Deputy Maintenance Manager (Shift Team)

Skanska; Watford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management company in Watford seeks a Deputy Maintenance Manager to coordinate and support various maintenance operations. The ideal candidate will have experience managing maintenance teams and knowledge of BMS systems. Responsibilities include supervising daily activities, coordinating with clients, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations and standards. This role demands excellent teamwork and problem-solving skills in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a maintenance role.
• Experience with open and closed protocol BMS systems.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Capable of managing multiple services simultaneously.
• Knowledge of CAFM Systems essential.

Responsibilities

• Act as focal point for the Shift Teams' daily activities.
• Coordinate maintenance activities in support of the Operations Manager.
• Manage subcontractors to ensure compliance with procedures.
• Ensure health and safety compliance.
• Train shift teams on procedures and routines.

Skills

Team working

Problem solving

Knowledge of BMS systems

Microsoft Office proficiency

Client management

Knowledge of CAFM Systems

Job description

We are looking for a Deputy Maintenance Manager to join our Building Services team in Northwood.

At Skanska Building Services, we pride ourselves on delivering top-tier facilities management solutions across a wide range of sectors. From hard services like M&E maintenance to comprehensive soft FM offerings (stores administration, security helpdesk etc…), our team is committed to excellence, sustainability, and client satisfaction. One of our key contracts is a hard, soft and technical FM service to the MoD based near Watford and on this site - we seek a Deputy Maintenance Manager , reporting into the Hard Services Operations Manager, and be responsible for the effective co‑ordination and deployment of the rotating 24/7 Shift teams.

You Will

• Act as a focal point for all day‑to‑day activities of the Shift Teams including liaison with Client representatives to ensure planned and reactive tasks are completed on time
• Ensure each shift carries out planned maintenance, statutory compliance tasks and reactive works investigations/repairs on NCC complex infrastructure and fabric as assigned including reassignment to other shifts as required
• Co‑ordinate and plan maintenance activities in support of Operations Manager HFM, Client, End Users and other technical departments (e.g. Skanska CIS Team, Maintenance/Engineering Team, Asset Management including lifecycle and project works)
• Provide technical advice and support to shift teams and 3rd party contractors working in the NCC complex
• Effectively manage sub‑contractors ensuring work is carried out in line with the company procedures and statutory legislation
• Ensure workmanship and productivity comply with contract Key Performance Indicators
• Ensure health, safety and other statutory compliance appropriate to the role
• Supervise, and where required formulate programmes of work for, maintenance, lifecycle and capital works projects
• Train and instruct shift teams as appropriate in the NCC complex shift routines and procedures
• Monitor staff attendance, annual leave requirements and sickness ensuring all instances are correctly logged.
• Actively manage poor performance, ensuring that effective performance development review meetings are carried out effectively with all direct reports as required including management of short‑ and long‑term absence in line with Skanska’s Absence Management Procedure

Skills /Experience required:

Mandatory

• Previous experience in a similar maintenance role
• Experience of both open and closed protocol BMS systems (Johnson, Honeywell, Satchwell etc.), network‑based fire alarm, CCTV, access control systems, IDS, PA/VA and other electronic building services
• Excellent team working and problem‑solving capabilities
• Proficient in Microsoft packages, including Word, Excel and Outlook
• Ability to manage a number of services simultaneously in accordance with the Northwood SLA’s and client expectations
• Must be capable of fully satisfying the Client security clearance minimum requirements
• Knowledge of Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) Systems
• Work experience in a MOD environment and compliance with Safe Systems of Work (JSP 375, Vol 3)

This role requires a minimum level of security clearance and may also require a higher level of National Security Vetting. You should be aware that certain levels of clearance or specific projects and/or sites have UK residency requirements; and any dual or multiple nationalities must be declared. Any persons who do not fulfil these residency requirements may be unable to obtain the required level of clearance and would not be eligible to undertake this role.

Equal opportunities

We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high‑performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.

Reasonable adjustments

We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using [e-mail] or call 0330 105 2000 – Option 5 & 1, if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.

More information about the role

Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us: [e-mail]

The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.

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