Campus Facilities & M&E Contracts Lead

Reed; Dalkeith; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Permanent, full-time

Job summary

RSR is in partnership with a respected organisation seeking a Contracts Manager to take ownership of maintenance across a large estate. You will lead engineering services, manage contractors, ensure safety, compliance, and value for money, while coordinating with senior stakeholders.

The role requires a technical background in engineering, strong people management, and experience with FM services in complex environments. A permanent, full-time position with competitive benefits is offered.

Qualifications

• Qualified mechanical or building services engineer with relevant discipline.
• Experience in managing hard FM and M&E maintenance services in large estates.
• Strong knowledge of compliance, asset management, and maintenance best practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of maintenance and engineering services across the campus estate.
• Oversee planned and reactive maintenance to ensure service continuity.
• Drive statutory and regulatory compliance across building services and systems.
• Manage external contractors to ensure quality and value for money.
• Provide technical expertise on building services, infrastructure, and asset performance.
• Support budget management, asset planning, and estate development programmes.
• Develop collaborative relationships with operational departments and stakeholders.
• Lead and develop the support team to maintain outdoor spaces and facilities.
• Identify opportunities to improve service delivery, efficiency, sustainability and customer experience.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Budget management

People management

Engineering knowledge

Contractor management

CAFM systems

Compliance knowledge

Education

Mechanical/Building services engineering degree

Tools

CAFM software

Building management systems

Job description

RSR is in partnership with a respected organisation seeking a Contracts Manager to take ownership of maintenance across a large estate. You will lead engineering services, manage contractors, ensure safety, compliance, and value for money, while coordinating with senior stakeholders.

The role requires a technical background in engineering, strong people management, and experience with FM services in complex environments. A permanent, full-time position with competitive benefits is offered.