Hard Services Manager

Hard Services Manager

Location:

Basingstoke
Salary:
Up to £55,000 basic

Hours:

40 hours per week (Static role)

Contract:

Permanent

Hard Services Manager required in Basingstoke to take responsibility for technical service delivery at a large commercial estate in Basingstoke.
This is a static, technically biased role, leading all mechanical, electrical and building fabric operations, with full accountability for compliance, PPM delivery, contractors and life-safety systems.

The Role

You will be the senior on-site technical lead, responsible for ensuring the estate operates safely, efficiently and in full statutory compliance. This is a hands-on management position suited to a strong hard-services professional.

Key responsibilities include:

Full ownership of the planned preventative maintenance (PPM) programme across M&E plant and building fabric
Delivery and management of the 5-year PPM and lifecycle programme
Management of all reactive maintenance through to completion
Appointment, management and performance control of specialist subcontractors
Budget control for technical services, driving value and operational efficiency
Ensuring full statutory compliance, inspections, certification and reporting
Oversight of all life-safety systems (fire, electrical, water hygiene, emergency systems)
Health & safety management including risk assessments, COSHH, water hygiene and safe systems of work
Technical support to occupier works and landlord projects
Line management of the on-site technical team, including rota management and cover where required
Liaison with senior stakeholders, surveyors and managing agent representatives

About You

Electrical-biased background with C&G or equivalent technical qualifications
Minimum 5 years’ experience in a hard services / technical services management role
Strong working knowledge of M&E systems, building fabric and statutory compliance
Proven experience managing contractors, budgets and multi-disciplinary workloads
Solid understanding of Health & Safety legislation
Comfortable using CAFM systems and MS Office
Professional, organised and capable of working autonomously
Strong communicator with the ability to build effective stakeholder relationships

What’s On Offer

Salary up to £55,000 basic
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Company pension scheme
Private healthcare option
Stable, long-term permanent opportunity
Static role within a well-structured contract