Mechanical and Electrical Manager

Freebridge Community Housing

Mechanical and Electrical Manager overseeing quality service delivery and compliance across community housing. Manage contractors and budgets while ensuring safe and reliable homes for tenants.

Posted 4/14/2026full-timeKing's Lynn • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £57,412 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the operational delivery of mechanical and electrical services across housing and communal assets, ensuring safe, reliable, and compliant homes
Manage contractors to ensure services are delivered in line with contractual requirements, taking corrective action where necessary
Work collaboratively with the Asset Investment team and key stakeholders to identify and deliver capital investment programmes
Monitor contractor performance and day-to-day activities, ensuring servicing schedules, compliance requirements, and target dates are met
Manage budgets effectively, ensuring services deliver value for money
Carry out pre- and post-inspections of repair and maintenance works to mechanical and electrical plant and equipment, ensuring high-quality outcomes

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience working in a mechanical or electrical servicing and repairs environment, ideally within social housing or a related sector
HNC in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Building Construction, Building Surveying, or a related discipline
Proven experience managing domestic heating and/or electrical compliance programmes within social housing or a similarly regulated residential environment
Experience managing multiple contractors and building strong, long-term relationships within a contract management framework
Sound knowledge of mechanical and/or electrical statutory, regulatory, and best practice requirements
Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle

Benefits

Comp & perks

An Annual Salary of: circa £57,412.49
Generous Holiday Leave: Enjoy 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after 5 years of service
Exclusive Employee Discounts: Access amazing deals through our Reward Gateway
Comprehensive Leave Policies: Enjoy 6 months full pay for maternity leave and 2 weeks full pay for paternity leave
Health and Wellbeing Support: Access physio and counselling services, along with an employee assistance programme
Charitable Leave: One day per year to volunteer for a cause you care about
Discounted Gym Membership: Stay fit with discounted membership at Alive Leisure
Pension Scheme: A great pension scheme with generous employer contributions (up to 12%)

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Hard Skills & Tools

mechanical serviceselectrical servicescontract managementbudget managementrepair and maintenancecompliance programmespre-inspectionspost-inspectionscapital investment programmesperformance monitoring

Soft Skills

collaborationrelationship managementleadershipproblem-solvingcommunication

Certifications

HNC in Mechanical EngineeringHNC in Electrical EngineeringHNC in Building ConstructionHNC in Building Surveying