Estates Maintenance Manager - #2116285

Estates Maintenance Manager (Fixed-Term Contract)

Edinburgh

• Building Services Engineering, Facilities Management, Estates Management, Construction, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent Health & Safety qualification.
• Good working knowledge of current health and safety legislation, statutory compliance and maintenance best practice.
• Understanding of planned preventative maintenance (PPM), lifecycle planning and asset management principles.

Experience

• Proven experience managing planned and reactive maintenance across a diverse estate.
• Experience coordinating maintenance programmes across mechanical, electrical and building fabric assets.
• Experience managing contractors and suppliers, including monitoring performance against KPIs and service level agreements.
• Experience overseeing statutory inspections and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation.
• Experience using CAFM/helpdesk systems to manage maintenance requests and monitor performance.
• Experience managing maintenance budgets, reviewing quotations and ensuring value for money.
• Experience working collaboratively with internal stakeholders and external contractors to deliver high-quality customer-focused services.

• Experience within a multi-site estate.
• Experience contributing to capital works and refurbishment projects.
• Experience supporting sustainability initiatives including energy monitoring, sub-metering and carbon reduction projects.
• Experience participating in emergency response or on-call arrangements.

Skills & Abilities

• Excellent organisational and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Strong contractor management and performance monitoring skills.
• Ability to analyse maintenance data and use information to improve asset performance.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive working relationships at all levels.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively as part of a wider team.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and maintenance management systems.
• Ability to produce accurate reports, maintenance plans and compliance records.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining accurate documentation.
• Ability to remain calm, make sound decisions and coordinate an effective response during emergencies.

Health, Safety & Compliance

• Commitment to maintaining safe systems of work and promoting a positive safety culture.
• Thorough understanding of contractor control procedures and permit-to-work systems.
• Ability to ensure statutory inspections, servicing and maintenance activities are completed on time.
• Commitment to maintaining compliant, safe and operational buildings, plant and equipment.

Personal Attributes

• Proactive and solutions-focused approach.
• Strong customer service ethos.
• Professional, reliable and accountable.
• Collaborative with the ability to build effective relationships across departments.
• Flexible and adaptable in response to changing operational priorities.
• Committed to continuous improvement and high-quality service delivery.
• Calm, resilient and able to perform effectively under pressure.
• Coordinate the delivery of planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive maintenance and lifecycle replacement programmes across electrical, mechanical and building assets.
• Manage the maintenance helpdesk and ensure maintenance requests are responded to efficiently.
• Conduct regular inspections of buildings, infrastructure and equipment, identifying defects and coordinating remedial works.
• Manage contractors and suppliers to ensure work is completed safely, on time, within budget and to agreed quality standards.
• Coordinate statutory inspections and ensure assets remain compliant with legislative requirements.
• Maintain and develop the estate asset register, supporting effective asset management and long-term investment planning.
• Monitor maintenance performance, compliance and contractor KPIs, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders to deliver safe, sustainable and well-maintained environments that protect organisational assets and provide excellent customer service.

If interested, please call Darren

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