At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead maintenance services and manage a team for a diverse property portfolio.
- Company: Join a dynamic London Local Authority with a focus on community impact.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate, hybrid working, and potential contract extension.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth in a high-profile role.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in maintaining public assets and ensuring safety.
- Qualifications: Experience in property maintenance and strong leadership skills required.
Location: Morden, South London
Rate: £450-£500 per day DOE
Contract: 3-6 Months
Working Pattern: Hybrid, 3 days per week in the office
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Repairs & Maintenance Manager to join a London Local Authority on an interim basis. Reporting to the Head of Compliance, Maintenance and Facilities Management, you will lead the delivery of responsive and planned maintenance services across a diverse corporate property portfolio.
This is a key leadership role responsible for maintaining operational buildings, managing a team of maintenance professionals, overseeing contracts worth up to £3 million, and ensuring property assets remain safe, compliant and fit for purpose.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery of responsive maintenance services across the council's property portfolio.
- Manage a 24-hour emergency call-out service and ensure building-related issues are addressed effectively.
- Develop long-term maintenance strategies, planned works programmes and lifecycle investment plans.
- Oversee building condition surveys, stock condition data and asset inspections.
- Manage external maintenance contracts including:
- Building Fabric
- Mechanical & Electrical Services
- Specialist Maintenance Services
- Building Management Systems (BMS)
- Lightning Protection Systems
- Lead and develop an in-house maintenance team and specialist contractors.
- Manage maintenance budgets of up to £3 million.
- Procure and oversee maintenance contracts in line with public sector procurement regulations.
- Develop and monitor KPIs to improve contractor performance, service delivery and value for money.
- Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders across council departments.
- Ensure accurate maintenance records, asset data and programme information are maintained within CAFM systems.
- Provide technical advice on building maintenance, M&E systems and property-related issues.
Requirements
- Significant experience managing property repairs and maintenance within a local authority, public sector or large corporate estate environment.
- Strong knowledge of building maintenance, asset management and lifecycle planning.
- Experience managing responsive maintenance services and planned maintenance programmes.
- Proven experience managing contractors, consultants and maintenance frameworks.
- Strong understanding of contract management, procurement and budget control.
- Experience leading and developing technical teams.
- Knowledge of M&E systems and building services within commercial and public-sector buildings.
- Experience using CAFM systems and asset management databases.
- Degree qualified or equivalent relevant experience.
- Membership of a relevant professional body such as RICS, CIBSE or equivalent is desirable.
What's on Offer?
- £450-£500 per day depending on experience.
- Initial 3-6 month contract with potential for extension.
- Hybrid working with 3 days per week based in Morden.
- Opportunity to lead a significant maintenance function within a large and varied local authority estate.
- High-profile role with responsibility for both strategic asset maintenance planning and day-to-day service delivery.
If you have a strong background in property maintenance, contract management and delivering high-performing maintenance services within the public sector, we’d love to hear from you.
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