Technical Manager

Location: Cambridgeshire

Technical Manager (Electrical Bias)

Cambridge
Up to £60,000 per year
Pharmaceutical / Life Sciences Site
Monday–Friday (40 hours per week)

Technical Manager – Pharmaceutical Site – Cambridge – Up to £60,000

We are recruiting for an experienced Technical Manager (Electrical Bias) to oversee engineering and maintenance operations on a high-profile pharmaceutical / life sciences site in Cambridge.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a strong electrically qualified leader to step into a client-facing role within a regulated environment, managing compliance, engineering delivery, and site performance.

The Role – Technical Manager

As the Technical Manager, you will take responsibility for the safe and compliant delivery of all electrical and building services maintenance across the site.

You will lead a team of engineers while acting as the key technical point of contact for the client.

Key Responsibilities:

* Manage planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance

* Lead and supervise electrical and multi-skilled engineers

* Ensure full compliance with statutory regulations (HTM, GMP, H&S)

* Oversee LV systems, switch gear, UPS, generators and critical plant

* Manage subcontractors and specialist contractors

* Ensure completion of EICRs, emergency lighting and compliance documentation

* Support audits within a regulated pharmaceutical environment

* Deliver technical reporting and KPI performance

* Drive continuous improvement across engineering services

Requirements – Technical Manager (Electrical Bias)

To be successful in this role, you should have:

* Strong electrical background (essential)

* NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds in Electrical Installation or equivalent

* 18th Edition (essential)

* Previous experience as a Technical Manager, Engineering Manager, Maintenance Manager or Lead Engineer

* Experience with in pharmaceutical, life sciences, manufacturing, data centre or critical environments (desirable)

* Strong understanding of compliance and safe systems of work

* Experience managing engineers and subcontractors

* Client-facing experience

Desirable Experience

* HV/LV Authorised Person (AP)

* Experience working within GMP environments

* Facilities Management (FM) background

* Experience on critical sites

Salary & Benefits

* Up to £60,000 per annum

* 25 days holiday + bank holidays

* Pension scheme

* Career progression within a leading FM provider

* Training & development support

Why Apply?

This is a stable, long-term contract on a prestigious pharmaceutical site in Cambridge. The role offers real autonomy, client exposure, and the opportunity to lead engineering delivery within a regulated, high-performing environment.

If you are an experienced Electrical Manager, Technical Manager, or Engineering Supervisor ready for your next step — we want to hear from you