Deputy Maintenance Manager

• 24/7 digital GP service for you and your family
• Financial wellbeing and employee assistance
• Professional development
• Enhanced family benefits (including maternity, paternity,dependants and parental bereavement leave)

• Act as a focal point for all day-to-day activities of the Shift Teams including liaison with Client representatives to ensure planned and reactive tasks are completed on time
• 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
• Carry out Authorised Persons and/or Competent Person duties as required for the engineering services on site, including preparation of installations for others.
• Co-ordinate and plan maintenance activities in support of Maintenance Manager, Client, End Users and other technical departments
• 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

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

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.

We now have a great opportunity to join the hard services team for a Deputy Maintenance Manager, reporting into the Operations Manager and responsible for the effective co-ordination and deployment of the rotating 24/7 Shift teams.

• Previous experience in a similar role maintenance manager/lead role
• Experience of both open and closed protocol BMS systems
• Excellent team working and problem-solving capabilities
• 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
• Knowledge of Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) Systems

12 direct reports (4 x shift supervisors and 8 x shift technicians)

Where possible, we offer a range of flexible working options, and we would be happy to discuss this at the application stage if this is something you'd like to explore.

We want you to feel confident and supported throughout every stage of our recruitment process. If you need any adjustments to help you during your application, please contact us at recruitment@skanska.co.uk or call 0330 105 2000 - Option 5 & 1.

We encourage you to apply as early as possible, as the closing date may be subject to change.

If this role would be of interest, please click apply and join our team of 27,000 problem solvers and creative thinkers, where knowledge is our greatest creation. We share, listen and support your success - every step of the way.