Contract: Healthcare
Location: East Kilbride, G75 8RG
Hours of work: 36 (Monday - Friday)
Contract Type: Permanent
We are seeking a Maintenance Manager to manage the delivery of planned preventative and reactive maintenance across all mechanical and electrical systems, plant, equipment, buildings, and estate fabric.
The successful candidate will ensure maintenance services are delivered in line with output specifications, contractual requirements, and operational needs.
Job Description
We are looking for an experienced technical professional with a strong background in estates, facilities management, engineering, or building services.
This role will lead a multi-skilled maintenance team, provide technical advice to stakeholders, and ensure compliance with health and safety legislation while managing budgets and operational performance.
Key Responsibilities
Manage the delivery of planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance across all mechanical and electrical systems, plant, equipment, buildings, and estate fabric.
Lead and manage a multi-skilled maintenance team including Estates Technicians, Tradespeople, Maintenance Assistants, and Gardeners.
Ensure maintenance services are delivered in accordance with output specifications and contractual requirements.
Participate in Hard FM Operational Review Meetings and provide technical support to operational stakeholders.
Assist and advise Service Managers, NHS staff, and healthcare stakeholders on estates maintenance matters.
Control expenditure and financial commitments within delegated budget limits, monitoring budget pressures and cost risks.
Ensure compliance with Health & Safety legislation, including risk assessments, method statements, safe systems of work, and permit-to-work procedures.
Manage team performance and day-to-day operational activities, ensuring effective service delivery.
Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications
Technical management experience within estates, facilities management, engineering, or building services.
Minimum HND in a Building Services subject.
Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical building services maintenance.
Understanding of Health & Safety legislation, risk assessment processes, and permit-to-work systems.
Knowledge of financial regulations, KPI reporting, forecasting, works order reporting, and P&L management.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel.
Excellent organisational and numeracy skills, with the ability to understand and assist with budgets.
Mechanical or Electrical qualifications.
Full UK driving licence required for participation in the on-call rota (1 in 4).
The Company
ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.
Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.
We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #Becomewhoyouwant, #Bepartofsomethingbigger,
#aplacetobeyou,
#facilitiesmanagement ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.
ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.
We are proud to be a Gold Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) award holder and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, recognising our commitment to supporting veterans, reservists, and military families. Through our Joint Forces Programme, we provide mentoring and support to members of the Armed Forces community and their spouses as they transition into civilian careers.
We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.
Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.
If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team by emailing
[email protected]
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To find out more about what we do - https://www.uk.issworld.com/
