Description And Requirements
At Skanska, we’re shaping the way we live, work and connect. As one of the world’s largest construction and development companies, we work together with customers, communities and partners to shape a better society.
Skanska Building Services is at the forefront of facilities management, trusted by clients to deliver excellence every time. One of our flagship contracts is with the Ministry of Defence at a major base near Watford – a complex, high‑profile environment where we provide a full range of hard, soft, and technical FM services.
As a Deputy Maintenance Manager, You Will:
* Ensure each shift carries out planned maintenance, statutory compliance tasks and reactive works investigations/repairs on NCC complex infrastructure and fabric as assigned, including reassignment to other shifts as required.
* Co‑ordinate and plan maintenance activities in support of Operations Manager HFM, Client, End Users and other technical departments (e.g. Skanska CIS Team, Maintenance/Engineering Team, Asset Management including lifecycle and project works).
* Provide technical advice and support to shift teams and 3rd party contractors working in the NCC complex.
* Effectively manage sub‑contractors ensuring work is carried out in line with the company procedures and statutory legislation.
* Ensure workmanship and productivity comply with contract Key Performance Indicators.
* Ensure health, safety and other statutory compliance appropriate to the role.
* Supervise, and where required formulate programmes of work for, maintenance, lifecycle and capital works projects.
* Train and instruct shift teams as appropriate in the NCC complex shift routines and procedures.
* Monitor staff attendance, annual leave requirements and sickness ensuring all instances are correctly logged.
* Actively manage poor performance, ensuring that effective performance development review meetings are carried out effectively with all direct reports as required, including management of short‑ and long‑term absence in line with Skanska’s Absence Management Procedure.
What you’ll bring to the role:
* Previous experience in a similar maintenance role.
* Experience of both open and closed protocol BMS systems (Johnson, Honeywell, Satchwell, etc.), network‑based fire alarm, CCTV, access control systems, IDS, PA/VA and other electronic building services.
* Excellent team working and problem‑solving capabilities.
* Proficient in Microsoft packages, including Word, Excel and Outlook.
* Ability to manage a number of services simultaneously in accordance with the Northwood SLA’s and client expectations.
* Must be capable of fully satisfying the Client security clearance minimum requirements.
Desirable
* Knowledge of Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) Systems.
* Work experience in a MOD environment and compliance with Safe Systems of Work (JSP 375, Vol 3).
Eligibility for Security Clearance (SC) – essential for this role
This role requires a minimum level of security clearance and may also require a higher level of National Security Vetting. You should be aware that certain levels of clearance or specific projects and/or sites have UK residency requirements; and any dual or multiple nationalities must be declared. Any persons who do not fulfil these residency requirements may be unable to obtain the required level of clearance and would not be eligible to undertake this role.
Equal opportunities
We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high‑performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.
Flexible working
We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.
Reasonable adjustments
We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using recruitment@skanska.co.uk or call 0330 105 2000 – Option 5 & 1, if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.
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