At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead maintenance projects and ensure compliance in a dynamic environment.
- Company: Join a leading facilities management team for the MOD in Nottingham.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days annual leave, private medical cover, and a strong pension plan.
- Other info: Opportunity for continuous professional development and career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact while developing your leadership skills in a technical setting.
- Qualifications: Experience in facilities management and a relevant engineering qualification required.
Your new company
Are you a strong leader with a passion for engineering, operations, and delivering first-class service in a highly technical environment? We are seeking an experienced and driven Service Manager to join our team—someone who thrives in a fast-paced, purpose-driven setting and is ready to play a key role in managing refurbishment and maintenance projects across a secure and complex estate for the MOD. This is a varied and rewarding position where you will be responsible for ensuring the effective, compliant, and timely delivery of planned and reactive maintenance works, as well as small-scale additional projects. You will play a key role in maintaining buildings that are safe, operational, and fully compliant, using your technical expertise and leadership skills to ensure high standards are consistently met.
Your new role
- Deliver planned and reactive maintenance works in line with contractual and statutory requirements
- Oversee small works and minor projects, ensuring quality, value, and safety standards are achieved.
- Lead and coordinate supply chain partners and operational teams
- Review Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) and carry out quality inspections
- Ensure all tasks are recorded accurately within CAFM systems
- Maintain compliance with statutory regulations, including Legionella, Asbestos, and Confined Spaces
- Act as a key point of contact for clients and end users, building strong and effective relationships
- Proactively manage issues, risks, and new work requirements
- Support budget management and contribute to forward maintenance planning
- Promote a strong Health & Safety culture and sustainability initiatives
- Potentially hold or work towards an Authorised person or responsible person's responsibilities
What you'll need to succeed
- A confident and capable leader with a proactive and solutions-focused mindset
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence, negotiate, and build relationships
- Proven experience in planned and reactive maintenance environments
- Facilities management or Client Facing role
- Experience managing small construction or engineering projects
- A relevant qualification (HNC or equivalent) in Building, Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering
- A management-level Health & Safety qualification (e.g. SMSTS)
- Willingness to undertake key site responsibilities (e.g. Legionella or Authorised Person roles)
- Flexibility to participate in an out-of-hours on-call rota
- Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Excel and Word
- Commitment to continuous professional development
What you'll get in return
- 25 days annual leave
- Private medical cover (single)
- Life assurance (2x annual salary)
- 6% employer-matched pension contribution
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
FM Manager employer: Hays
Join a dynamic team in Nottingham where your leadership and technical expertise will be valued in managing essential facilities for the MOD. We offer a supportive work culture that prioritises employee growth, with opportunities for continuous professional development and a strong commitment to health and safety. Enjoy competitive benefits including 25 days of annual leave, private medical cover, and a generous pension scheme, making this an excellent place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
