Technical Manager - Edinburgh
Technical Manager | Full time | 35 hours
Salary: | £42,765 - £46,051Hours: 35 hours per week | Monday - Friday
Location: National Museum of Scotland (Edinburgh) / Multi-Site
National Museums Scotland is one of the leading museum groups in Europe with one of the largest and most diverse collections in the world.
As an organisation our values are Creative, Inclusive, Collaborative and Forward-thinking.
We are looking for a dynamic and detail-oriented individual with strong technical expertise, a passion for preserving cultural heritage, and great leadership and communication skills to join our Exhibitions and Design team.
Benefits of joining us as Technical Manager will include:
Annually alongside your salary of £42,765 - £46,051, National Museums Scotland contributes £12,389 - £13,340 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Pension SchemeA generous annual leave of 28.5 days – rising to 33.5 after 5 years. Plus an additional 8 paid days public holidays
Cycle to Work scheme
Free access to national (and international) museums and exhibitions
Exclusive discounts on both local and national High Street and online retailers
A range of wellbeing benefits including Employee Assistance Programme 24/7
Flexible working options such as hybrid working, part time working, paid special leave, career breaks and unpaid leave
Access to all the above and more from day one of employment.
To see more of our benefits please visit out dedicated benefits page on our careers portal.
About the Technical Manager role:
The Technical Manager is responsible for managing a team of six technicians and providing technical services and support for displays projects, special exhibitions, installations, and audiovisual systems, including the maintenance of interactive exhibits.
This role ensures that museum visitors experience the highest quality of engagement and enjoyment across all National Museums Scotland sites.
As our Technical Manager at National Museums Scotland you will:
Be responsible for the overall development and delivery of the displays maintenance programme
Line manage a team of six technicians
Manage overall departmental priorities for the technical team and be the main point of contact for all requests for technical support or advice to ensure the team are deployed effectively and efficiently for National Museums Scotland, including supporting the efficient running of the Auditorium and AV support for events
Devise and lead displays project teams comprised of internal staff and contractors, ensuring National Museums Scotland’s project methodology is used effectively to deliver on time, to budget and to agreed quality standards
Be responsible for tendering, procurement and appointment process for commissioning of external services in line with National Museums Scotland’s financial procedures
Manage project and operational budgets effectively in accordance with National Museums Scotland’s financial procedures.
Skills and experience we’re looking for in our Technical Manager:
Significant experience working as part of a technical team in a museum, visitor attraction or heritage environmentWell-developed project management skills, with the ability to facilitate and monitor project processes and procedures, ensuring progress against key milestones
Proven relevant work experience of managing internal and external project teams and display production and installation
Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams
Good knowledge of health and safety legislation in relation to museum design and installation (including Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM).
Hiring the right person for the right job is everything to us. We want to encourage you to apply if you think this is the role for you.
Please be sure to view our recruitment pack for this role (available on our careers website: careers.nms.ac.uk) for full details of the position that may help with your application.
The closing date for this role is 2/02/2025. The Selection Event is likely to take place week commencing 17/02/2025.