Facilities Contracts Manager (Mechanical)

Job Title: Facilities Contracts Manager Mechanical
Location: Chesterfield (with travel across client sites)
Salary: £52,000 + car allowance (£6,500)
Contract: Full time, permanent

The Role
We are seeking an experienced Mechanical Facilities Contracts Manager to lead the delivery of mechanical maintenance services across a hospitality-focused estate. Based in Chesterfield, the role involves managing a dedicated on-site team of 9 engineers, including:

• 5 x Heating / Gas Engineers
• 4 x Cellar Cooling Technicians

The Mechanical Facilities Contracts Manager will be responsible for operational performance, statutory compliance, team leadership, financial control, and client satisfaction across the contract.

Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Team Management

• Directly manage a team of Heating and Gas Engineers and Cellar Cooling Technicians
• Lead performance management, training plans, and competency development
• Manage resource planning, scheduling, overtime, and absence
• Foster a positive, safety-first, and performance-driven culture

Operational Delivery

• Oversee PPMs, reactive maintenance, statutory testing, and minor mechanical works
• Ensure effective maintenance of heating plant, gas systems, ventilation, AHUs, cellar cooling, refrigeration, and air conditioning
• Provide technical support and escalation for complex faults
• Drive reliability, uptime, and service quality across the estate

Compliance & Health & Safety

• Ensure full compliance with Gas Safe, F-Gas, HVAC, and mechanical safety legislation
• Maintain all statutory records, certification, and compliance documentation
• Review RAMS, permits to work, and safe systems of work
• Deliver toolbox talks and promote best-practice H&S standards

Client & Commercial Management

• Act as the primary mechanical services contact for the contract
• Build strong relationships with client stakeholders and site teams
• Produce performance reports and asset insights
• Manage mechanical budgets, costs, and contractor spend
• Validate quotations, approve invoices, and identify cost-saving opportunities
• Support revenue growth, margin improvement, and lifecycle planning

Continuous Improvement

• Analyse CAFM data to reduce reactive works and improve asset condition
• Support innovation across HVAC and mechanical services
• Contribute to system upgrades, refurbishments, and asset replacement programmes

Key Requirements

• Proven experience in a Mechanical FM Contracts Manager, Mechanical Services Manager, or Senior Mechanical Engineer role
• Strong technical expertise in heating and gas systems
• Experience managing Gas / Heating and Cellar Cooling or HVAC teams
• Excellent understanding of statutory compliance (Gas Safe, F-Gas, HVAC)
• Strong client-facing and commercial skills
• Experience managing PPMs, reactive maintenance, and quoted works
• Confident people manager with strong organisational skills
• Full UK driving licence

Gas Qualifications (or equivalent):

• CCN1
• CENWAT
• CODNCO1 / COCN1
• ICPN1 / ICAE1
• COMCAT (desirable, where applicable)

Desirable

• SSSTS or SMSTS
• Working knowledge of electrical and building fabric services
• Experience supporting new contracts or mobilisations

Apply today or email (url removed) for further details