Maintenance Manager (M&E/Estates)

Michael Page (UK); Loughborough; Hybrid; GBP 56,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Maintenance Services Manager to lead a dedicated team within a prestigious university's Estates & Facilities department. This pivotal role involves overseeing a diverse group of maintenance professionals, ensuring the delivery of high-quality services across a large estate. The successful candidate will manage significant budgets, implement effective operational plans, and champion health and safety initiatives. With a competitive salary and generous benefits, this position offers an exciting opportunity to make a lasting impact in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

44 days annual leave

21% pension contribution

BUPA Cash Plan

Annual salary incremental increases

Competitive pension schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in managing multi-skilled maintenance teams.
• Knowledge of Health, Safety & Environmental legislation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a team of approximately 60 maintenance staff.
• Manage maintenance budgets and ensure compliance with safety standards.

Skills

Leadership

Communication Skills

Health and Safety Knowledge

Team Management

Mechanical & Electrical Knowledge

Education

Degree in Engineering/ Building Services / Facilities

Tools

CAFM systems

IT Systems

Job description

• Maintenance Manager to join the Estates team of a leading university
• 44 days holiday + 21% pension contribution

About Our Client

Excellent opportunity for a Maintenance Services Manager to join the Estates & Facilities team of a leading university. You will oversee a team of multi-skilled maintenance staff to deliver planned preventative & reactive maintenance across their vast continuously expanding estate.

Job Description

Reporting to the Director of Maintenance, Engineering and Sustainability, the Maintenance Services Manager will provide leadership and be directly responsible for overseeing and managing approximately 55 staff responsible for the service delivery of all urgent, reactive and compliance maintenance necessary for the upkeep of the Estate. To take responsibility for expenditure of approximately £5m on the maintenance budgets.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and management to a team of approximately 60 multi-disciplinary maintenance staff and compliance-based tasks
• Manage the recruitment, selection and induction of new staff
• Set high standards of performance and behaviour and ensure the engagement of staff in the delivery of excellent service to all stakeholders
• Work closely with the Director and the Department's Senior Leadership Team to develop an understanding of their key priorities, translating these into effective operational implementation plans
• Take responsibility for day-to-day expenditure of the approximately £5m maintenance budgets
• Work in cooperation with the Head of Operations on the implementation and embedding of the CAFM system
• Coordinate and engage with work processes relating to Reactive Maintenance, Planned and Preventative Maintenance and ongoing Compliance works
• Work in conjunction with the Engineering Team to coordinate and allocate tasks relating to minor works requests
• Act as a champion for Health and Safety policy, ensuring that this culture of commitment is reflected and embedded within the Team; take responsibility for Health & Safety audits throughout the Maintenance area

The Successful Applicant

• Ideally a degree in an Engineering/ Building Services / Facilities related subject
• Excellent knowledge of Mechanical & Electrical Building Services (M&E)
• Significant experience delivering frontline Maintenance Services across a large Estate
• Experience managing a team of multi-skilled maintenance staff
• Excellent communication skills and able to liaise with a variety of key stakeholders
• Significant knowledge of Health, Safety & Environmental legislation
• NEBOSH certificate
• Competent using IT systems / CAFM systems

What's on Offer

• Up to £56,000
• 44 days annual leave
• Pension contribution (21%)
• Competitive pension schemes
• BUPA Cash Plan
• Annual salary incremental increases
• Hybrid / Flexible working