Maintenance Manager

Exact Sourcing Limited; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned educational institution in Cambridge is seeking a Maintenance Manager to oversee general maintenance and space management. You will lead a team, manage budgets, and ensure safety compliance. Ideal candidates will have strong interpersonal skills and relevant management experience. This role offers a chance to impact daily operations at a prestigious college.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in maintenance management or supervisory roles.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Experience in directing operations and managing budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead general maintenance and space management operations.
• Supervise maintenance staff for high performance and safety.
• Conduct regular facility inspections.

Skills

Maintenance management

Team leadership

Budget management

Interpersonal skills

Proactive working

Excel

Word

Adobe

CAFM programmes

Job description

We are looking for a Maintenance Manager for a world famous college in Cambridge. As Maintenance Manager you will lead the critical services on general maintenance , space management and decorating across the college. You will be providing essential support to the daily operation of the college. You will report to the Director of Works and work closely with the Hard Service Manager.

As the Maintenance Manager , you will:

• General maintenance, portage, space management and decorating
• Supervise maintenance staff, ensuring high performance and safety
• Conduct regular inspections of facilities and equipment
• Manage maintenance budgets, inventory, and procurement of tools and parts
• Coordinate with external contractors and vendors for specialized repairs
• Monitor and report on maintenance KPIs and system performance
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance reliability and reduce costs

Our client is looking for a Maintenance Manager who has:

• Proven experience in maintenance management or supervisory roles
• Proven experience in leading teams
• Directing operations and managing modest budgets.
• You must have excellent interpersonal skills
• Working proactively and independently
• Excellent IT skills, using Excel, Word, Adobe, and CAFM programmes software will be essential.

By applying for this Maintenance Manager position, you are agreeing to your CV being held on our database, stored confidentially and securely. Your CV details will be used and kept only to provide recruitment services from us. We will only send your details to clients once discussed with you and your data will not be shared with any other third party. You can ask for the deletion or correction of your data, or to opt out of this service at any point by informing Exact Sourcing.

We very much look forward to hearing from you and will be reviewing all applications over the next 2 to 3 weeks. If you are selected, we will be in contact and if not, we will be keeping your details on file for any future vacancies.

Exact Sourcing is an equal opportunities employer.