Principal Maintenance Manager

Overview

Permanent Principal Maintenance Manager for our Scotland and Northern Ireland Schools account.

Responsibilities

• Lead and embed a strong health and safety culture across all sites, implement and monitor safe systems of work (PTW, RAMS) and ensure compliance with statutory legislation (RIDDOR, PUWER, LOLER, PSSR, Electricity at Work, F Gas) and ISO standards (9001, 14001, 45001).
• Lead technical risk assessments, investigations and incident response.
• Deliver Hard FM services in line with PFI contractual requirements, monitor SLAs and KPIs, minimise deductions and protect availability.
• Ensure statutory maintenance, defect resolution and backlog are effectively controlled.
• Act as escalation point for complex technical and operational issues.
• Maintain consistent technical standards across an estate of 80+ school sites.
• Provide leadership to regional Hard FM Managers and Maintenance Supervisors, line manage up to five direct team members.
• Oversee a field based engineering workforce of up to 60 engineers.
• Manage resource planning across geographically dispersed sites to maintain service levels.
• Support recruitment, development and competency management of technical teams.
• Monitor operational performance, statutory compliance and defect closure.
• Produce monthly performance reports, dashboards and management information.
• Lead root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including service optimisation and digital tools.
• Embed best practice and lessons learned across the account.
• Manage services within agreed budgets and support lifecycle and CAPEX planning.
• Track cost variance and provide commercial challenge where appropriate.
• Ensure robust technical governance, including AP/CP appointments and procedures.
• Build effective relationships with clients, school leaders, service partners and internal teams.
• Plan and coordinate intrusive works to minimise disruption to teaching activities.
• Collaborate with Asset Managers, Lifecycle Managers and Projects teams to support long term estate planning.

Qualifications

• IOSH Managing Safely (essential); NEBOSH General Certificate (desirable).
• Working at Height and Ladder Use certification.
• 18th Edition and/or HV/LV Authorised Person experience (desirable or managed via APs).
• Additional technical qualifications such as F Gas, Gas Safe or pressure systems training (desirable).
• Strong operational experience within Hard FM, ideally in education, healthcare or public sector environments.
• Proven delivery of statutory compliance, KPIs, SLAs and PFI contractual requirements.
• Experience managing multi site teams, including engineers, supervisors and subcontractors.
• Confident leadership style with the ability to coach, develop and hold teams accountable.
• Strong commercial awareness, including budget management, forecasting and cost control.
• Experience supporting lifecycle planning, asset replacement and CAPEX delivery.
• Strong understanding of health & safety systems, including PTW, RAMS and safe isolation.
• In depth knowledge of compliance frameworks (LOLER, PUWER, PSSR, Electricity at Work, F Gas, Gas Safety).
• Knowledge of fire safety systems, including fire alarms and emergency lighting standards.
• Experience delivering SFG20 based planned maintenance and statutory testing regimes.
• Confident user of CAFM systems, with experience in asset data, PPM creation and reporting.
• Strong planning and organisational skills, able to prioritise and manage multiple sites.
• Analytical and solutions driven, with the ability to resolve complex technical issues.
• Excellent communication skills, able to engage with technical and non technical stakeholders.
• Customer focused, collaborative and committed to continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Competitive annual salary with potential for yearly reviews.
• At least 24 days of holiday + bank holidays, with the option to buy further days.
• Generous pension scheme with extra contributions from Amey.
• Flexible benefits - customise your benefits with options such as insurance, Cycle2Work and discounted gym membership.
• Access to exclusive discounts via our online portal.
• Two Social Impact Days each year for volunteering and fundraising.
• Family friendly policies for new parents or those providing care for a dependant.
• Membership of our Affinity Networks that connect, support and inspire diverse communities.
• Company car and annual bonus.

EEO Statement

We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates. As a disability confident leader, we guarantee applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. Please contact our recruitment team at to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional support that you may require at any point during the recruitment process.

Amey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff to demonstrate this commitment in every aspect of their work. You will be required to undergo our enhanced PVG check before commencing employment - please let us know upfront on any queries you may have.