Head of Technical Assurance and Engineering Excellence


Company:	HMRC
Salary:	from £71,725 a year, pro rata
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	North West
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 2 days remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	2 Sept 2026
Closing date:	11 Sept 2026

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Summary

The Head of Technical Assurance and Engineering Excellence is a critical leadership role within HMRC Estates & Locations, requiring an accomplished leader with broad and demonstrable technical expertise across Electrical and Mechanical Building Engineering Services, including Electronic Security and Automatic Access Control Systems.

The postholder will lead a specialist team of Building Services Engineers responsible for delivering Technical Assurance and engineering excellence across Major Capital Projects, Minor Capital schemes, Lifecycle Programmes, HMRC Estate’s asset portfolio, FM and Refurbishment works. They will ensure that Technical Scopes of Work and Client Side Employer’s Requirements are developed, applied, and maintained to consistently high standards whilst offering expert advice and oversight to engineering and technical services activities across the estate portfolio.

The Head of Technical Assurance & Engineering Excellence is a key member of the (PS&EA) Senior Leadership Team, with responsibility for supporting the Deputy Director on their key objectives across Estates & Locations, taking by taking ownership for the technical standards, functional alignment and technical assurance. The postholder will represent the team across a range of internal and external forums, contributing to the strategic direction, professional standards, and continuous development of PS&EA.

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