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Head of Maintenance

2 months ago


Canterbury, United Kingdom Kent Recruitment Bureau Full time

Canterbury | On premise | £53,353 to £60,027

Permanent | Full-time | EST-130-23

A rare opportunity has arisen for a **Head of Maintenance** to join the University of Kent's Estates Maintenance and Technical Support Team. In this senior-level role, you will be responsible for the delivery of Electrical, Mechanical and Building Fabric maintenance, as well as Landscape and Grounds Management across the estate. You will be required to think with broad approaches within your specialist area and are likely to encounter complex and challenging problems.

**As Head of Maintenance, you will**:

- Take responsibility for the current and future maintenance of all electrical, mechanical, building, high-risk areas and site infrastructure to meet the growing needs of the University.
- Take responsibility for compliance with Procurement and Financial regulations and budgets.
- Ensure maintenance and grounds contracts are in place for key service areas and have been procured correctly. Ensure statutory and regulatory compliance in relation to the University's physical estate and engineering assets to avoid significant legal and financial costs and health and safety implications.
- Demonstrate active stakeholder management in order to ensure customer satisfaction in the delivery of maintenance and stores services.
- Be instrumental in the development and ongoing delivery of all planned and reactive works ensuring KPIs are met.

**To be successful in this role, you will have/ be**:

- Degree/HNC in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent demonstrable industry experience over a sustained period
- Extensive experience and relevant technical knowledge of building services, grounds and facilities management, their technologies and their impact on the work environment in a complex technical environment.
- Proven management and leadership skills and ability to evaluate performance and motivate and manage a team.
- Demonstrable experience in preparing and presenting technical and financial reports with options appraisal and recommendations.

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