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Technical Manager

Kier Group
Department:Manufacturing
Type:ON-SITE
Region:Cardiff, Wales
Location:Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Experience:Mid-Senior level
Estimated Salary:£45,000 - £65,000
Skills:
HARD FMMAINTENANCE SERVICESHEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENTELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGMECHANICAL ENGINEERINGBUILDING SERVICESSTATUTORY COMPLIANCEHEALTHCARE STANDARDSAUTHORISED PERSONFIRE SAFETYWATER SAFETYBMSCAFM SYSTEMSMS OFFICEBIM/CDE DATAIHEEMNEBOSHPFI/PPP CONTRACTS
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Job Description

Posted on: February 7, 2026

We're looking for a Technical Manager to join our Velindre Cancer Centre team based on site in Cardiff. Location: Velindre Cancer Centre, Cardiff – site based Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 17:00 What will you be responsible for? As a Technical Manager, you'll be working within the Velindre Cancer Centre contract, supporting the mobilisation and long-term operational delivery of hard FM and maintenance services within a new, high-profile healthcare facility. What will your day to day in the role look like? Your Day To Day Will Include

  • Acting as the technical lead for the project, ensuring all maintenance and energy services are delivered in line with contractual, statutory and healthcare standards
  • Leading mobilisation activities, including commissioning engagement, development of service strategies, and selection and management of the maintenance team and specialist sub-contractors
  • Managing planned and reactive maintenance delivery, lifecycle planning, BMS operation, energy performance and CAFM/CDE records
  • Ensuring robust health and safety compliance, including Permit to Work systems, audits, risk assessments and duty holder responsibilities
  • Building strong relationships with the Authority, Project Co, contractors and wider Kier teams to drive performance, compliance and continuous improvement

What are we looking for? This role of Technical Manager is great for you if:

  • You have experience managing hard FM or maintenance services within a healthcare environment, including line management of teams and subcontractors
  • You hold a minimum HND (or equivalent) in electrical or mechanical engineering, with strong knowledge of building services, statutory compliance and healthcare standards
  • You have experience acting as an Authorised Person and are confident managing fire safety, water safety, BMS and CAFM systems
  • You are a confident communicator and leader, able to build effective relationships with multiple stakeholders and lead teams through mobilisation and operational delivery
  • You are IT-literate with experience using MS Office, CAFM systems and working with BIM/CDE data

Essential requirements include relevant professional accreditation (such as IHEEM), a NEBOSH qualification, DBS clearance, and the ability to work proactively in a complex, regulated environment. Experience of PFI/PPP contracts and payment mechanisms is desirable. We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. Rewards And Benefits We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here. Diversity and inclusion Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview. Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks. We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier

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