Maintenance Manager

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for the delivery and implementation of the Estates maintenance strategy under the instruction of the Chief Engineer at RBG Kew. The maintenance strategy underpins the standards required and constant availability of the built facilities. These standards and service levels being commensurate with a UNESCO World Heritage Site of major significance, and a centre of excellence for botanical science.

Maintenance Manager

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To manage the In-House Estates Operations and Maintenance team and 3rd party specialist contractors in the delivery and implementation of the planned preventative and emergency and reactive maintenance within RBG Kew’s Estate in accordance with the maintenance programme and best practice. Deploying and managing the financial and physical resources available to the section in the most cost-effective manner.

This includes care and protection for the collections and making sure buildings are fit for purpose, prioritisation of allocated resources and management of contracted services to ensure the business can operate without loss of functions.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate:

• Relevant engineering, construction and/or engineering training/building services training and educated to HNC, or, ability to demonstrate an equivalent level of knowledge, skills and experience.
• Significant senior level management experience.
• Significant experience of managing in-house and outsourced estates management service delivery ensuring deadlines and targets are adhered to.

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is a leading plant science institute, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and major visitor attraction. Our mission is to understand and protect plants and fungi for the well-being of people and the future of all life on Earth.

We are working to end the unprecedented extinction crisis and to help create a world where nature is protected, valued by all and managed sustainably. We will achieve these goals by drawing on our leading scientific research, unrivalled collections of plants and fungi, global network of partners, inspirational gardens at Kew and Wakehurst, and our 260 years of history.

Join us on our journey as protectors of the world’s plants and fungi.

The salary for this position is £46,556 - £53,882 per annum, depending on skills and experience [Band E]

Our fantastic benefits package includes opportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well as access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.

If you are interested in this position, please submit your application through the online portal, by clicking “Apply for this job”.

We are dedicated to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to interview disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

No agencies please.