Building Fabric Manager

Serco Group Plc; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public services provider is seeking an experienced Building Fabric Manager to oversee the fabric operations at Great Western Hospital. In this key role, you'll lead a team to ensure maintenance and compliance with statutory obligations in a healthcare environment. Candidates should have a relevant qualification and experience in building fabric management. Your leadership will ensure the safe and efficient delivery of essential services, while opportunities for training and professional development will be available.

Benefits

Access to Global Employee Networks

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Qualifications

• Recognised apprenticeship or equivalent qualification is required.
• Proven experience in a building fabric or estates management role is essential.
• Strong knowledge of compliance and H&S legislation is critical.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the in-house Fabric Trades team.
• Plan and deliver PPM, reactive maintenance, and minor works.
• Ensure statutory and fire compliance of fabric services.

Skills

People management

Communication skills

Building fabric knowledge

Compliance knowledge

Health & Safety legislation

Education

Recognised apprenticeship or Level 5 / HND qualification

Job description

Serco is seeking an experienced Building Fabric Manager to lead and manage the Fabric Estates team at Great Western Hospital. Working as part of the Serco Estates Team, the role is accountable for the delivery of all building fabric operations across the estate, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, contractual obligations, and best practice standards. This is a key leadership role within our Total Facilities Management contract, ensuring the safe, compliant, and efficient delivery of building fabric services across a busy acute healthcare environment.

What you’ll do

• Lead and manage the in-house Fabric Trades team
• Plan and deliver PPM, reactive maintenance, and minor works
• Ensure statutory and fire compliance (Fire Doors, Dampers, Compartmentation)
• Manage CAFM records, audits, and contractor performance
• Ensure Health & Safety compliance and safe systems of work
• Attend client meetings and represent Serco professionally
• Support wider Estates and Soft FM teams to meet KPIs

Requirements

• Recognised apprenticeship or Level 5 / HND qualification (or equivalent)
• Proven experience in a similar building fabric or estates management role
• Strong knowledge of building fabric, compliance, and H&S legislation
• Excellent people management and communication skills
• Experience in a healthcare environment (desirable)
• NEBOSH and Authorised Person experience (desirable - training provided)

About Serco

At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone. By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks - SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.