Mechanical & Electrical Manager

Lincolnshire Housing Partnership; Slough; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

A housing organization in the UK is seeking a Mechanical & Electrical Manager to lead their M&E function in Lincolnshire. The role involves overseeing gas and electrical teams, ensuring compliance, and driving service excellence in repairs. The ideal candidate will have a relevant M&E qualification, significant experience, and embody the organization's values. An excellent salary of £61,941 is offered along with substantial benefits including a wellbeing package and flexible leave options.

Benefits

Employee wellbeing package worth up to £1200 annually

Discounted shopping vouchers

Superb employer pension scheme

24 holiday days a year (plus bank holidays)

Mental Health First Aiders across the business

Qualifications

• Relevant M&E qualification highlighting significant experience.
• Significant experience of a similar role in a similar environment.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead M&E function overseeing gas and electrical engineers.
• Conduct site visits for quality checks.
• Ensure certification paperwork is up to date.

Skills

Empathy

Strong effective communication

Resilience

Planning and organizing

Multi-tasking

Education

Gas and/or Electrical primary trade qualification – NVQ/C&G Level III

Bachelor’s Degree in a construction, maintenance or another suitable subject

Job description

Mechanical & Electrical Manager – Make a real difference in our Lincolnshire Communities

Location: Lincolnshire | Contract: Permanent | Salary: 61,941

Are you an experienced M&E Manager looking for your next career move?

At Lincolnshire Housing Partnership, we believe everyone deserves a safe and secure place to call home. We are going through some changes and are in the process of establishing a new leadership team for our repairs service, with several great roles now open. It’s a great opportunity to help shape our future and drive our main priority—providing Really Good repairs.

We have an exciting new opportunity as an M&E Manager to lead our Lincolnshire based Operational teams.

You will lead our M&E function, overseeing our gas and electrical engineers and providing direct line management support to four team leaders.

Why Join LHP?

At Lincolnshire Housing Partnership, we’re more than a housing provider—we’re a team with a purpose: As one of our managers, you'll be responsible for embedding great culture and leading a team focused on delivering an excellent repairs service to our customers every day.

You’ll be contributing directly to our vision of creating places to be proud of and our purpose of making a difference to people by providing homes and supporting communities that improve lives.

As well as an excellent salary of £61,941, you'll receive a whole bunch of benefits, including:

• An employee wellbeing package worth up to £1200 annually through our benefits partner Westfield Health
• Great family leave and maternity policies enhancing colleague well‑being and retention
• Discounted shopping vouchers through Westfield Health Rewards
• A superb employer salary sacrifices pension scheme with up to 12% paid by LHP
• 24 holiday days a year (plus bank holidays) which will increase by 1 day per year for the first five years of service
• The ability to earn additional holiday days through full attendance and a buy/sell annual leave scheme
• Mental Health First Aiders across the business, let’s be there for each other!

What is a typical week as a Mechanical & Electrical Manager?

As Mechanical & Electrical Manager you will be responsible for leading and ensuring our M&E function is delivered to our customers in line with our statutory requirements and vision and values. As you may imagine, this isn’t always easy, and requires empathy, strong effective communication skills and bags of resilience. A typical week could look as follows:

• Review previous week’s performance reports (KPIs, compliance checks, productivity)
• Check resource allocation for electrical and gas engineers
• Conduct site visits for quality checks (pre‑ and post‑inspections on repairs / installations)
• Ensure certification paperwork (NICEIC / Gas Safe) is up to date for completed jobs
• Meet with commercial team to review budget performance and any subcontractor issues
• Lead weekly team meeting: share updates on legislation, policy changes, and service targets
• Address any complaints received; draft responses and agree corrective actions
• Carry out 1:1 meetings with two Team Leaders (monthly or six‑week cycle)
• Walk through void properties with colleagues to ensure standards are met
• Finalise resource planning for next week (engineer schedules, subcontractor needs)
• Respond to urgent escalations (including out‑of‑hours emergencies if on call)
• Keep communication open with engineers and Team Leaders for any operational issues

For a full list of responsibilities please download the job description.

What are we looking for?

• First and foremost, we’re looking for someone who truly embodies our values. You’ll earn trust through openness and accountability, show respect for both customers and colleagues, and work collaboratively with partners to achieve the best outcomes.
• Most importantly, you’ll have the empathy to step into others’ shoes, understanding situations from their perspective to deliver solutions that make a real difference.
• It would be great if you had:
• Gas and/or Electrical primary trade qualification – NVQ/C&G Level IlI
• Relevant M&E qualification highlighting significant experience.
• Sector compliance expertise.
• Significant experience of a similar role in a similar environment that demonstrates a clear ability to carry out this role.
• Experience working in a fast‑paced environment where planning, organising, prioritising, and multi‑tasking is required.
• Full UK driving licence.

It would be even better if you had:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a construction, maintenance or another suitable subject (or equivalent)
• Membership of CIH, CIOB, RICS or another suitable professional institute.
• IOSH accredited safety qualification.

What opportunities will I have to progress?

You’ll be joining us at a time of positive change and growth, which means there are genuine opportunities to develop and progress. In 2025, we’re proud to say that 29% of our roles were filled internally; we have a fantastic organisational development team that will support you with training, professional development and formal qualifications where relevant and encourage you to take on new responsibilities as you grow.

A typical progression route for you will be to move to a Head of Repairs or Director of Repairs.

As part of our new management structure, you’ll have access to tailored training, professional development, and the chance to broaden your skills across our repairs and asset functions. We actively promote internal progression.

How to apply..

If you are ready to help us create places to be proud of? Apply today.

Submit an updated CV and a supporting statement (no more than 800 words) telling us why you’d be an excellent candidate for the role.

We’re looking to hold face‑to‑face interviews in Grimsby on 21st January.

Finally some key Information

At Lincolnshire Housing Partnership, we’re committed to maintaining a fair, transparent, and accessible recruitment process. Upon request, reasonable adjustments will be made for all candidates.

It's important to ensure that the role you're applying for is the right fit for you. If you have any questions or need more information, please feel free to reach out to our recruitment team at [e-mail] for a friendly chat.

Please be aware that we may close the vacancy early if we receive a large number of applications or if there are changes in business priorities.

To be eligible for employment with us, you must reside in the UK for the entire duration of your employment. You will be required to provide evidence of your Right to Work during the recruitment process.

All offers of Employment is subject to a DBS Check and Satisfactory References.