Mechanical & Electrical Manager

Reading £400 per day (Inside IR35) 6-month contract

We are seeking an experienced Mechanical & Electrical Manager to lead the delivery of housing repairs and maintenance services across gas, plumbing, and electrical workstreams within a busy local authority environment.

Based in Reading, this is a pivotal leadership role responsible for managing both in-house teams and subcontractors, ensuring high-quality, compliant service delivery across reactive repairs, planned maintenance, and external contracts.

The Role

You will act as a key operational lead, driving performance against KPIs, embedding a strong customer-focused culture, and ensuring full compliance with health & safety and building legislation. [Mechanical...anager (1) | Word]

Key responsibilities include:

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• Leading and managing gas, plumbing, and electrical services delivery
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• Overseeing reactive repairs and planned maintenance programmes
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• Managing budgets, forecasting, and financial performance
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• Driving continuous service improvement and transformation
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• Ensuring compliance with H&S, CDM, and regulatory standards
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• Managing subcontractors and supply chain performance
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• Leading and developing teams including supervisors and operatives
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• Handling complex complaints, enquiries, and stakeholder engagement
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• Using performance data and KPIs to improve operational outcomes [Mechanical...anager (1) | Word]
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About You

We are looking for a technically qualified M&E professional with strong leadership experience in a housing or building services environment.

You will have:

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• HNC/HND or equivalent in Mechanical/Electrical or Building Services
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• Proven experience managing repairs & maintenance services
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• Strong background leading large teams and subcontractors
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• Experience managing budgets and driving KPI performance
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• Solid understanding of housing legislation and compliance
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• Ability to analyse performance data and implement improvements
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• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
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Why Apply?

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• Competitive £400 per day rate
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• High-profile leadership role within a local authority
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• Opportunity to drive real service improvement
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• Work within a customer-focused, forward-thinking organisation
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If you’re an experienced M&E leader ready to make an impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now