Building & Fabric Maintenance Manager
| Posting date: | 19 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 January 2026 |
| Location: | Southampton, SO16 6YD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | M9188-25-0016 |
Summary
This role requires a leader with a strong growth mindset and a proven ability to engage teams in change. The post holder will be expected to take a transformational approach to leadership, developing people, improving processes, and strengthening performance and compliance. Experience or understanding of the application of digital technologies to monitor, manage, and enhance compliance, safety, and service delivery would be highly advantageous. Responsibilities Provide strong operational and transformational leadership to the Building & Fabric Maintenance team, driving cultural change, capability development, and improved performance across the service. Lead the ongoing development, modernisation, and transformation of the Building & Fabric Maintenance function to ensure it meets current and future hospital operational, safety, and compliance requirements. Manage day-to-day operational estate maintenance services, including painting, roofing, carpentry, fire doors, windows, and associated building fabric activities, ensuring services are delivered safely, efficiently, and to agreed standards. Develop, review, and implement robust policies, procedures, and standard operating practices, ensuring they remain current, effective, and aligned with statutory, regulatory, and organisational requirements. Champion the use of digital systems and technologies to improve asset management, compliance monitoring, reporting, and the planning and delivery of maintenance activities. Ensure full accountability for planned and reactive maintenance, testing, installation, repair of assets, contract management, and all aspects of statutory and regulatory compliance. Lead, motivate, and develop a multidisciplinary team of specialists and operational staff, embedding a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and professional development. Work collaboratively with key stakeholders to support service improvement initiatives, manage change effectively, and ensure minimal disruption to hospital operations. Skills & Experience A strong understanding of industry best practice and statutory compliance requirements. Demonstrable experience in the safe and effective management of contractors, including control of works, permit systems, risk assessments, method statements, and performance monitoring. Strong knowledge of planned and reactive maintenance delivery, with the ability to manage performance against agreed service levels, KPIs, and contractual requirements. Experience in developing, implementing, and reviewing procedures, policies, and safe systems of work to ensure consistent, compliant, and high-quality service delivery. Proven ability to lead, develop, and motivate multidisciplinary teams, promoting a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.