Maintenance Manager

CBW Staffing Solutions Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

CBW Staffing Solutions Limited is recruiting a Maintenance Manager for a landmark building in North West London. You will lead an engineering team, oversee electrical services, and manage contracts to ensure high standards of service and compliance.

The role requires an electrical apprenticeship, proven hard services maintenance background, contractor management experience, and strong communication skills; you will report to the estates senior team and drive continuous improvement in energy

Qualifications

• Recognised apprenticeship and electrical qualification to recognised level (C&G, HNC/HND).
• Proven background in a hard services maintenance role.
• Experience in managing contractors.
• Experience working within large estate environments.
• Strong team player with problem-solving under pressure.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Control of electrical services and management of all engineering contracts.
• Manage statutory compliance.
• Control building services, infrastructure, maintenance and repairs.
• Assist with project management of refurbishment projects.
• Ensure plant, back up and monitoring systems are maintained and tested.
• Coordinate engineering support and contractor activities.
• Liaise with user groups, prepare changes, appoint contractors and supervise sites.
• Oversee outsourced contracts and ensure adherence to legislation.
• Monitor cost effectiveness and value for money across services.
• Lead contract meetings and drive operational improvements.
• Direct electrical incident/outage management and technical guidance.
• Coordinate resources to achieve sustainable energy efficiency opportunities.

Skills

Electrical qualifications

Hard services maintenance

Contractor management

Estate maintenance experience

Team player

Communication skills

Education

Recognised apprenticeship and electrical qualification (C&G, HNC/HND)

Job description

Maintenance Manager – Landmark Building – North West London - 65K

Would you like to work at one of the most recognised and established buildings in North West London?

Have you got a proven track record with the commercial building services industry, ideally managing large trophy buildings?

If so please read on...

One of our long standing clients is currently looking to recruit a Maintenance Manager to work as part of their busy estates team to help service and maintain one of their most important contracts based in North West London.

They are looking for an experienced Maintenance Manager who will be able to provide a first class customer service and be able to organise, manage and motivate their engineering team; as well as supporting the senior management.

The role will also be reporting directly to the Manager, who you will be working closely with on a day to day basis.

The hours of work are Monday to Friday, 8-5 and the main duties of the role are as follows:

• Control of all electrical services, together with management of all associated engineering contracts.
• Manage all statutory compliance.
• Control of all building services, infrastructure, maintenance and repairs.
• Assist with project management of any building refurbishment projects.
• Ensure that all plant, back up and monitoring systems are maintained in good functioning order at all times, including the testing of all essential systems on a regular basis and in accordance with any relevant legislation.
• Control of trouble-shooting engineering support.
• Day to day support and adjustment of infrastructure as required, including liaison with user groups, preparation of documentation for changes, approved appointment of contractors and site supervision.
• Control of all relevant outsourced contracts.
• Ensure all procedures are adhered to by all relevant contractors and in accordance with current legislation.
• Ensure frequent checks are carried out to ensure cost effectiveness against market trends and that value for money is realised for all services.
• Chair regular update meetings with all contract managers relevant to services provided.
• Management of electrical related ‘incidents/outages’
• Implement plans and actions through your leadership skill to identify and deliver additional work opportunities and technical solutions
• Provide technical guidance and support as required to ensure electrical systems are maintained to a high standard and defects are swiftly identified and rectified.
• Effective co-ordination of available resources to achieve technical and innovative solutions.
• Lead the team to achieve sustainability objectives to improve energy consumption through operational enhancement, whilst seeking out efficient technologies and scoping proposals for consideration

Applicants for this role must be able to meet the following criteria:

• Recognised apprenticeship and fully electrical qualified to recognised level ie C&G, HNC/HND.
• Proven background in a hard services maintenance role.
• Previous experience and involvement in managing contractors.
• Experience of working within large estate environments.
• A strong and committed team player capable of prioritising and solving problems often under pressure, utilising innovative solutions.
• Must be a team player committed to working in a quality and professional environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.