Maintenance Manager

Skillmatch Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday, in addition to 8 bank

Employer-supported pension scheme

Private healthcare to support your健康?

Wellbeing days

Occupational sick pay

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.

Ongoing personal development opportuni

Job summary

Skillmatch Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead engineering services at a high-profile infrastructure site. You will drive safety, compliance and proactive maintenance across building services, ensuring reliable and efficient operations.

You will manage multidisciplinary teams, engage with client stakeholders and use MRI/CAFM tools to optimise asset performance and lifecycle plans.

Qualifications

• Managing maintenance operations within a large, complex or critical environment.
• Overseeing building services, planned maintenance and statutory compliance.
• Leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams and managing specialist subcontractors.
• Building client relationships with confidence and reporting on asset performance.
• Using CAFM and MS Office to analyze data and plan lifecycle activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety tours, inspections and incident investigations to ensure safe delivery.
• Oversee day-to-day engineering and fabric maintenance to meet SLAs.
• Own statutory compliance including inspections, certifications and risk assessments.
• Develop maintenance plans to maximise asset reliability and resilience.
• Coach and develop teams through performance reviews.
• Manage specialist subcontractors and review quotations for value.
• Analyse performance data using MRI to drive improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Health & Safety

Stakeholder management

Contractor management

Planning & scheduling

Problem solving

Education

Mechanical/Electrical/Building Services degree or equivalent

Tools

CAFM systems

MRI

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and proactive Maintenance Manager to join our team and play a key role in the delivery of engineering services at a high-profile, significant infrastructure site.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Manager to work within a complex and high-performing engineering environment, supporting the delivery of reactive maintenance, remedial works and engineering improvements across a wide range of Building Services.

As the Maintenance Manager, you'll take ownership of day-to-day engineering activities, leading a team and work closely with colleagues and client representatives to ensure issues are resolved safely, efficiently and professionally.

As the Maintenance Manager your key responsibilities will include:

• Leading by example on Health, Safety and Wellbeing standards through safety tours, inspections and incident investigations, so every task is delivered safely.
• Overseeing day-to-day delivery of engineering and fabric maintenance, including PPM and reactive works, to meet contractual requirements, SLAs and response times.
• Owning statutory compliance, from inspections, certifications and remedial works to permits, risk assessments and safe systems of work, and supporting internal and external audits.
• Driving operational readiness for event and non-event activity across the estate, and developing maintenance plans that maximise asset reliability and resilience.
• Leading, coaching and developing your teams through one-to-ones, performance reviews and talent and succession planning.
• Building strong relationships with client stakeholders, representing the company at review meetings and providing clear performance reporting and advice on asset performance and risk.
• Managing specialist subcontractors, reviewing quotations for value for money and identifying efficiency and cost-saving opportunities.
• Using MRI and other maintenance management systems to analyse performance data, support condition surveys and lifecycle planning, and spot trends and opportunities for improvement.

As the Maintenance Manager you'll ideally have:

• Managing maintenance operations within a large, complex or critical environment
• Building services, planned maintenance and statutory compliance requirements
• Leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams and managing specialist subcontractors
• Managing client and stakeholder relationships with confidence
• Using CAFM systems and Microsoft Office applications
• A recognised qualification (HNC/HND, degree, City & Guilds, NVQ or equivalent) in Mechanical, Electrical or Building Services Engineering
• It would be a bonus to hold IOSH Managing Safely, NEBOSH General Certificate, IWFM, AP/CP or project management qualifications, or membership of a professional body such as IET, CIBSE or IWFM

As a Maintenance Manager, you'll be joining an organisation that invests in its people and provides opportunities to develop your technical expertise, leadership capability and long-term career.

Our benefits include:

• 25 days holiday, in addition to 8 bank holidays
• Employer-supported pension scheme
• Private healthcare to support your health and wellbeing
• Wellbeing days
• Occupational sick pay
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• Ongoing personal development opportunities to help you build your skills and progress your career

If you feel you have the necessary skills set and experience to perform this Maintenance Manager role, and you are interested in an opportunity offering unparalleled career development.