Maintenance Supervisor - #2143362

We are recruiting an Interim Head of Maintenance to lead estate-wide engineering and maintenance services for a major higher education institution in Kent. This senior role will oversee multi-disciplinary teams, strengthen compliance and help shape maintenance standards across a substantial estate.
The role As Interim Head of Maintenance, you will:

• Lead planned and reactive maintenance delivery across the estate.
• Manage mechanical, electrical, building fabric and energy engineering teams.
• Ensure statutory compliance and oversee remedial works delivered through the supply chain.
• Maintain and develop CAFM planned preventative maintenance schedules.
• Establish consistent maintenance processes, technical standards and engineering strategies.
• Oversee electrical, mechanical and building-related capital and revenue works.
• Act as the responsible person for areas including asbestos, Legionella control (L8), permits to work and safe systems of work.
• Manage contractors, programmes and competing operational priorities.

You To succeed in this role, you will bring:

• A degree, HNC or HND in engineering, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Senior-level experience managing maintenance or engineering services across a complex estate.
• Detailed knowledge of statutory health and safety, compliance and building legislation.
• Experience developing maintenance processes, strategies and technical standards.
• Strong knowledge of PPM and CAFM systems across multiple trade schedules.
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary engineering teams and external supply-chain partners.
• Previous responsible-person duties covering asbestos, L8, permits to work and safe systems of work.
• Experience within higher education, healthcare, public-sector estates or another complex environment would be advantageous.

What’s in it for you?

• £400–£500 per day.
• 12-month contract with potential extension or permanent conversion.
• Potential Outside IR35 status, subject to formal determination.
• Senior leadership responsibility across a substantial estate.
• Opportunity to influence maintenance strategy, compliance and service delivery.

Apply now If you are an experienced Interim Head of Maintenance ready to lead estate engineering and compliance, click Apply Now to submit your CV or contact Tom Wilkinson for a confidential discussion.