Technical Services Manager
About the job
- Significant experience in a Technical Services Manager, Senior Engineering Manager, Contract Manager, or similar leadership role within Facilities Management.
- A strong technical background in Mechanical or Electrical Building Services Engineering.
- Comprehensive understanding of critical building services infrastructure.
- Excellent knowledge of statutory compliance, health and safety legislation, and engineering governance.
- Proven experience managing engineering teams across multiple sites or contracts.
- Strong stakeholder management and client-facing experience.
- Ability to analyse technical data and develop practical engineering solutions.
- Proficient in Computer-Aided Facilities Management systems and engineering reporting tools.
- Provide technical leadership across the building, ensuring delivery of all hard services in accordance with contractual obligations and statutory requirements.
- Act as the primary technical advisor to operational teams, clients, and senior stakeholders.
- Develop and implement engineering strategies to improve asset performance, reliability, and building resilience.
- Drive best practice, innovation, sustainability initiatives, and continuous improvement across all sites.
- Ensure full compliance with statutory regulations, industry standards, and BGIS policies.
- Maintain oversight of electrical, mechanical, and building systems compliance activities.
- Support and audit Safe Systems of Work, Permit to Work processes, and engineering procedures.
- Monitor critical environment compliance and business continuity arrangements.
- Review and manage risk registers, engineering audits, and remedial action plans.
- Support Account Managers and Engineering Managers in delivering service excellence across all locations.
- Provide technical guidance during major incidents, critical failures, and root cause investigations.
- Review engineering performance data and ensure corrective actions are implemented where required.
- Ensure adequate staffing, competency levels, and succession planning are maintained.
- Lead technical mobilisation activities for new contracts and service expansions.
- Support project delivery teams on engineering upgrades, asset replacement programmes, and energy initiatives.
- Review technical specifications, surveys, and condition reports.
- Assist with bid submissions and technical solutions for new business opportunities.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and key stakeholders.
- Attend client meetings and present technical performance, compliance updates, and improvement initiatives.
- Provide expert advice regarding asset lifecycle management and engineering strategy.
- Support client retention through outstanding technical service delivery.
- Coach, mentor, and develop engineering teams across the portfolio.
- Deliver technical training and support professional development initiatives.
- Promote a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Support recruitment, onboarding, and competency assessments of engineering personnel.
- An HNC, HND, degree, or equivalent qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
- Authorised Person qualifications in relevant disciplines.
- IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH qualification.
- Membership of a recognised professional body such as IET, CIBSE, or IMechE.
- Experience working within critical environments, corporate real estate, or large-scale Facilities Management portfolios.
About the company
BGIS provides facilities management and real estate services for buildings and real estate portfolios around the world. Its services cover the day-to-day operations, maintenance, and support needed to run workplaces and built environments, often bundled as integrated facilities management for clients.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Markham, Canada
Founded
1992
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- BGIS won Sydney Airport general FM services in April 2026.
- BGIS won Victorian Government facilities management in January 2026 across 291 properties.
- BGIS won Australian War Memorial maintenance in January 2026, reinforcing public-sector credibility.
What critics are saying
- Veritas closes Q4 2026 and can force harsher margin discipline immediately.
- Indeed reviews in July 2026 describe toxic management, unpaid hours, and poor progression.
- A major customer loss in government or aviation would crush retention and valuation quickly.
What makes BGIS unique
- BGIS combines technical IFM with proprietary digital facility management across mission-critical environments.
- Its scale spans 65,000 facilities and 620 million square feet globally.
- BGIS’s portfolio includes data centers, government sites, healthcare, and aviation assets.
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Veritas Capital to acquire facilities manager BGIS. July 17, 2026 | John McNulty Veritas Capital has agreed to acquire BGIS from CCMP Capital Advisors and Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo). BGIS runs and maintains buildings and facilities - offices, data centers, and government, healthcare, and industrial sites - for large public and private organizations, handling the engineering, operations, and technology that keep those properties running, a service known in the industry as technical integrated facilities management (IFM). The company oversees more than 65,000 facilities totaling over 620 million square feet globally with a team of more than 12,000. Gord Hicks continues as chief executive officer and will lead the business with his management team. CCMP and AIMCo had backed BGIS since 2019. Veritas Capital, a technology investor focused on companies operating at the intersection of technology and government, manages over $54 billion in assets. James Dimitri, partner and co-head of flagship private equity at Veritas, led the transaction for the firm. Citi served as lead financial advisor to BGIS, with TD Securities as co-advisor and BMO Nesbitt Burns and CIBC World Markets also advising. (C) 2026 Private Equity Professional | July 17, 2026 July 21, 2026. July 16, 2026.
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