Maintenance Supervisor

Location: Battersea

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More about your role
Are you an experienced Maintenance Supervisor with a strong technical background and a passion for leading engineering teams?
We're looking for a hands-on Maintenance Supervisor to join our team at the prestigious Royal College of Art (RCA), supporting one of the most unique and exciting estates in London.
The Royal College of Art is a world-leading postgraduate university of art and design, with a diverse estate comprising specialist workshops, studios, teaching spaces, laboratories, offices, public areas and student accommodation. No two days are the same.
This role is ideal for an established Maintenance Supervisor who combines strong mechanical or building services knowledge with proven experience managing engineers, contractors, compliance activities and planned maintenance programmes.
Working closely with the Hard Services Manager, you'll play a key role in ensuring the safe, compliant and effective operation of the estate while supporting, coaching and developing the engineering team.
What You'll Be Doing
Supervising a team of maintenance engineers and technicians,
Leading the delivery of planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance,
Acting as atechnical point of escalation for engineers and contractors,
Supporting fault-finding and diagnosis across building services systems and plant,
Managing contractors, permits to work and safe systems of work,
Monitoring statutory compliance activities and maintaining associated records,
Ensuring health, safety and environmental standards are consistently achieved,
Maintaining and updating CAFMsystems and maintenance records,
Planning and coordinating repairs, minor works and maintenance projects,
Coaching and developing engineers, helping to build technical capability within the team.

Essential Criteria
Experience in a Maintenance Supervisor, Lead Engineer or similar supervisory position
Level 3technical qualification (NVQ, City & Guilds, BTEC or equivalent) in Mechanical, Electrical or Building Services Engineering
Strong hands-on experience within building maintenance, facilities management or a similar environment
Proven experience delivering planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance
Experience supervising maintenance teams and specialist contractors
Sound understanding of statutory compliance and health and safety requirements within a maintenance environment
Experience using CAFM systems
Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
Desirable
Mechanical bias with experience of HVAC systems, pumps, AHUs, LTHW systems and associated plant
IOSH Managing Safely or similarqualification
Experience working within a complex commercial, education, healthcare or public-sector estate
Knowledge of SFG
20maintenance standards
More About You
You're a leader who enjoys being visible, supporting engineers and setting high technical standards. You're comfortable balancing practical maintenance supervision with contractor management, compliance administration and planning activities.
Most importantly, you're someone engineers respect because of your technical knowledge and willingness to support the team when challenges arise.
Why Join Us?
This is an opportunity to work within a unique and inspiring environment where facilities management directly supports world-class education, research and creativity. You'll be part of a collaborative team, working across a varied estate while helping to shape and develop engineering standards for the future.
Benefits
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