Technical Services Lead

Cobalt Recruitment is partnering with a leading international real estate business to appoint an Technical Services Lead to provide strategic technical and ESG support across a prestigious national portfolio of commercial properties.

This is not a conventional site-based TSM role. Sitting within a specialist sustainability and technical team, you'll act as a portfolio-level advisor across a diverse mix of office, retail and industrial assets, combining technical expertise with energy management, project delivery and working hand-in-glove as a trusted partner for your client. You'll have considerable autonomy over your diary, with travel dictated by project requirements and a working pattern combining the London office, sites and home working.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing technical M&E and hard services advice to FM teams across a national commercial property portfolio.

• Managing and reviewing engineering and maintenance contracts, ensuring strong compliance and contractor performance.

• Producing portfolio-level technical, ESG and energy reporting, presenting findings and recommendations confidently to the client.

• Analysing performance data and identifying opportunities to improve energy efficiency, sustainability and operational performance.

• Developing and implementing energy management initiatives and supporting wider ESG strategy.

• Undertaking engineering audits, surveys and lifecycle reviews, translating findings into practical asset-level action plans.

• Identifying, developing and project managing technical and sustainability improvements through to delivery.

• Managing small capital and service charge projects, including renewable energy, metering and other engineering initiatives.

• Supporting procurement, contract specifications, KPIs and supplier performance management.

• Monitoring emerging legislation, engineering standards and environmental requirements and advising the wider property management team accordingly.

We're looking for an experienced technical property professional with a strong understanding of commercial building operations, M&E services and energy management. Crucially, you'll need to be comfortable operating beyond individual buildings, thinking strategically across a portfolio and turning technical information into clear recommendations for senior clients.

The strongest backgrounds are likely to come from a managing agent or client-side environment, where you've already gained exposure to multiple commercial assets, portfolio reporting and stakeholder management. Candidates from engineering service providers will also be considered, but you'll need to demonstrate that your experience extends beyond contract delivery into consultancy, analysis, project ownership and confident client presentation.

Project management is particularly important. This role is not simply about identifying opportunities or writing reports; you'll need to ensure recommendations translate into tangible improvements across the portfolio.

You'll ideally hold an appropriate engineering qualification such as an HNC, HND or degree, alongside strong knowledge of H&S, statutory compliance, MEP systems and sustainability. IOSH would also be beneficial.

For someone looking to combine technical expertise with ESG, energy strategy and portfolio-level consultancy, this offers an excellent opportunity to take on a highly visible Associate-level position with significant autonomy and exposure to a major institutional property portfolio.

Please note a full UK Drivers Licence is essential.

If you are interested, please apply with your CV today as this role may interview & appoint before the closing date of this advert.