrical mechanical water hygiene confined spaces and environmental systems (including EAWR PSSR Gas Safety L8/HSG274 F-Gas TM44 and ESOS).

Proven experience delivering statutory compliance assurance across large complex multi-site portfolios.

Demonstrated ability to influence senior operational teams and clients through technical authority and professional judgement without formal line management responsibility.

Excellent technical writing audit reporting and stakeholder communication skills.

Highly self-directed with the ability to prioritise risk and manage competing national demands.

Willingness to travel nationally as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

HNC/HND or higher qualification in Electrical Mechanical Building Services or a related engineering discipline.

Relevant professional or technical certifications aligned to discipline specialism(s).

Membership of a recognised professional body (IET CIBSE IMechE or equivalent) desirable.

Were proud to offer a great range of benefits including:

• 24/7 GP: Both you and your immediate family can speak to a UK-based GP from the comfort of your own home
• Mental Health support and Life Event Counseling
• Get Fit Programme
• Financial and legal support
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access Perks at Work our innovative employee app where you can find:

• Perks: discounts gift cards cashback and exclusive offers
• Life: Search for resources and tools on topics ranging from family and life to health money and work
• Support: Online chat or telephone service for urgent support in a crisis

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About ABM:

ABM (NYSE: ABM) is one of the worlds largest providers of integrated facility engineering and infrastructure solutions. Every day over 100000 team members deliver essential services that make spaces cleaner safer and efficient enhancing the overall occupant experience.

ABM serves a wide range of market sectors including commercial real estate aviation mission critical and manufacturing and distribution. With over $8 billion in annual revenue and a blue-chip client base ABM delivers innovative technologies and sustainable solutions that enhance facilities and empower clients to achieve their goals. Committed to creating smarter more connected spaces ABM is investing in the future to meet evolving challenges and build a healthier thriving world. ABM: Driving possibility together.

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ABM are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment regardless of age disability gender reassignment sex marriage and civil partnership status pregnancy and maternity status race religion or belief. We are proud members of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme.

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