Technical Services Manager
Property and Facilities Management
Full-time
Permanent
Salary: £51,960 - £57,927
Application deadline: 12:00 (Noon) Sunday 9th April 2023

About the role:

This is an exciting time to be joining the British Museum in the role of Technical Services Manager within the Property and Facility Management Department. You will be providing your technical expertise to manage the British Museum estate, comprising of five sites in London, Reading and Wiltshire. The Hard FM services comprise of the maintenance of all Museum buildings and assets and you will support the management of the FM Contractor, and advise the Museum on technical services for MEP assets and systems.

This role also includes creating and developing systems to better monitor energy use, leading and working with the FM contractor on energy reduction initiatives. If you have prior experience and knowledge in BIM, technical engineering, building services and technical compliance and regulations, we invite you to apply for this position!

Key areas of responsibility (More detailed information found in the attached Job Description)

About you:

• Be able to successfully work in a quick-paced and operationally demanding environment, while managing multiple responsibilities. This can require decisions to be made quickly and effectively.
• Be able to work independently and with a wide range of stakeholders, effectively.
• Proactively progress initiatives and tackle complex problems.
• Manage their time effectively and plan ahead.

Qualifications:

• A desirable candidate will have management experience in construction or engineering maintenance, building conservation or equivalent. Prior experience of delivering maintenance projects in the heritage/museum sector would be beneficial for this role. A good working knowledge of statutory maintenance requirements for water (L8) and asbestos is desirable.
• It is required for candidates to have a degree (or equivalent) in relevant subject, senior management level within a the Facilities Management environment. Candidates should have or be working towards a Built Environment professional body/association. Candidates must be able to comfortably use Microsoft Office, project management software and have strong IT skills.
• More details in the job document.

This role will be based at Bloomsbury site in central London, with occasional travel to other sites in London and Reading. To apply and for more info, please follow the link.

About the British Museum:

The British Museum is committed to equal opportunities and to providing employees with a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds.

We offer a competitive benefits package including:

• Membership of the civil service pension scheme
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions
• Interest-free season ticket loan
• Professional and personal development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts on food and gift shop purchases

The Museum adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) requirements for all staff.

If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of in order to support you with your application, please provide details. You can find our email address on the job post in the apply now link.