Service Manager â HVAC (Commercial)An established and highly regarded HVAC contractor is seeking an experienced Service Manager to oversee service and maintenance operations across a defined regional patch. The business operates nationally, supporting a strong commercial client base including restaurants, hotels, leisure facilities, alongside contracts within healthcare, education and industrial environments.
With regional offices across the UK and a workforce of over 130 employees, the company delivers installation, planned maintenance, reactive service and repair across a wide range of HVAC systems, including air conditioning, chillers, AHUs, ventilation and commercial heating plant. Annual turnover exceeds ÂŁ20m.
The business operates under an EmployeeâOwned Trust (EOT) model, meaning employees collectively benefit from the company\âs success and have a genuine voice in how the business is run. Profitâsharing and longâterm stability are key benefits of this structure.
The Role â Service ManagerThe Service Manager will take full ownership of service delivery and maintenance contracts within their region, with responsibility for a P&L of approximately ÂŁ1.3m.
Key responsibilities include:
Managing and developing a team of mobile HVAC engineers to ensure high service standards, productivity and compliance
Overseeing planned and reactive maintenance contracts, ensuring SLA and client expectations are consistently met
Acting as the senior point of contact for key clients, building strong relationships and supporting contract renewals and additional works
Monitoring financial performance, including revenue, margins, costs and budgets
Driving continuous improvement across service delivery, engineer performance and customer satisfaction
Supporting growth through remedial works, variations and serviceâled opportunities
This is a handsâon management role requiring both commercial awareness and strong technical credibility.
Candidate Requirements
Proven experience in a Service Manager (or equivalent serviceâfocused leadership) role within HVAC or building services
Strong technical background in HVAC systems, including heating, cooling, wet systems and plant rooms
Confident engaging in technical and commercial discussions with clients regarding service schedules, compliance and remedial works
Demonstrable experience managing engineers, workloads and performance
Solid understanding of service contracts, customer service and client retention
Commercially astute with experience managing budgets, costs and P&L
Motivated, stable and committed, with a desire to grow responsibility over time
Salary & Benefits
Basic salary: ÂŁ55,000 â ÂŁ65,000 (dependent on experience)
Car allowance: circa ÂŁ5,000 per annum
Annual bonus linked to profitability, service performance, compliance and engineer development
EmployeeâOwned Trust profit share, increasing with length of service
Pension scheme
Further benefits to be discussed at interview stage
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Contact Detail:
Keyman Personnel Recruiting Team