Reed
Mechanical & Electrical Manager – Housing Repairs & Maintenance
Lead the delivery of a critical Mechanical & Electrical service within a busy Housing Repairs & Maintenance team. This is a senior operational role with real impact across social housing stock and service performance.
As Mechanical & Electrical Manager, you will take full ownership of Gas, Plumbing and Electrical services across reactive repairs, planned maintenance, and external contracts. You’ll lead supervisors, operatives, contractors, and admin teams, ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with regulatory standards.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing internal teams and sub-contractors across multiple programmes
- Ensuring compliance with all relevant M&E legislation, H&S, and CDM regulations
- Monitoring KPIs, driving service improvements, and delivering performance targets
- Budget management, forecasting, and reporting on service performance
- Building strong contractor relationships and maintaining high-quality standards
- Handling escalations, complaints, FOIs, and stakeholder queries
This role offers:
- Strategic influence within a key Council service
- Autonomy to drive service delivery improvements and innovation
- Leadership of a sizable workforce (supervisors and 10–20 operatives plus contractors)
- A varied role covering operations, compliance, budgets, and stakeholder engagement
- Opportunity to shape performance and benchmark best practice within social housing
You will bring:
- HNC (or higher) in Mechanical or Electrical discipline + relevant trade background
- Proven experience managing M&E or building services teams
- Strong knowledge of housing repairs legislation and compliance
- Experience managing budgets and driving KPI performance
- Confident leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
If you're an experienced M&E leader looking to step into a high-impact role within local government housing, apply today or get in touch to discuss further.
To apply for this job please visit www.reed.co.uk.
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