Technical Manager
| Posting date: | 19 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £0.1-0.1 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 March 2026 |
| Location: | Devonport, PL2 2BG |
| Company: | Serco Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 307953-43984902 |
Summary
Serco Limited
Technical Manager
Location: HMNB Devonport, Plymouth, PL2 2BGSalary: Competitive salary plus company car, bonus and private medical cover
Schedule: 37.5 hours, Monday-Friday
Ready to impact a better future?As the Technical Manager in the Devonport Senior Leadership team, you’ll lead a technical function that keeps our fleet safe, compliant, and ready to deliver. Your work will directly support critical military maritime operations that protect national capability and contribute to UK Defence.
You’ll provide trusted technical knowledge across HMNB Devonport, leading technical teams, ensuring compliance with regulations, and maintaining high vessel availability. Your expertise will help create impactful solutions that support our customer, strengthen operational performance, and enable continuous improvement across the contract, with an occasional travel requirement.
What you’ll do as a Technical ManagerYou’ll be empowered to:
- Lead and develop the technical team, ensuring colleagues are motivated, supported, and clear on their objectives.
- Manage Devonport fleet technical operations, ensuring compliance with Serco policies, Integrated Management System (IMS) standards, International Safety Management (ISM) requirements, and regulatory bodies.
- Oversee vessel maintenance, certification, survey status, refit planning, and utilisation of computerised planned maintenance systems.
- Hold responsibility for the technical budget, ensuring effective financial control and value for money.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with the customer, regulatory authorities, suppliers, contractors, and internal stakeholders to support safe and efficient operations.
Does this sound like you?You’ll be a great fit for this role if you have:
- Class I Certificate of Competency, a relevant Degree, or extensive engineering experience in the marine industry.
- Demonstratable shore-side experience of technical management, including knowledge of port and vessel operations and regulatory frameworks.
- Strong understanding of ISM, ISO 9001 and ISO 14000, and computerised planned maintenance systems such as MAXIMO (desirable)
- Proven leadership experience with the ability to develop colleagues and promote a culture of safety and continuous improvement.
- Commercial awareness and experience managing budgets, forecasting, and achieving cost efficiencies.
Vetting and checks:This role requires Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance, which involves verifying your identity, employment history, nationality, and criminal record to meet government security standards. In addition, depending on the nature of the role, you may need to obtain formal Security Clearance (such as CTC or SC), which includes more detailed background checks on employment, criminal record, and financial history to ensure suitability for working in secure environments. Please note that UK residency requirements may apply for certain levels of clearance. You will also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire so we can identify and provide any support you may need to undertake the role effectively.
Discover all you need to keep growingWe’re one of the top 1% of international employers, so you can have confidence you’ll be part of a highly supportive culture with leaders you can count on to help you achieve your goals. From mentoring and training to our focus on internal progression, we’re proud to offer clear development opportunities – and the support and tools to help you seize them.
What we offer
- Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays (and the option to buy up to five additional leave days each year)
- Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
- Bonus: A performance-based bonus scheme
- Company car
- Private medical insurance
- Training and development: Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (including L3 Team Leader and L5 Operations Manager apprenticeships), mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
- Health and wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service
- Discounts: Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
- Charity: Paid volunteering day, tax-free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity
- Employee networks: Our networks support inclusion and connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning, and belonging. They represent and empower all our colleagues including LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, veterans, and people from all cultural backgrounds.
Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today.
Technical Manager
Location: HMNB Devonport, Plymouth, PL2 2BGSalary: Competitive salary plus company car, bonus and private medical cover
Schedule: 37.5 hours, Monday-Friday
Ready to impact a better future?As the Technical Manager in the Devonport Senior Leadership team, you’ll lead a technical function that keeps our fleet safe, compliant, and ready to deliver. Your work will directly support critical military maritime operations that protect national capability and contribute to UK Defence.
You’ll provide trusted technical knowledge across HMNB Devonport, leading technical teams, ensuring compliance with regulations, and maintaining high vessel availability. Your expertise will help create impactful solutions that support our customer, strengthen operational performance, and enable continuous improvement across the contract, with an occasional travel requirement.
What you’ll do as a Technical ManagerYou’ll be empowered to:
- Lead and develop the technical team, ensuring colleagues are motivated, supported, and clear on their objectives.
- Manage Devonport fleet technical operations, ensuring compliance with Serco policies, Integrated Management System (IMS) standards, International Safety Management (ISM) requirements, and regulatory bodies.
- Oversee vessel maintenance, certification, survey status, refit planning, and utilisation of computerised planned maintenance systems.
- Hold responsibility for the technical budget, ensuring effective financial control and value for money.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with the customer, regulatory authorities, suppliers, contractors, and internal stakeholders to support safe and efficient operations.
Does this sound like you?You’ll be a great fit for this role if you have:
- Class I Certificate of Competency, a relevant Degree, or extensive engineering experience in the marine industry.
- Demonstratable shore-side experience of technical management, including knowledge of port and vessel operations and regulatory frameworks.
- Strong understanding of ISM, ISO 9001 and ISO 14000, and computerised planned maintenance systems such as MAXIMO (desirable)
- Proven leadership experience with the ability to develop colleagues and promote a culture of safety and continuous improvement.
- Commercial awareness and experience managing budgets, forecasting, and achieving cost efficiencies.
Vetting and checks:This role requires Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance, which involves verifying your identity, employment history, nationality, and criminal record to meet government security standards. In addition, depending on the nature of the role, you may need to obtain formal Security Clearance (such as CTC or SC), which includes more detailed background checks on employment, criminal record, and financial history to ensure suitability for working in secure environments. Please note that UK residency requirements may apply for certain levels of clearance. You will also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire so we can identify and provide any support you may need to undertake the role effectively.
Discover all you need to keep growingWe’re one of the top 1% of international employers, so you can have confidence you’ll be part of a highly supportive culture with leaders you can count on to help you achieve your goals. From mentoring and training to our focus on internal progression, we’re proud to offer clear development opportunities – and the support and tools to help you seize them.
What we offer
- Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays (and the option to buy up to five additional leave days each year)
- Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
- Bonus: A performance-based bonus scheme
- Company car
- Private medical insurance
- Training and development: Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (including L3 Team Leader and L5 Operations Manager apprenticeships), mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
- Health and wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service
- Discounts: Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
- Charity: Paid volunteering day, tax-free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity
- Employee networks: Our networks support inclusion and connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning, and belonging. They represent and empower all our colleagues including LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, veterans, and people from all cultural backgrounds.
Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today.
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