Assistant Technical Manager

Assistant Technical Manager – FM Service Provider – Portsmouth – Up to £42,000 per annum   

CBW are currently recruiting for an Assistant Technical Manager based in Portsmouth to help lead the safe, efficient operation and maintenance of HV & lv Electrical systems at a large health care contract.  You’ll support the Technical Manager day-to-day, uphold statutory and healthcare engineering compliance, and promote best-practice engineering across a busy, 24/7 environment.  

Hours of Work

• 08:00am - 16:00pm
• On-call rota required (must be able to attend site within 1 hour)
• Occasional out-of-hours work for critical tasks

• Assist in delivering a 24/7 maintenance service for critical electrical infrastructure (HV/LV).
• Operate robust safe systems of work (permits, isolations) aligned to HTMs, codes of practice, ISO 9001 and statutory legislation (HSWA, COSHH, EAWR).
• Act as (or work towards acting as) Authorised Person for allocated systems following training and formal appointment.
• Oversee day-to-day engineering activities: PPM and reactive tasks completed safely, on time and to standard.
• Provide technical support to resolve complex estate issues and maintain system resilience.
• Manage CAFM records, service reports and follow-on actions to closure.
• Coordinate and competence-check contractors and in-house teams; ensure suitable appointments as Competent Persons.
• Build effective relationships with stakeholders (Operations, Estates, Engineering leadership, site delivery teams).
• Contribute to the life-cycle plan, identifying risk, obsolescence and improvement opportunities.
• Work professionally in patient/staff areas with regard to safety, dignity, confidentiality and data protection.
• Uphold company policies and procedures at all times.

• ONC/HNC/HND (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline.
• Strong electrical background; experience managing Hard FM services in critical environments.
• 18th Edition (BS 7671).
• Proven contractor management and stakeholder communication.
• Experience as AP (LV) and ideally AP (HV 11kV)

• Competitive salary with on-call allowance.
• Ongoing training & development (including AP appointments where required).
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a mission-critical healthcare environment.
• Support from an experienced technical and estates leadership team.