Maintenance Services Manager

JR United Kingdom; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a Maintenance Services Manager to oversee a diverse maintenance team at a prominent university. This role is pivotal in ensuring top-notch facilities for students and staff, focusing on both planned and reactive maintenance. The ideal candidate will drive change, enhance operational efficiency, and ensure compliance with industry standards. With a generous benefits package, including a robust pension scheme and hybrid working options, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a vibrant academic environment.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Annual leave entitlement

Hybrid working

Relocation support

Access to campus amenities

Qualifications

• Significant experience in leading a diverse maintenance team.
• Extensive knowledge of the building industry and management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a customer-focused maintenance service.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and support capital developments.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Change Management

Compliance Knowledge

Customer Service

Education

Degree in Engineering or Facilities Management

Tools

CAFM Systems

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The University of Huddersfield

Location:

huddersfield, United Kingdom

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Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

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Job Description:

Maintenance Services Manager – Estates and Facilities

Salary £45,819 - £57,954 plus exceptional pension and annual leave

The University of Huddersfield is seeking to recruit a Maintenance Services Manager to join its Directorate of Estates and Facilities.

The Estates and Facilities Services are instrumental in ensuring facilities offered by the University of Huddersfield to students, staff, and visitors are first class. The University of Huddersfield is made up of a diverse community of almost 20,000 people from all walks of life. The University is right at the heart of a vibrant town centre, and our work has been proven to make a difference within the UK and around the world.

The Maintenance Services Manager will lead and develop a professional, customer-focused, planned and reactive maintenance service, including mechanical and electrical engineering and building-related functions. The role involves developing and leading the implementation of the maintenance strategy, ensuring full compliance with all relevant legislation, standards, and guidance, whilst supporting the delivery of minor and major capital developments and significantly contributing to the University of Huddersfield’s technical standards. As part of the university’s change programme, there is a continued focus on driving the introduction and implementation of modern ways of working, new processes, systems, whilst balancing the mix of ‘in house delivery Vs external contract management’.

The Maintenance Services Manager will deliver the strategic and operational management of a range of functions and services, including estate management, planned and reactive maintenance, compliance, carbon and energy reduction, health and safety, fire, customer service, CAFM, asset management, and risk management.

We are seeking an exceptional candidate with significant experience in leading a large and diverse maintenance team, providing expert maintenance advice, driving change programmes to improve culture, processes, systems and procedures. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of the building industry, proven management experience within maintenance services, and excellent communication, influencing, and engagement skills.

The University of Huddersfield offers a fantastic benefits package including a generous pension scheme, annual leave entitlement, hybrid working, relocation support, access to campus amenities, and much more.

The candidate brochure can be viewed: Maintenance Services Manager

To arrange a briefing discussion, please contact our retained advisors at MRG, David Craven ([emailprotected] / 07932717438). Applications should consist of a CV and Covering Letter and should be sent to [emailprotected] .

The closing date for applications is 18th May 2025. Interviews will take place in June 2025.