Technical Manager

PHS Group plc; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK compliance service provider is seeking a Technical & Innovation Manager to oversee compliance audits and technical activities. The ideal candidate will leverage strong operational leadership skills to enhance quality standards across the organisation while implementing innovative practices and ensuring adherence to statutory regulations. This full-time role offers competitive salary, management bonuses, and extensive benefits including holiday schemes, training opportunities, and more.

Benefits

Management annual bonus

Company car or car allowance

23 days holiday plus bank holidays

Employee discounts

Access to Virtual GP

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years electrical management experience required.
• Strong technical and operational leadership skills in Compliance.
• Ability to implement innovative technologies and processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage auditing and verification processes aligned with standards.
• Oversee a team of Technical Auditors ensuring audits are completed.
• Act as Quality Manager Deputy ensuring compliance with standards.

Skills

City & Guilds 2391 Inspection and Testing

BS 7671 18th Edition 2018

Electrical management experience

Education

Relevant electrical qualification (e.g. NVQ Level 3)

Job description

Technical & Innovation Manager

Golborne, Warrington (Head Office) with National travel

We atphsCompliance, are looking for a technical expert to support the Head of HSQE and Technical with implementing a robust auditing and verification process aligned with the business accreditation and management system requirements. Whilst also managing all the technical function activities, KPI & SLA.

The right person for the role will have strong technical and operational leadership skills in Compliance, who can provide overall functional guidance, foster a collaborative culture, drive continuous improvement across the business with the ability to implement innovative technologies, systems, and processes, and support the effective execution of best practices throughout our organisation.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• To play a key role in the increase in the quality and the professionalism of the services provided to our clients by way of implementing and maintaining the systems required so that we achieve the very highest standards in both the technical and administrative aspects of the Testing Division.
• To monitor all statutory and non-statutory standards relating to the services provided by the Testing Division to ensure continued compliance.
• To ensure that any quality management system related matters, and technical support required by anybody in the company is of the highest quality and “on demand”.
• To oversee a team of Technical Auditors to ensure scheduled OSWI and PSI audits are completed on all FW and PAT engineers.
• To act as the Quality Manager Deputy for the business ensuring the requirements of BS EN 17020, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 are met by the business.
• To apply and make use of new technologies and standards.
• To ensure that the company’s systems and “day to day” working practices comply with legislative, regulatory and accreditation bodies high standards.
• To ensure the on-going accuracy and usability of the Fixed Electrical Installation department and the Electrical Installations Divisions test equipment.
• Dealing with technical queries from all phs Compliance employees and clients
• To review monitoring and technical inspections of field-based Engineers
• The initial training of new Engineers and the ongoing training and continued professional development of all electrical technical staff.
• Support the testing division’s UKAS accreditation as an Inspection Body
• Acting as the main focal point with the NICEIC

Skills and Experience required for the role:

• City & Guilds 2391 Inspection and Testing
• BS 7671 18th Edition 2018
• Relevant electrical qualification (e.g. NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, or equivalent) with a minimum of 5 years electrical management experience.

Desirable attributes:

• NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent H&S qualification) or willingness to work towards
• MIET member of the IET or willing to work towards
• Registered with the engineering council to EngTech or willing to work towards
• TechIOSH member of IOSH or willing to work towards
• Lead auditor qualification (ISO 9001).

In return for your commitment and expertise, you will benefit from:

• A competitive salary in a full-time position
• Management annual bonus
• Company car or car allowance
• Great opportunities to develop your career
• Training opportunities to expand your skills
• 23 days holiday, increasing with length of service, plus bank holidays (31 days in total)
• Buy / Sell holiday scheme
• Amazing employee discounts with major supermarkets and retailers with phsPerks.com
• Free Parking onsite so no parking costs
• Community day off to work for a local community or charity
• Access to Virtual GP for you and your family
• Other benefits such as improved parental and paternity leave, a 24-hour wellbeing helpline, cycle to work scheme, tech purchase scheme, pension scheme, life assurance and more…

About phs Compliance:

phsCompliance is the UK's leading provider of statutory electrical fire safety testing and remedial services, keeping businesses and public sector organisations of all sizes safe and compliant with the latest statutory safety regulations. From business engineering services to compliance engineering, we have everything you need to meet your workplace safety compliance requirements and receive the appropriate building regulations statutory inspections compliance certificate.

At phs, we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce, and ensuring we have an inclusive environment for all our staff. We remain committed to ensuring our teams can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination.Please let us know if we need to make any reasonable adjustments for you during the recruitment process.