Maintenance Manager Hard FM Engineering
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- Job reference: SDX/TP/1046678/155934
- Location: Eltham
- Job type: Full Time - 40 hrs pw Mon - Fri
- Salary: £52,000pa - £55,000pa + excellent bonus and benefits
- Closing date: 08 May 2026
About the role
Maintenance Manager (Hard FM / Engineering)
University of Greenwich, Avery Hill Campus, SE9 2UG
Monday to Friday
40 hrs pw
Salary: £52,000pa – £55,000pa + Bonus and Excellent Benefits
This role has been re-benchmarked to reflect current market conditions and offers a highly competitive package.
Lead a High-Profile IFM Environment
This is not a standard Maintenance role. Working within a diverse university estate, you will play a key role in maintaining and enhancing facilities that support thousands of students and staff.
From academic buildings to residential environments, this role offers variety, technical challenge and the opportunity to lead engineering excellence within a complex campus setting.
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Head of Facilities Management & Workplace Experience, you will lead IFM delivery across the campus, ensuring operational excellence, strong performance, and effective client and stakeholder engagement.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the Hard Services team to ensure safe operation and repair of all M&E services within the contract scope.
- Maintain high statutory compliance standards, ensuring logbooks and CAFM records are accurate and up to date.
- Act as deputy responsible person for hard services, managing day-to-day risks (water, electrical, F‑Gas, etc.).
- Work with the Facilities and Workplace Experience team to ensure reactive tasks and PPMs are completed safely and on time, avoiding KPI penalties.
- Manage the controlled issue of hard services materials, consumables, and equipment.
- Build strong relationships with key suppliers and Sodexo support teams to enhance service delivery.
- Carry out routine and ad‑hoc audits on planned and reactive work to ensure quality and compliance.
For a full list of responsibilities please view the attached job description
What We’re Looking For
- Strong technical knowledge of building services, with the ability to lead the site team from a technical perspective.
- Holds a recognised trade qualification (electrical, mechanical, or plumbing).
- Experienced in managing a diverse team, including handling HR-related matters.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Background in a TFM/IFM environment.
- Confident using the Microsoft Office suite.
- Skilled in compiling performance reports and presenting to management.
- Experience with time management and payroll systems, including resource planning.
- Extensive hard services experience with strong understanding of relevant regulations.
- Good knowledge of risk assessments and safe systems of work.
- Experience preparing for internal and external FM audits.
- Confident in building effective client and stakeholder relationships.
Package & Benefits
- Bonus: 5%
- Pension, healthcare and wellbeing support
- Career progression opportunities
- 26 days annual leave (excluding Bank Holidays)
Why Join?
- High-profile, career-defining opportunity
- Exposure to complex, multi-campus environment
- Clear progression pathways
- Supportive and forward-thinking organisation
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Be part of something greater and take the next step in your FM career.
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KEY BENEFITS
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Advice and guidance
Get help with legal, financial, personal or work issues whenever you need it. -
Pension Plan
Save effectively for your future when you join the Sodexo Pension Plan. -
Wellbeing support
Unlimited access to online support for your mental health, 24/7. -
Generous leave
For holidays, care needs or major life events, we’ll help you rest and recharge. -
Discounts and savings
Enjoy great deals from leading retailers and use our Bike to Work scheme -
Virtual GP
24-hour access to video or phone consultations for you and your family.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
At our company, we believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Roles at Sodexo are designed to empower individuals from all backgrounds. We are committed to creating an environment that values equity and supports the growth of all employees, ensuring that everyone can contribute to and benefit from our collective success.
Social Impact
Ever since we started, we’ve had a clear purpose – to do some good in our communities through helping people. Today, that purpose is still a huge part of who we are. And every one of our colleagues helps that happen.
We’re committed to volunteering our time, resources, skills and knowledge – more than 50% of colleagues contribute to thousands of volunteer hours every year. And our Charitable Foundation has now donated over £9 million to charities and good causes across the country.
Eltham, United Kingdom, SE9 2UG
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