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:

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

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

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

👉 Apply now
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed