Planned Preventative Maintenance Team Leader

The role of managing the Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) team is pivotal to ensuring the University of Exeter's commercial and residential spaces are safe, compliant, and fully operational. This managerial position requires a strategic approach to planning, monitoring, and allocating resources for the university's statutory and preventative maintenance work. The primary objective is to uphold the highest standards in areas critical to both safety and functionality, such as fire safety systems, alarm monitoring, water hygiene, and residential air quality. The Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) Manager will be a highly organized and proactive individual, with strong leadership skills and technical expertise in facilities management. They must possess a thorough understanding of statutory maintenance requirements, including fire safety systems, alarms, water hygiene, and residential air quality standards, ensuring compliance across the university's commercial and residential spaces You will will possess advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) and Computer-Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) systems to effectively plan, monitor, and report on maintenance activities. Strong report writing and data analysis skills are essential, enabling the candidate to interpret complex data, generate insightful reports, and track compliance with statutory maintenance requirements. The ideal candidate will demonstrate attention to detail, organisational excellence, and the ability to communicate findings clearly to stakeholders. Experience in using CAFM systems to optimise maintenance workflows and resource allocation is a critical requirement for this role. Impact of the Role This role is integral to ensuring the university's facilities are safe, reliable, and conducive to learning, research, and residential living. By maintaining critical systems like fire alarms and water hygiene infrastructure, the PPM Manager directly supports the university's reputation for excellence and its duty of care to students, staff, and visitors. Furthermore, the proactive management of air quality and compliance activities safeguards the health and well-being of all campus occupants, while strategic resource management ensures operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role. Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment We are committed to ensuring are available for interviews and workplaces. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer. We are proud signatories of the and welcome applications from service people. Benefits We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 41 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• onsite gyms and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around, The role of managing the Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) team is pivotal to ensuring the University of Exeter's commercial and residential spaces are safe, compliant, and fully operational. This managerial position requires a strategic approach to planning, monitoring, and allocating resources for the university's statutory and preventative maintenance work. The primary objective is to uphold the highest standards in areas critical to both safety and functionality, such as fire safety systems, alarm monitoring, water hygiene, and residential air quality.
The Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) Manager will be a highly organized and proactive individual, with strong leadership skills and technical expertise in facilities management. They must possess a thorough understanding of statutory maintenance requirements, including fire safety systems, alarms, water hygiene, and residential air quality standards, ensuring compliance across the university's commercial and residential spaces You will will possess advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) and Computer-Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) systems to effectively plan, monitor, and report on maintenance activities. Strong report writing and data analysis skills are essential, enabling the candidate to interpret complex data, generate insightful reports, and track compliance with statutory maintenance requirements. The ideal candidate will demonstrate attention to detail, organisational excellence, and the ability to communicate findings clearly to stakeholders. Experience in using CAFM systems to optimise maintenance workflows and resource allocation is a critical requirement for this role. Impact of the Role This role is integral to ensuring the university's facilities are safe, reliable, and conducive to learning, research, and residential living. By maintaining critical systems like fire alarms and water hygiene infrastructure, the PPM Manager directly supports the university's reputation for excellence and its duty of care to students, staff, and visitors. Furthermore, the proactive management of air quality and compliance activities safeguards the health and well-being of all campus occupants, while strategic resource management ensures operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role. Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment We are committed to ensuring are available for interviews and workplaces. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer. We are proud signatories of the and welcome applications from service people.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:
• 41 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• onsite gyms and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around
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