Head of Building Fabric & Maintenance

Warwick University; Coventry; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Learning and development opportunities

Onsite childcare facilities

Flexible working

Job summary

The University of Warwick is seeking a senior leader to manage Building Fabric across the estate, providing strategic direction, technical governance and safe, compliant maintenance operations for a large campus.

You will lead reactive, planned and statutory maintenance, drive long-term asset lifecycle planning and oversee on-site teams and contractors to ensure building integrity and performance, including fire safety and envelope systems.

Qualifications

• Experience leading fabric maintenance teams.
• Knowledge of fire doors, passive fire protection, roofing, cladding, glazing and building envelope.
• Experience with long-term asset lifecycle planning and capital projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead reactive, planned and statutory fabric maintenance.
• Coordinate improvements through in-house teams and contractors.
• Develop and mentor the facilities team and foster continuous improvement.
• Manage an out-of-hours, 24/7 on-call rota with the team.

Skills

Leadership

Strategy development

Stakeholder management

Team coaching

Education

Relevant degree or professional qualification

Job description

The University of Warwick is seeking a senior leader to manage Building Fabric across the estate, providing strategic direction, technical governance and safe, compliant maintenance operations for a large campus.

You will lead reactive, planned and statutory maintenance, drive long-term asset lifecycle planning and oversee on-site teams and contractors to ensure building integrity and performance, including fire safety and envelope systems.