Area Technical Manager - Scotland - Area Sc06

Area Technical Manager - Scotland - Area SC06 Salary: £42,479 to £49,976 (dependent on experience) Vehicle: A vehicle will be made available to carry out your duties Contract type: Permanent Hours: Full-Time Location description: Home-based with requirement to travel around operational area supporting lifeboat stations (Mallaig, Lochinver, Isle of Barra, Kyle of Lochalsh, Portree, Stornaway) Interview date: Week of 26th Oct (TBC) Closing Date: 18th October 2026 Reference: 22057 About us Our purpose is simple: to save lives at sea. 24 hours a day, every day, RNLI lifesavers are ready to launch to the rescue. The Regional Technical Team supports the RNLI by working collaboratively across Lifesaving Operations and Engineering & Supply to ensure the effective maintenance of RNLI assets and equipment. A particularly important relationship in this role will be with the corresponding Area Operations Manager. Some of the benefits

• £42,479 to £49,976 (dependent on experience)
• Flexible working
• 26 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Competitive pension scheme
• Life assurance Your role As the Area Technical Manager, you will manage a team of Technicians responsible for the availability, serviceability and compliance of all RNLI assets and equipment. Key responsibilities include:
• Responsible for the safe, efficient, and effective delivery of preventative and corrective maintenance in accordance with RNLI policies, standards, and external legislation
• Ensure the safe operation of RNLI assets and equipment by working collaboratively with Lifesaving Operations colleagues
• Recruit and line manage a team of specialist technicians and carry out managerial assurance checks to ensure all regional technical team activities are completed in accordance with RNLI policies and procedures
• Support technical colleagues with their continuing professional development through the management of the training and development requirements of the team, ensuring the appropriate licences and certification are held by the team to undertake RNLI operation activities
• Develop key face-to-face relationships to foster operational engineering ‘ways of working' with internal and external stakeholders About you To be an Area Technical Manager you will need:
• HNC/D or Republic of Ireland (ROI) NFQ Level 6 in Engineering, or equivalent
• Full driving licence
• Level 5 Cert in Team Leading or equivalent experience
• Considerable proven experience of technical systems and experience implementing, delivering, and maintaining technical assurance and compliance
• Considerable proven experience of strategic implementation and support
• Demonstrable experience in driving continuous improvement So, if you consider yourself to be an experienced Technical Manager, with a passion to ensure our fleet of boats and equipment are always maintained to a high standard, please apply via the button shown below. Safeguarding and referencing Diversity at the RNLI