Maintenance Services Manager

Bournemouth University; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Bournemouth University is seeking a Maintenance Services Manager to lead its Facilities Management function, ensuring safe and vibrant campus sites. The role involves team leadership, contract management, and a commitment to sustainable practices. The candidate will benefit from professional development and a competitive salary package.

Benefits

38 days of holiday including bank holidays

Generous defined benefit pension scheme

Flexible working or job share arrangements

Qualifications

• Significant experience in maintenance/engineering leadership roles.
• Track record of performance improvement in maintenance.
• Experience managing budgets and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the maintenance services team.
• Oversee multiple contracts and contractors.
• Ensure campus sites remain safe, secure, and well-maintained.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, or similar

Job description

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Maintenance Services Manager, Bournemouth

Client: Bournemouth University

Location: Bournemouth, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 5327d4949eac

Job Views: 26

Posted: 29.06.2025

Expiry Date: 13.08.2025

Job Description:

The University's Facilities Management function provides a critical service to ensure that students, staff, visitors, and prospective students have an excellent and memorable experience of our physical environment. We have an exceptional opportunity for an outstanding Maintenance Services Manager who will ensure that our campus sites remain safe, secure, vibrant, and in the best possible condition. As part of the highly regarded Estates department, you will lead a capable in-house team, manage multiple contracts and contractors, and oversee a suitable budget.

With your positive mindset, you will see this role as an opportunity to evolve your significant career experience in maintenance/engineering leadership roles across large-scale operational property portfolios. You will contribute through your track record of performance improvement in maintenance and estate compliance. You are a natural collaborator and communicator with excellent stakeholder management skills and a customer-focused approach.

With a new Vice-Chancellor arriving this summer, we plan to refresh our organisational strategy and estate development plans. You will contribute to strategy formulation and play a pivotal role in implementing it as our Maintenance specialist. You will have a passion for sustainability and understand the importance of addressing climate change and ecological concerns to manage the estate in line with sector-leading policies. You will also have an attention to detail, particularly regarding Health & Safety, financial, and contractual matters. Helping us evolve our culture of trust and support, you will enjoy a degree of autonomy, be encouraged to be innovative and creative, especially in finding efficiencies.

We are committed to inspiring and developing our employees. Benefits include a competitive salary, flexibility, 38 days of holiday including bank holidays and discretionary leave during winter closure, and a generous defined benefit pension scheme with BU contributing 19.5% of your pensionable pay. Joining BU provides opportunities for personal and professional development to help you thrive and reach your full potential.

This is a permanent/established post.

For an informal discussion, please contact Head of FM, Stephen Jones via email.

BU values and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We seek a diverse community by attracting, developing, and retaining staff from different backgrounds to contribute to inspiring learning, advancing knowledge, and enriching society. We also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements to support work-life balance.