Senior Technical Officer

Salary: £48,969 - £55,797

Grade: Level 4 Zone 2
Location: 5 Pancras Square, N1C 4AG
Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 36, Full Time

Closing Date: Tuesday 5^th August at 23:59

About Camden

Camden is changing on the inside to make life better for everyone. Our residents and communities are at the heart of everything we do. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today and we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all. The team work closely together to provide innovative solutions to the service vision where every member of the team contributes to this vision. This role is a key part of the team to deliver the high-quality, cost-effective service and to find ways to continually develop.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Senior Technical Officer, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring that our corporate and community buildings are fully statutory compliant and functional. You will lead on innovative and cost-effective approaches to planned preventative maintenance, repairs and health and safety, working closely with our in-house engineering team and specialist M&E contractors to ensure our facilities are always operating in accordance with associated legal legislation, efficiently and effectively. This role is central to the delivery of our facilities management service across the corporate and community estate—part of a wider portfolio of traded services—where your expertise will help shape environments that support both staff and community needs. If you are passionate about making buildings work better for people and the planet, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.

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All About You

To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories'.

We are seeking someone who brings a strong technical background in mechanical and/or electrical systems, with the confidence and expertise to audit and scrutinise works to ensure they meet Camden’s high standards. You will be experienced in competitively procuring and managing specialist contractors, ensuring both planned and reactive maintenance is delivered efficiently, expediently and to a professional standard. Your ability to interpret and implement planned maintenance strategies will be essential, as will your talent for building collaborative internal and external relationships with colleagues and contractors across services, including Asset Management and Technical Support, to enhance long-term planning and lifecycle programmes.

You will be a natural communicator, able to translate complex technical information into clear, accessible advice for a wide range of stakeholders. Your analytical skills will help you gather, interpret and present data that informs decision-making and drives service improvements. We are looking for someone who embraces innovation and technology, offering creative and cost-effective solutions that enhance building safety, performance and sustainability. Above all, you will be a proactive problem-solver who takes pride in delivering high-quality, value-for-money services that make a real difference to the people who use our buildings.

What We Offer

At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits including:

• 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 31 days after 5 years
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working opportunities;
• Interest free loans
• Access to our incredible staff networks
• Career development and training
• Wellbeing support and activities

Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' for more details.

Inclusion and Diversity

We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.

To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit

Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.

Asking for Adjustments

Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG,