Hard Services Manager

Hard Services Manager - FM Service Provider - Central London - Historical & Unique Site - Up to £55,000 Are you a manager looking for a new challenge? Are you a Supervisor looking to step up? Are you mechanically biased?   Exciting opportunity to work for a leading FM Service Provider situated in London. CBW are currently recruiting for a Hard Services Manager to be based on a historical and unique site based in Central London. The ideal candidate will be electrically or mechanically qualified and have previously worked within a large commercial environment requiring critical and non-critical maintenance. Candidates must have a strong technical understanding and must also be able to demonstrate a proven track record in the commercial building services environment, with excellent personal skills. This is a fantastic opportunity to work for a progressive company, which offers great career opportunities. Hours of work   Monday to Friday - 08:00am to 17:00pm   Key duties & Responsibilities   Directly responsibility for the management and delivery of building maintenance services in a diverse and challenging environment Responsible for the daily provision of reactive and planned preventative maintenance services for building services/systems Responsible for close liaison with events and exhibitions teams and their external clients when undertaking fabric repair works following exhibition and events facilities Liaison with specialist contractors. Establishing costs (labour, materials, management overheads, consumables, etc). Drafting quotations for client approval. Management and coordination of delivery of works to agreed timescales. Manage a small team on site Ensure health and safety is adhered to and all paperwork is complete to correct standards. Maintain cleanliness of plant rooms. Ensure reactive maintenance is undertaken in accordance with the contract. Manage minor improvements. Attend client meetings. Manage contractors Offer technical support to the engineering and client team  Applicants for the role must be able to meet the following criteria: Fully qualified to recognised Electrical or mechanical qualification (C&G) Previous experience managing a commercial building. Knowledge of working with a budget and knowing how to manage costs. Previous experience of planned and reactive maintenance. Managed auditing processes for a range of services and performed to service KPI’s Good communication (both written and verbal) skills Competent in the use of IT including all MS Office packages and CAFM Systems Financial management of staff, contractors and commodities  Delivered services within a historic or heritage environment (Highly Desirable) Experience with the management or support to exhibitions and events (Highly Desirable)