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UK Technical Director

Pest Control Partnership • Full-time • Remote (United Kingdom) • 1w ago

UK Technical Director

Location: UK - Home Based with c.70% in the field

Reporting to: Chief Technical Officer

Package: Competitive senior leadership salary, bonus and benefits aligned to experience and impact.

About Pest Control Partnership

The Pest Control Partnership is building a leading international pest management platform focused on protecting public health, food security and the built environment. Backed by a leading global investment group, PCP operates across multiple UK and European markets and is scaling rapidly through acquisition and organic growth, with a clear ambition to exceed €300m revenue by 2028.

Our strategy is built on four pillars: People, Environment, Service and Technology, supported by strong technical standards, regulatory leadership and capable frontline teams delivering safe, responsible pest management across every market.

Role Purpose

The UK Technical Director is the senior technical authority for PCP’s UK operations.

The role holds full accountability for technical governance, regulatory compliance, product strategy and service standards across the UK business. It ensures all Business Units operate to consistent, industry-leading technical and safety standards while supporting operational performance, innovation and commercial growth.

Working alongside the Group Director of Technical Excellence (who defines Group standards and competence frameworks), the UK Technical Director ensures those standards are implemented, embedded and operationally effective.

This role carries direct accountability for technical standards and compliance across the UK business. The UK Technical Director is the final technical decision authority for UK operations.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Governance & Compliance

• Own and enforce technical standards across all service lines.

• Ensure full compliance with UK pest control and environmental health legislation including CRRU, UK Biocidal Products Regulation, BPCA/CEPA requirements and relevant H&S legislation.

• Act as primary technical contact with regulators, auditors and trade bodies.

• Lead audit readiness and regulatory response across the business.

• Monitor regulatory change and implement structured operational adjustments.

Incident Leadership & Risk Control

• Lead technical investigations into pest-related incidents, service failures and significant client complaints.

• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions.

• Support resolution of high-risk or reputationally sensitive situations.

• Embed lessons learned into standards, procedures and training.

Regulatory Leadership

• Own and lead the UK Authorised Product List (APL) strategy across all Business Units.

• Conduct regular reviews and revisions of approved products, active ingredients and application methods.

• Work with procurement and Group technical leadership on product selection, rationalisation and change control.

Innovation & Technical Validation

• Contribute to the ideation phase of PCP’s innovation funnel, providing operational and regulatory insight.

• Design and conduct quantified field trials for new and third-party technologies. • Evaluate technical and commercial viability of innovations.

• Own UK technical validation prior to operational scale-up.

• Ensure innovation is compliant, practical and deliverable in live environments.

Commercial & Operational Support

• Support commercial teams on technically complex opportunities and major bids. • Provide technical input into pricing of specialist or high-risk work.

• Ensure standards support productivity, margin and service efficiency.

• Provide senior technical support on complex infestations and key accounts.

Technical Assurance & Performance

• Establish and maintain technical audit and inspection programmes.

• Analyse technical KPIs, incidents and compliance metrics.

• Drive measurable improvements in service quality and risk control.

• Ensure adherence to the PCP Integrated Management System.

Training & Capability (UK Technical Authority)

• Act as UK technical authority for all technical training content.

• Review and formally sign off technical content within the PCP training programme.

• Ensure alignment with legislation, best practice and Group competence frameworks.

• Partner with the Head of Learning & Development and UK Service Excellence Director to define effective delivery methods (field-based, classroom, digital and blended).

• Identify capability gaps and support targeted technical development.

• Mentor regional technical leaders and operational managers.

Cross-Functional & Group Collaboration

• Work closely with the Group SHEQ Director to ensure Group safety, environmental and quality standards are fully embedded.

• Collaborate with Operations, Commercial and HR to ensure aligned execution.

• Provide technical input into acquisition due diligence and integration.

• Contribute to wider Group technical strategy discussions.

Candidate Profile

Essential Experience

• Minimum of 5 years senior technical leadership experience within the UK pest control sector.

• Deep knowledge of UK pest control legislation, standards and best practice.

• Experience managing technical compliance across multi-site operations.

• Experience leading technical incident investigations and implementing corrective actions.

• Strong experience with product stewardship and authorised product list management.

• Experience conducting or overseeing field trials and product evaluations.

• Proven ability to influence senior operational leaders.

• Experience working with regulators, certification bodies and auditors.

• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.

• Experience operating in a fast-growth, multi-site or acquisitive service environment.

Desirable

• Experience within a multi-branch or multi-region service organisation.

• Experience supporting acquisitions or integrating new businesses.

• Exposure to digital, IoT or data-led service models.

• Relevant technical, scientific or environmental health qualifications.

Key Attributes

• Highly credible and respected technical leader.

• Commercially aware and operationally pragmatic.

• Structured, disciplined and detail-focused. • Calm authority with strong influencing capability.

• Hands-on and field-connected rather than purely strategic.

• Driven to raise professional and technical standards.

Why Join PCP

This is a rare opportunity to shape the technical future of a rapidly scaling international pest control platform.

This role offers the opportunity to lead technical performance across the UK within a fast-growing, ambitious and professionally driven organisation. You will play a central role in shaping standards, supporting growth and ensuring technical excellence sits at the core of everything we deliver. 4 of 4 Technical Director (UK)

This is a hands-on leadership role for a technically credible operator who wants to build, improve and lead — not simply maintain.

We offer a competitive salary and bonus, international exposure, and the opportunity to build something lasting within a high-growth, ambitious and purpose-driven business.

If you want a role with real authority, real impact and the opportunity to shape how a modern pest control group operates, we would welcome your application.

Please apply directly by sending your CV and a short covering note to: savvas.othon@pestcp.com