Deputy Head of Maintenance
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Location: South Kensington, London
Salary: £67,000 – £75,000 per annum + excellent public sector benefits
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Deputy Head of Maintenance to join a large-scale public sector organisation based in South Kensington. This is an outstanding opportunity for a technically strong facilities and engineering professional with significant Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) expertise to play a key leadership role within a complex and high-profile operational environment.
Working within a diverse estate portfolio, you will support the strategic and operational delivery of hard services maintenance, ensuring compliance, reliability, safety, and continuous improvement across critical building infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the Head of Maintenance in leading day-to-day engineering and maintenance operations across a large, complex estate.
- Oversee planned preventative maintenance (PPM) programmes and reactive maintenance activities.
- Provide technical leadership across all M&E systems including HVAC, BMS, electrical distribution, plant rooms, generators, UPS systems, and water systems.
- Manage specialist contractors and service providers to ensure high standards of delivery, compliance, and value for money.
- Ensure statutory compliance with all relevant health & safety and building regulations.
- Lead on fault finding, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Assist with capital projects, refurbishments, and lifecycle planning.
- Support budget management, procurement processes, and performance reporting.
- Deputise for the Head of Maintenance when required.
About You
- Proven experience in a senior maintenance or engineering leadership role within a large-scale environment such as public sector, healthcare, education, transport, museums, or commercial estates.
- Strong background in Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) building services maintenance.
- Excellent knowledge of compliance and statutory regulations relating to building maintenance.
- Experience managing contractors, service delivery, and technical teams.
- Strong understanding of asset management and planned maintenance systems.
- Relevant engineering qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (HNC/HND/Degree or equivalent). xgikmsk
- IOSH or NEBOSH qualification desirable.
- Strong leadership, communica...
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