Technical Services Lead

Package:  £45,900- £51,000 (salary dependent on experience) + Benefits

Role ID:     SF 20583

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Team Lead - Technical Services at our Portsmouth site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role

As a Technical Services Lead within our Estates Delivery discipline, you will ensure safe and compliant maintenance for Property Operations assets across the site that are within scope of technical specialism

Day-to-day, you’ll manage delivery to ensure that the site is maintained, statutory compliant and operational for core business activities and you will be responsible for working across the management team to help deliver a best in class service and engage with employees across all levels. 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead and develop a proactive, engaged, high-performing team, promoting QinetiQ values, capability, resilience, and continuous improvement
• Coordinate with Team Leads and stakeholders to prioritise workloads, resolve conflicting demands, and ensure delivery of site budgets, objectives, and service requirements
• Lead the management of facilities, maintenance operations, buildings, infrastructure, and critical assets, ensuring effective contractor coordination, regulatory compliance, planned and reactive maintenance delivery, and continuous improvement in safety, performance, and service quality
• Ensure maintenance actions, audit findings, risk management activities, and assigned operational responsibilities are completed on time and to the required standards
• Manage work delivery to agreed time, cost, quality, and safety standards, while driving best practice and operational excellence
• Provide strong leadership through effective communication, performance management, strategic planning, professional development, and stakeholder collaboration

Essential experience of the Technical Services Lead :

• Strong understanding of health, safety, environmental, security, and compliance requirements within operational and maintenance environments
• Proven leadership experience managing teams and engaging multiple stakeholders to deliver operational objectives and service excellence
• Experienced M&E, maintenance, or multi-skilled engineering professional with strong fault-finding, diagnostic, and planned maintenance expertise (including SFG20 standards).
• Skilled in influencing stakeholders and decision-makers, building collaborative relationships, and driving operational strategies across diverse teams
• Analytical and detail-oriented problem solver with the ability to manage risk, resolve complex issues, and maintain business continuity
• Advocate for continuous improvement, best practice, and effective communication, with a track record of delivering solutions and improving team performance

Essential qualifications for the Technical Services Lead :

• Relevant C&G, BTEC level 3, ONC/OND or NVQ level 3 in a mechanical & electrical discipline

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

This role is 37 hours per week based at our Portsmouth site. Travel to other QinetiQ and customer sites will be expected.

Portsmouth Technology Park (PTP) is one of QinetiQ’s key facilities, focusing on advanced technology development and engineering services. It is dedicated to research and development, ensuring that complex systems are designed, integrated, and tested effectively to meet operational requirements. The facility utilises sophisticated modelling and simulation techniques to analyse and predict performance

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

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Our Recruitment Process:

At QinetiQ we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible and welcoming workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We believe that a diverse mix of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences drives innovation and leads to better outcomes for our people, customers and communities. We encourage applications from all candidates and are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing View email address on careers.qinetiq.com . One of our recruitment team will contact you.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture . 

Our Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community