Job Description:

This Maintenance Manager role at a Russell Group University is your opportunity to join one of the world’s leading institutions to help ensure their prestigious facilities are well maintained, safe, and efficient. You will be responsible for managing the day to day operations of the maintenance division on one of their central London landmark campus locations. 

You will be based near Covent Garden, and this is a static role where you will have the opportunity to directly impact the spaces where research, teaching and innovation thrive. This central London landmark campuses blend historic architecture with cutting-edge facilities, creating a complex and rewarding environment where strong engineering leadership truly matters.

What’s in it for you

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and Christmas closure days
• Enhanced USS pension scheme
• Season ticket loan (available after probation)
• Wellbeing initiatives including discounted gym membership
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, plus childcare subsidy scheme
• Access to comprehensive technical training and professional development pathways

What you’ll be taking ownership of as Maintenance Manager:

• Overseeing planned and reactive maintenance across campus buildings to ensure safety, efficiency and high standards of customer service and delivery
• Managing a large team of supervisors, mechanical and electrical engineers, fabric technicians and handypersons 
• Managing specialist contractors 
• Monitoring KPIs and driving performance improvements across your division
• Managing budgets, controlling costs and identifying operational efficiencies
• Ensuring statutory, regulatory and health & safety compliance with accurate documentation and reporting
• Acting as a key escalation point for incidents while contributing to risk management, sustainability and business continuity plans

What you’ll bring to the team as a Maintenance Manager:

• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering - this is essential, please only apply if if are fully qualified in either electrical or mechanical maintenance
• IOSH Managing Safely certification
• Previous experience managing large teams of maintenance engineers across multi-site commercial environments - large complex public sector buildings would be ideal

Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday. 

If you’re ready to step into the Maintenance Manager role and make a meaningful contribution within a world-class institution, apply now.

We welcome all applicants regardless of identity, personal characteristics or background.