Randstad are working with a leading UK Facilities Management provider who is seeking an experienced Hard Services Manager to join their estates team. This role is focused on delivering high-quality, best-value maintenance services while driving a sustainable approach to estates management and providing technical leadership to a multi-discipline team.
Package
- Competitive rate between £30 - £35 per hour (depending on experience)
- Working Hours: 9am - 5pm, 40 hours per week
- Schedule: Monday to Friday
- Position Type: Temporary with opportunity for permanent
Duties
- Maintains full ownership of Building and Asset Maintenance KPIs to ensure all service levels are met and contract penalties are avoided.
- Leads a multi-discipline team of maintenance engineers and provides the technical guidance needed to resolve complex plant faults.
- Manages specialist supply chain partners, including market-testing for best value and ensuring work meets quality and cost standards.
- Coordinates unplanned work and remedial actions rapidly to ensure zero disruption to core operations.
- Works with the planning team to optimise the CAFM system and schedule preventative maintenance to reduce long-term asset failure.
- Supports the development of annual budgets and identifies site efficiencies to directly improve contract margins.
- Authors Risk Assessments and Method Statements for all site works to ensure staff operate safely in high-risk environments.
- Acts as the engineering lead for the designated area, ensuring all maintained assets have compliant evidence of completion.
- Operates safe working practices with due regard to Health and Safety Regulations, COSHH, and legislative requirements.
- Maintains detailed asset histories, maintenance records, and helpdesk reports to inform necessary follow-up actions.
- Supports the management of systems and processes in line with quality assurance policies to encourage continual improvement.
Qualifications:
- Relevant trade qualification (Mechanical or Electrical).
- Proven experience managing a multi-disciplined hard FM team.
- Strong awareness of statutory requirements and technical compliance.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
- Proficiency in operating IT systems, specifically CAFM software.
- Experience in budget management, trend identification, and driving cost-effective practices.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
Interested? Apply today with an updated CV
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
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