Technical Manager
Salford
DK210725TECHNICALMANAGER
Mechanical & Electrical
Permanent

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Discipline: Engineering

Speciality: Communal heating

UK Residency Required: Yes

Salary: £45k - £55k per annum

Benefits: + Company Vehicle + Bonus etc

Apply by: 31/08/2025

Min Experience: years

OVERVIEW & ROLE DESCRIPTION

Overview

We are currently recruiting for a Technical Manager on behalf of a market leading consultancy, specialising in recovering tenant utility costs including communal heating and hot water, cooling, gas. electricity and water. The provide an outstanding billing service for providers of communal and district heating networks.

Established over 10 years, they invoice over 5000 customers monthly, exceeding £35M in utility charges with industry leading recovery rates.  Their clients  include major blue chip and industry leading businesses across property management, retail, healthcare, engineering, manufacturing, professional services and domestic housing markets.

The ideal candidate will come from a District/Communal Heating background and have experience working with AMR systems.

This is a permanent position working Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week. The salary is paying £45k – £55k per annum. Perks include company vehicle, up to 10% company bonus paid annually, pension, 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays etc.

This role is reporting to the Salford office. They have a large client base in London so you would be expected to travel to London a couple of times per month.

 

Responsibilities

  • Provide maintenance & replacement of communal energy systems, including credit/prepay meters & sub-meters, data loggers, wiring, and broadband systems.
  • Work with clients to manage projects from installation, testing and commission systems and ensure remote meter reading capability.
  • Work with clients to onboard new metering systems to allow accurate billing of sub-meters.
  • React to system faults to ensure system down-time is minimised.
  • Advise clients on projects covering systems strategy, performance, development from installation, commissioning, sign-off/approval.
  • Review and approve any associated engineering change control or commissioning protocol prior to execution.
  • Responsible for the asset inventory for systems at different locations.
  • Co-ordinate vendors on site and ensure standards are maintained.
  • Manage sub-contracted engineers in line with the above.
  • Brownfield/Greenfield development with replacing or installing building wide metering systems.

 

Skills & Attributes

  • Engineering background – M&E, instrumentation, or building services.
  • Experience of metering, data loggers, wired & wireless systems, BMS controls.
  • Work with Installation, Commissioning & Repair/Maintenance teams on gas, communal energy – heat & hot water, electricity & water meters, ultrasonic, MBUS & LORAWAN systems.
  • Excellent IT, numeracy, literacy and data accuracy skills.
  • Experience of working in a client facing role.
  • Current Full UK driving licence required.
  • High level of communications, control, organising, motivational and management skills.
  • A team player with a high level of self-motivation and organisational ability.

 

Note:- Apex Resourcing Solutions are acting as an Employment Agency

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

  • Engineering background – M&E, instrumentation, or building services.
  • Experience of metering, data loggers, wired & wireless systems, BMS controls.
  • Work with Installation, Commissioning & Repair/Maintenance teams on gas, communal energy – heat & hot water, electricity & water meters, ultrasonic, MBUS & LORAWAN systems.
  • Excellent IT, numeracy, literacy and data accuracy skills.
  • Experience of working in a client facing role.
  • Current Full UK driving licence required.
  • High level of communications, control, organising, motivational and management skills.
  • A team player with a high level of self-motivation and organisational ability.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Provide maintenance & replacement of communal energy systems, including credit/prepay meters & sub-meters, data loggers, wiring, and broadband systems.
  • Work with clients to manage projects from installation, testing and commission systems and ensure remote meter reading capability.
  • Work with clients to onboard new metering systems to allow accurate billing of sub-meters.
  • React to system faults to ensure system down-time is minimised.
  • Advise clients on projects covering systems strategy, performance, development from installation, commissioning, sign-off/approval.
  • Review and approve any associated engineering change control or commissioning protocol prior to execution.
  • Responsible for the asset inventory for systems at different locations.
  • Co-ordinate vendors on site and ensure standards are maintained.
  • Manage sub-contracted engineers in line with the above.
  • Brownfield/Greenfield development with replacing or installing building wide metering systems.

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