Head of Maintenance
Job Description
Technical Lead – Estates
East London
£55,000-£59,000 salary + excellent benefits
A major national cultural institution is seeking an experienced Technical Lead to oversee engineering operations across its East London museum sites.
This portfolio includes a collection store, a newly developed museum and a high-footfall family site — all requiring robust mechanical, electrical and life safety systems to protect collections and ensure a safe, seamless visitor experience.
The Role
You will take responsibility for the performance, compliance and optimisation of all M&E and life safety systems across the estate.
Key responsibilities:
• Delivering planned and reactive maintenance
• Ensuring full statutory compliance across M&E, public health and life safety systems
• Managing MEP and life safety contractors, monitoring KPIs and service performance
• Maintaining environmental conditions within collection spaces
• Monitoring utilities and driving energy efficiency
• Delivering minor works and refurbishment projects
• Assessing system condition and recommending remedial works
• Supervising contractors in line with CDM and building safety legislation
• Acting as technical lead on capital projects and commissioning
• Managing budgets and procurement processes
• Participating in a 24/7 emergency response rota
• Embedding sustainability and inclusive working practices
About You
You will hold a recognised qualification (or equivalent experience) in mechanical, electrical or building services engineering.
You will bring strong technical expertise, experience managing hard FM contracts, and a thorough understanding of statutory compliance within complex, public-facing buildings. Confidence using BMS and CAFM systems is essential.
Organised, accountable and collaborative, you will be comfortable managing multiple priorities in a live operational environment.
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