Maintenance Supervisor

This role is ideal for an established Maintenance Supervisor who combines strong mechanical or building services knowledge with proven experience managing engineers, contractors, compliance activities and planned maintenance programmes.
Working closely with the Hard Services Manager, you'll play a key role in ensuring the safe, compliant and effective operation of the estate while supporting, coaching and developing the engineering team.
What You'll Be Doing
Supervising a team of maintenance engineers and technicians,
Leading the delivery of planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance,
Acting as atechnical point of escalation for engineers and contractors,
Supporting fault-finding and diagnosis across building services systems and plant,
Managing contractors, permits to work and safesystems of work,
Monitoring statutory compliance activities and maintaining associated records,
Ensuring health, safety andenvironmental standards are consistently achieved,
Maintaining and updating CAFMsystems and maintenance records,
Planning andcoordinating repairs, minor works and maintenance projects,
Coaching anddeveloping engineers, helping to build technical capability within the team., As part of ourcommitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all.
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Safeguarding
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Experience in a Maintenance Supervisor, Lead Engineer or similar supervisory position
Level 3technical qualification (NVQ, City & Guilds, BTEC or equivalent) in Mechanical, Electrical or Building Services Engineering
Strong hands-on experience within building maintenance, facilities management or a similar environment
Provenexperience delivering planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance
Experience supervising maintenance teams and specialist contractors
Soundunderstanding of statutory compliance and health and safety requirements within a maintenance environment
Experience using CAFM systems
Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills

Desirable
Mechanical bias with experience of HVAC systems, pumps, AHUs, LTHW systems and associated plant
IOSH Managing Safely or similarqualification
Experience working within a complex commercial, education, healthcare or public-sector estate
Knowledge of SFG20maintenance standards

More About You
You're a leader who enjoys being visible, supporting engineers and setting high technical standards. You're comfortable balancing practical maintenance supervision with contractor management, compliance administration and planning activities.
Mostimportantly, you're someone engineers respect because of your technical knowledge and willingness to support the team when challenges arise.

At PfP Students, we create and manage places where students can feel safe, supported and ready to make the most of university life. As part of Places for People, the UK's leading Social Enterprise, we partner with universities to deliver expert facilities management and a better experience for the students who call our accommodation home.
As the UK's leading Social Enterprise, we move lives forward every day by building, managing and supporting thriving Communities.
From new homes, social housing and student accommodation to leisure, education and Community initiatives, our work makes a positive difference to millions of People across the UK.
And that takes People who care about doing the right thing. People who are ambitious, ready to grow and motivated to make a difference through the work they do.
We're?looking for?Colleagues who bring energy,?curiosity?and ownership. People who enjoy being challenged, support those around them and want to keep raising the bar. Because when we perform at our best, we create more opportunities to invest in our Customers, our?Communities?and each other.
Experience matters, but?it's?only part of the story. If you share our values and want to build a career where your work has real impact,?we'd?love to hear from you.
More about your role
Are you an experienced Maintenance Supervisor with a strong technical background and a passion for leading engineering teams?
We're looking for a hands-on Maintenance Supervisor to join our team at the prestigious Royal College of Art (RCA), supporting one of the most unique and exciting estates in London.
The Royal College of Art is a world-leading postgraduate university of art and design, with a diverse estate comprising specialist workshops, studios, teaching spaces, laboratories, offices, public areas and student accommodation. No two days are the same.

We know rewarding work deserves rewarding benefits.?That's?why, alongside a competitive salary,?you'll?have access to a package designed to support you at work and beyond.
You'll?receive:
Competitive salary with regular annual review
Pensionwith matched contributions up to 7%
Bonus scheme for colleagues at 2%
35 days holiday (including bank holiday)with option to buy or sell days
Healthcare cashback plan foreveryday medical costs - up to £500 savings per year
Access to wellbeingsupport such as counselling and flu jabs
Private GP and healthsupport services available
Access to a rewards platformwith retail and lifestyle discounts
Savings on groceries, travel, shopping and home products
Ongoing training anddevelopment opportunities
Access toprofessional qualifications and career progression
Internaldevelopment programmes and learning support
Recognition schemes such as Star Awards and Colleagues Awards
Strong focus oninclusion, wellbeing and colleague engagement
Free membership to Places Gyms