Head of Maintenance

Head of Maintenance page is loaded Head of Maintenanceremote type: Eligible for Agile Workinglocations: Cottingham Road Campustime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 8 Days Agotime left to apply: End Date: September 21, 2025 (4 days left to apply)job requisition id: JR100410Salary£48,149.00At University of Hull, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in University of Hull workplace. These include people from global majority backgrounds; people who have a declared disability; LGBTQI+ people; and women particularly for our Grade 9 and 10 roles.We recognize that people are our biggest asset and we look forward to hearing from you. We hope you'll be as excited as we are by what lies ahead as the University takes on its Strategy 2030. Come and join us on our journey. At the University of Hull, we've been challenging people to think differently for almost 100 years.We believe in a hands on and personalized approach to learning, where everyone is empowered to develop competencies, skills and knowledge they need to grow and flourish. We are proud to be part of Hull; a city that epitomizes northern warmth. Together we're enabling people, organisations and businesses to thrive here, and around the world.The Higher Education sector is an exciting and dynamic environment, constantly evolving to meet the needs of students and a competitive global market. At the University of Hull, we recognise the critical role our estate and facilities play in attracting prospective students and enhancing the experience of our students, researchers, staff, and visitors. As part of our commitment to excellence, the Estates & Facilities Directorate is undergoing a transformational journey-modernising our services, processes, and systems to adapt to the changing landscape of higher education. Our mission is to support the University's strategic vision by delivering world-class, sustainable, and well-maintained facilities. Our diverse portfolio includes building and engineering maintenance, estate development, space management, accommodation, sustainability and energy management, environmental services, transport and travel, security, cleaning, portering, and more. If you're looking to be part of a forward-thinking, ambitious team shaping the future of higher education facilities, we'd love to hear from you!• The Head of Maintenance will be responsible for overseeing all maintenance operations within the institution's estates, ensuring the campus facilities are maintained to the highest standards. The role involves strategic planning, team leadership, budget management, and collaboration with key stakeholders to ensure all mechanical, electrical, building, and grounds systems are operating efficiently, safely, and sustainably.The Head of Maintenance will:• Leadership and Team Management: Lead and manage the Building Surveyor, two Maintenance Service Managers (Electrical and Mechanical), and Multi-Skilled Trade Assistant Team Leader, fostering a collaborative, efficient, performance- and results-driven team environment. Have responsibility for development and delivering long term departmental plans, operational objectives and performance standards, including taking responsibility of behavioural standards through performance management and appraisals. Ensuring services in full compliance with statutory and legal obligations and agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and quality standards.• Maintenance Strategy and Planning: Support and operationalise the long-term maintenance strategy for the institution, ensuring all mechanical, electrical, and building systems are maintained proactively to prevent failures and extend asset lifespan.• Reactive & Planned Maintenance Oversight: Oversee and work with the Building Surveyor, Managers and Team Leader to develop and deliver an efficient and cost-effective strategy for reactive maintenance services as well as the planned preventative maintenance programme as implemented by the maintenance teams.• Budget and Resource Management: Prepare and manage the maintenance budget, allocating resources effectively to meet operational requirements while ensuring cost efficiency across reactive, planned, and emergency maintenance tasks. Be accountable for delivery of the budget, meeting savings targets (getting value for money) and working with the Procurement team ensuring compliance with procurement protocols.• Health and Safety Compliance: Ensure all maintenance activities comply with Estates and Facilities policies, health and safety regulations, and relevant industry standards are being met. Take responsibility for risk assessments, safe working, permit to work, RAMS, COSHH and PUWER practices and processes. Conduct regular safety audits and ensure continuous training for all team members.• Performance Monitoring and Reporting: Monitor and drive the performance of the maintenance teams, tracking KPIs for maintenance response times and quality of work, through the Computer Aided Facility Management (CAFM) system. Provide regular reports to senior management on progress, challenges, and key performance metrics.• Asset Management and Lifecycle Planning: Oversee the development and maintenance of an asset management strategy, ensuring that key assets are regularly inspected, maintained, and replaced in line with their lifecycle and operational needs.• Staff Development and Training: Ensure all team members have access to professional development opportunities, training, and certifications relevant to their roles. Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the department.• Emergency Maintenance and Incident Response: Significantly contribute to business contingency arrangements and assist in developing and implementing Business Contingency Plans to meet emergency situations including the provision of an out-of-hours emergency service across the University.• Contractor and Supplier Management: Manage relationships with external contractors and suppliers, ensuring compliance with contractual agreements, quality standards, and budget constraints.• Project Management Coordination: Work with the Estates Projects team to support maintenance involvement within capital projects. This will include coordination of resource to support identified repairs, upgrades, and refurbishments, ensuring that projects are completed on time, within budget, and in line with specifications.• Stakeholder Management: Develop and maintain excellent stakeholder engagement and communication, including but not restricted to senior leadership, faculty and professional services staff, Hull City Council, East Riding of Yorkshire Council and external funding bodies.• Sustainability and Energy Efficiency: Drive sustainability initiatives and energy efficiency projects across campus, working with engineers and other teams to reduce energy consumption, optimize system performance, and meet the institution's environmental goals.• Continuous Improvement and Innovation: Identify areas for improvement in maintenance practices, processes, and technologies. Introduce innovations that enhance efficiency, reduce costs, or improve the quality of service delivered by the maintenance teams.• Authorised / Responsible Person: Be appointed as and fulfil the role of an Authorised Person (AP) or Responsible Person (RP) for a range of areas as required ensuring that full personal training is undertaken and ensuring that all other staff appointed to these, or similar type roles have the necessary training and competences.• Deputise: Deputise for the Associate Director