Electrical Maintenance Manager

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team as Electrical Maintenance Manager where you will take responsibility for providing a complete electrical delivery service for both planned and reactive maintenance across our Canterbury and Medway campuses. 

Using your management and leadership skills you will motivate & manage a team and ensure the efficient planning of work in order to meet customer expectations and service level agreements/key performance indicators, in accordance with Estates and University Governance.

You will need to be willing and available to be part of an on-call rota to respond to emergencies and issues outside normal working hours.

As Electrical Maintenance Manager, you can expect to be involved in:

Taking responsibility for all matters in relation to the full spectrum of electrical maintenance. This will involve issuing of permits to work and accept the appointment of the Authorised Person. You will take responsibility for compliance with Procurement & Financial regulations and budgets. 

Ensuring statutory and regulatory compliance in relation to the University’s physical estate and engineering assets to avoid significant legal and financial costs and health and safety implications.

Maintaining the electrical PPM system to meet changing technologies and ensuring all statutory PPM is compliant and in line with the CAFM system PPM schedule for the electrical trade group including the supply chain.

Providing guidance & direction to the electrical maintenance team.

What will you bring to the role?

HNC/HND or ONC in Electrical Engineering or equivalent significant industrial experience (A)

Demonstrable ability in the use of databases and Microsoft Office products & ability to adapt/transfer skills to use new technology plus experience and competency with Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) software packages

Experience and relevant technical knowledge of electrical building services and facilities management their technologies and their impact on the work environment in a complex technical environment

Detailed knowledge of statutory health & safety and built environment legislation and how to ensure compliance across a diverse portfolio

Proven management and leadership skills and ability to evaluate performance & motivate and manage a team.

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

• hybrid working options allowing a flexible blend of office & home working (to be agreed in line with business needs) 
• 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
• excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health
• retailer & wellbeing discounts via Edenred
• on campus cinema/theatre, sports facilities, library, nursery (Canterbury) and food outlets 
• study while you work discounts, cycle to work scheme, local business discounts
• support in your development & wellbeing at all stages of employment, including an Employee Assistance Programme
• training and development opportunities at all levels
• on-site parking

We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/

Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. You will also need to upload your CV.

For further information regarding the application process, please contact:

peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number EST-171-24.

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