Job Description:

Maintenance Supervisor – FM Service Provider – Essex – Up to £55,000

CBW is currently recruiting for an experienced Maintenance Supervisor to work within a large commercial environment based in Essex. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong engineer with previous supervisory experience to take responsibility for the day-to-day delivery of engineering services across a busy site. The successful candidate will oversee planned and reactive maintenance, compliance, specialist contractors and site engineering activities while acting as a key point of contact for the client. The role requires someone who is technically hands-on, confident managing engineering operations and able to maintain high standards of service delivery, safety and building performance.

What You'll Be Doing

• Taking responsibility for the day-to-day delivery of mechanical and electrical maintenance across the site.
• Supervising and supporting the engineering team, ensuring works are completed safely and to the required standard.
• Managing planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive maintenance and corrective works through the site's CAFM system.
• Monitoring plant and building services performance, identifying faults and ensuring remedial works are progressed.
• Managing compliance documentation, site logbooks, audits and statutory maintenance requirements.
• Managing and coordinating specialist subcontractors, including reviewing completed works and ensuring recommendations are actioned.
• Supporting the operation and maintenance of electrical distribution, UPS, generators, HVAC, cooling, BMS and control systems.
• Managing permits to work and ensuring safe systems of work and Health & Safety procedures are followed.
• Carrying out regular plant inspections and monitoring the condition and criticality of site assets.
• Supporting the planning and management of major works, shutdowns and critical engineering activities.
• Acting as a key point of contact for clients, occupiers, contractors and other site stakeholders.
• Supporting emergency response activities and coordinating the engineering team when required.
• Reviewing plant and system performance and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and improved energy performance.
• Supporting the Contract Manager with reporting, technical documentation, compliance and overall service delivery.
• Ensure contractual requirements, KPIs and service levels are consistently achieved.

Hours

Monday – Friday – 08:00 – 17:00

What We're Looking For

• Recognised apprenticeship, Level 3, HNC or equivalent qualification in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Previous experience working as a Maintenance Supervisor, Engineering Supervisor, Lead Engineer or similar within a commercial FM environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of mechanical and electrical building services.
• Good understanding of PPM, reactive maintenance and CAFM systems.
• Experience working with BMS and building control systems.
• Knowledge of electrical distribution, UPS, generators, HVAC and cooling systems.
• Experience managing engineering teams and specialist subcontractors.
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety, compliance and permit-to-work procedures.
• HV / Authorised Person experience would be advantageous.
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent leadership, communication and organisational skills.
• A proactive, technically strong engineer who is comfortable taking ownership of site engineering operations.