Technical Director

Company: Arcus FM
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Location: Milton Keynes
Job Description:

Technical Director

Location: South (Milton Keynes / London / Leicester)

Salary: Up to £100K depending on experience

Benefits: Car Allowance, Bonus, Pensiom, Holidays, and many more

Lead one of the UK’s most complex engineering portfolios

This is a rare opportunity to take full technical ownership of a high-profile, mission‑critical financial services account, spanning data centres, head office campuses, and a national retail estate. This is a business‑critical leadership role, shaping engineering strategy, driving operational resilience, and influencing long‑term client outcomes.

The Role

Reporting to the Account Director, you will lead a senior engineering leadership team responsible for delivering safe, compliant, and high‑performing engineering services across a complex estate. You will act as the single point of technical authority, Responsible Person, and Duty Holder.

Technical Leadership & Engineering Delivery

  • Act as the single point of accountability and escalation for all engineering services
  • Lead delivery across a diverse, multi‑site portfolio
  • Ensure resilience, uptime, and service continuity across mission‑critical environments
  • Drive innovation and continuous improvement

Statutory Compliance, Safety & Governance

  • Accountable for end‑to‑end delivery, governance, and assurance of statutory compliance
  • Act as Responsible Person and Duty Holder
  • Lead governance of HV/LV systems, Safe Systems of Work, and permit‑to‑work controls
  • Maintain a safe, audit‑ready, and fully compliant operating environment

Commercial & Financial Accountability

  • Manage engineering cost base, budgets, and margin performance
  • Deliver cost efficiency and contract performance improvements
  • Support forecasting and capital planning

Operations & People Leadership

  • Lead, coach, and develop senior engineering teams
  • Drive consistency in processes, systems, and reporting
  • Build succession and capability across the organisation

Asset Strategy & Lifecycle Management

  • Own asset strategy aligned to ISO55001 principles
  • Align asset condition, risk, and investment planning
  • Drive asset performance and whole‑life cost efficiency

Technology, Data & Innovation

  • Lead engineering systems and data‑led decision making
  • Champion digital innovation and emerging technologies

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

  • Build strong, trusted relationships with senior stakeholders
  • Deliver against KPIs, SLAs, and contractual obligations

To be successful you will have:

  • Proven senior engineering leadership experience
  • Background in critical environments such as data centres or financial services
  • Experience as Duty Holder / Responsible Person / Principal Engineer
  • Strong expertise in HV/LV systems and electrical safety governance
  • Strong commercial acumen and contract management experience

Qualifications

  • Degree (or equivalent) in Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering
  • Chartered or Registered Engineer (preferred)

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Posted: July 13th, 2026