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.

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.

• 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

• 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

• 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