Site Services Manager

Camwebdir; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Plextek is seeking a skilled Site Services Manager to lead maintenance and operation of the site facilities, utilities and services. The role covers reactive and preventative maintenance, contractor liaison, improvement projects, and budgeting.

Based at Great Chesterford, Essex, hours 7am–5pm, Monday to Friday. You will be a qualified electrician with strong leadership, H&S knowledge, and hands-on problem solving to ensure safe, efficient site operation.

Qualifications

• Be a qualified electrician with extensive maintenance and installation experience.
• Experience managing a site and ensuring compliance with H&S, building and fire regulations.
• Knowledge of multiple building services systems (HVAC, heating, water treatment, compressed air, fire safety, security).
• Excellent line management experience leading a small team.
• Creative problem solving and proactive hands-on communicator with strong admin skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair site facilities, utilities and services.
• Lead reactive and preventative maintenance programmes.
• Liaise with contractors and oversee projects.
• Support operations to minimise downtime.
• Manage the Site Services budget and purchasing.

Skills

Electrician

Maintenance experience

Site management

Health & safety

Building services knowledge

Line management

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Electrical qualification

Tools

HVAC

Water treatment

Fire safety

Security systems

Job description

COMPANY VISION

Plextek is an engineering consultancy offering exceptional engineering and strategic innovation to create better, safer and more sustainable products and technologies.

THE ROLE

The Site Services team is responsible for maintaining, repairing, and supporting all site facilities, utilities, and services to ensure smooth and safe operation of the site. This includes both reactive and preventative maintenance, contractor liaison, improvement projects, and supporting operational teams to minimise downtime. Managing the Site Services budget and handling all related purchasing will also be a component of this role.

KEY DETAILS

• This is a full-time role, reporting directly to the HR Director; hours of work 7am to 5pm Monday to Friday
• Site based in Great Chesterford, Essex: within easy walking distance of local train station (no scope for hybrid working)

THE PERSON

• be a qualified electrician, but also have extensive experience of varied maintenance and installation projects
• have prior experience of managing a site, including compliance with H&S, building and fire regulations, etc
• have knowledge of multiple building services systems (e.g. HVAC, heating, water treatment, compressed air, fire safety, security systems, etc)
• have excellent line management skills, and be used to managing a small team
• be a creative problem solver, able to think on their feet
• have solid admin skills to maintain site records as needed
• be proactive with a hands-on approach, as well as an excellent communicator

OUR VALUES AND BELIEFS

Being a responsible business, we work with integrity and honesty. We share success with our employees and with our communities.

We embrace diversity in outlook and work as a team with colleagues, customers and suppliers to provide the best technical solution and professional service experience.

We empower each other, we’re adaptable, show initiative and deliver on our commitments together.

About Plextek

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Address is at: The Plextek Building, London Road, Great Chesterford, Saffron Walden, UK