Building Fabric Manager

Serco Group plc; Swindon; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public services provider is seeking a Building Fabric Manager to lead their Fabric Estates team at a hospital. In this role, you will manage all building fabric operations, ensuring compliance with regulations and safety standards. Responsibilities include planning maintenance, leading a team, and attending client meetings. Ideal candidates will have experience in estates management, strong knowledge of building fabric, and excellent communication skills. The position offers a salary of up to £55,000 plus benefits.

Benefits

Up to 6% employer matched pension contribution

21 days annual leave + Public Holidays

Free on site car parking

Additional pay for Authorised Person duties

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in building fabric or estates management.
• Experience in a healthcare environment is desirable.
• NEBOSH and Authorised Person experience are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Fabric Trades team and manage operations.
• Plan deliver PPM, reactive maintenance, and minor works.
• Ensure all compliance with statutory and fire regulations.
• Manage records and contractor performance.

Skills

People management skills

Communication skills

Knowledge of building fabric

Compliance knowledge

Health & Safety legislation knowledge

Education

Recognised apprenticeship or Level 5 / HND qualification

Job description

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Serco - Great Western Hospital

Permanent, Full Time (Mon - Fri 8:00 - 16:30)

Up to £55,000 per annum + Corporate Benefits Package

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

What you'll need

• 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)

What we offer

• Up to 6% employer matched pension contribution
• 21 days annual leave + Public Holidays
• All Leisure Employee Benefits (moreleisure.com)
• Free on site car parking
• Additional pay for Authorised Person duties (up to £2,000 p.a.)
• Training, development, and career progression within Serco

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.

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At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.

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