At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead maintenance and facilities teams, ensuring safe and efficient operations across multiple sites.
- Company: Join a dynamic company focused on engineering excellence and continuous improvement.
- Benefits: Enjoy 32 days annual leave, private healthcare, and a generous pension contribution.
- Other info: Great opportunity for career growth in a supportive and innovative environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by driving improvements in safety, compliance, and operational performance.
- Qualifications: Extensive experience in maintenance management and a strong electrical engineering background preferred.
Salary: £60,000 - £65,000
Location: Stroud
Monday – Friday / 7.45am – 4.30pm
Role Purpose
We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Head of Maintenance & Facilities with a strong electrical engineering background to lead all maintenance, engineering, and facilities activities across multiple sites. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the safe, compliant, and efficient operation of all buildings, infrastructure, electrical systems, plant, and equipment. They will provide strategic leadership to maintenance teams, manage contractors and budgets, and drive continuous improvement initiatives that support business performance and growth. This leadership role requires a strong technical understanding of electrical systems, building services, regulatory compliance, and asset management.
Key Responsibilities
- Leadership & Management
- Lead and develop maintenance and facilities teams across multiple sites.
- Create a culture of safety, accountability, customer service, and continuous improvement.
- Set performance objectives and monitor team effectiveness.
- Provide technical guidance and support to site managers and engineers.
- Maintenance & Engineering
- Develop and implement maintenance strategies to maximise asset reliability and minimise downtime.
- Oversee all planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance activities.
- Ensure all plant, equipment, electrical infrastructure, and building services are maintained to the highest standards.
- Lead root cause investigations and corrective action plans following equipment failures.
- Facilities Management
- Ensure all company facilities are safe, compliant, well-maintained, and fit for purpose.
- Manage building fabric, HVAC systems, security systems, utilities, and general site services.
- Identify opportunities to improve energy efficiency, sustainability, and operational performance.
- Develop long-term asset replacement and investment plans.
- Compliance, Health & Safety
- Ensure compliance with all statutory, regulatory, and company requirements.
- Lead health and safety initiatives across maintenance and facilities operations.
- Manage risk assessments, audits, inspections, and corrective actions.
- Ensure contractor compliance and permit-to-work procedures are effectively implemented.
- Maintain all maintenance and compliance records.
- Contractor & Supplier Management
- Manage external contractors, service providers, and specialist engineers.
- Negotiate service agreements and support procurement activities.
- Monitor service delivery and contractor performance against agreed KPIs.
- Ensure value for money and high-quality service delivery.
Experience
- Extensive experience in a senior maintenance, engineering, or facilities management role.
- Proven experience managing maintenance and facilities operations across multiple sites.
- Strong electrical engineering background (Desired) gained within industrial, manufacturing, commercial, or similar environments.
- Experience managing teams, contractors, and outsourced service providers.
- Experience managing budgets and capital projects.
Desired Qualifications (But not essential)
- HNC, HND, Degree, or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
- 18th Edition Wiring Regulations qualification.
- Strong understanding of health and safety legislation and statutory compliance.
- IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH Certificate.
Benefits:
- 32 days annual leave, increases after 5/10 years
- Private Healthcare
- 7% employers pension contribution
Head of Maintenance & Facilities employer: Omega Resource Group
At Omega, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that values collaboration and professional growth. As an Electrical Estimator in Castleford, you will enjoy competitive salaries, a generous car allowance, and comprehensive benefits including private healthcare and life insurance, all while working closely with key clients in the water sector. Join us to be part of a dynamic team where your expertise will directly contribute to impactful projects across Yorkshire.
