service manager.

About the Opportunity

We're supporting one of the UK's leading providers of facilities management and estate maintenance in the search for an experienced Maintenance Manager to join a key defence estate.

This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of the delivery of both reactive and planned maintenance across a busy operational site, managing day-to-day service delivery, driving performance against KPIs and ensuring works are delivered safely, compliantly and to a high standard.

Working closely with both the client and internal teams, you'll play a key role in maintaining the estate while leading the delivery of high-volume, low-value projects and improvement works.

Location: Trenchard Lines (Site Based)

Contract: Permanent | Full Time

Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits

The Role

Reporting to the Built Estate Manager, you'll oversee the delivery of planned and reactive maintenance across the estate, ensuring contractual performance targets are achieved and works are completed right first time.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing the delivery of reactive, planned and preventative maintenance activities.
• Overseeing a high volume of low-value project works from inception through to completion.
• Monitoring contractor performance and ensuring KPIs and service levels are achieved.
• Undertaking maintenance inspections, audits and assurance activities.
• Reviewing inspection reports and raising remedial works where required.
• Providing technical advice and support to key stakeholders across the estate.
• Working alongside Authorised Persons to ensure compliance with statutory requirements and JSP 375.
• Managing F-Gas and waste compliance across site.
• Identifying opportunities to improve energy efficiency and asset performance.
• Acting as a key point of contact for customers, ensuring issues are resolved professionally and efficiently.
• Ensuring all works are delivered in line with Health & Safety legislation and company procedures.

About You

We're keen to speak with experienced Maintenance or Facilities Managers who have a background in hard FM and are comfortable managing both planned and reactive maintenance within a complex operational environment.

You'll ideally have:

• Experience managing planned and reactive maintenance contracts.
• A strong background within Facilities Management, Building Services or Estates Maintenance.
• Experience delivering high-volume, low-value projects or minor works.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing teams, contractors and service delivery.
• Good knowledge of KPI management, compliance and performance reporting.
• IOSH or equivalent Health & Safety knowledge.
• Mechanical or Electrical qualifications would be advantageous but are not essential.
• A full UK driving licence.
• The ability to obtain SC Security Clearance.

What's on Offer?

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• 6% matched pension contribution.
• Private medical cover.
• Life assurance.
• Long-term career development within a growing organisation.
• The opportunity to work on a unique, secure estate supporting critical infrastructure.