Maintenance Manager | Commercial Heating

London Source: WhatJobs

£65,000–£90,000

A well-established commercial heating, cooling and renewables contractor is looking for a Technical Maintenance Manager to run its maintenance department.

You’ll lead the supervisors and engineers delivering planned, reactive and cyclical maintenance on commercial heating systems, and you’ll report to the Technical & Compliance Manager.

It’s a hands‑on leadership role. You’ll own service quality, compliance and tendering, and you’ll help shape where the maintenance business goes next.

What you’ll be doing

Leading and developing Maintenance Supervisors, Engineers and support staff, including training reviews and 1-2-1s
Preparing technical quotes, tenders and maintenance contracts, and running the site surveys behind them
Keeping everything compliant with Gas Safe, HSE and manufacturer requirements
Stepping in on complex fault‑finding and repairs when the team needs you
Working directly with clients on system performance, upgrades and energy efficiency improvements
Setting and tracking KPIs for quality, response times and customer satisfaction, backed by audits and inspections
Managing tools, spares and stock so service isn’t interrupted
Driving risk assessment, business continuity planning and emergency response
Spotting opportunities to grow service offerings and energy‑saving solutions

What you’ll bring

7+ years in the commercial heating industry
Managerial and planning experience in maintenance or engineering
Strong working knowledge of commercial heating systems: boilers, plant rooms, BMS controls
Solid grasp of HSE legislation and industry standards (Gas Safe, Legionella, LOLER, COSHH)
A proactive, service‑first approach and a background in customer‑facing environments
Confident fault diagnosis, repair planning and system optimisation
Good communication skills, IT literate, organised and calm under pressure
Flexibility for out‑of‑hours support, both on and off site
Full, clean UK driving licence