Head of Maintenance and Reliability:

Job Title:               Head of Maintenance and Reliability
Location:               Westminster, London + Hybrid Working Arrangements 
Compensation:     Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type:              Full time / Permanent 
Role ID:                  SF60435

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Head of Workplace Engineering at our Westminster site.

The role
As a Head of Maintenance and Reliability, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will play a crucial role as a Subject Matter Expert leading the Babcock Group in the development and implementation of a Globalised Maintenance and Reliability strategy concerned with the built environment Babcock operates in. 

Day-to-day, you will be reporting to the Global Director of Facilities Management and working closely with the direct reporting team and operational leadership. Responsible for leading this pillar strategically, both tapping into the resources available in Babcock and in the Workplace team to provide a pillar of guidance and support to the operations teams in our locations.

• Management, supervision and professional development of all direct reports and will assist the operational leadership in the generation of goals and objectives and development plans for Maintenance staff
• Support in employment reviews, interviews and will have a general interest in the technical capability and success of the Maintenance workforce.
• Develop a close working relationship with all vendors under responsibility and accountability to ensure they fully understand the culture and feel part of the team delivering a high-quality service.
• Accountable for continuing innovation of operational delivery in Maintenance & Reliability and jointly responsible for the development and operation of a system of innovation and idea capture, which will quickly process innovation and ideas determining go/no-go viability and deployment as required

This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements. 

Essential experience of the Head of Maintenance and Reliability:

• Considerable experience in a Workplace, Building Maintenance & Reliability or Facilities Lead role
• Detailed building technical understanding as a minimum

Qualifications for the Head of Maintenance and Reliability:

• We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / Security Check (SC)  security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer 

• Generous holiday allowance 
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme 
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave 
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

Babcock International 
For over a century Babcock  has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. 

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 19/12/2024