Maintenance Manager

We're looking for a Maintenance Manager to join our Area 13 team based in Penrith.

Location: Penrith, Cumbria - travel to the office required with some remote working available
Hours: Permanent Fulltime 39 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

What will you be responsible for?
As a Maintenance Manager at Kier, you'll play a crucial role in coordinating maintenance services across the Area 13 network covering Cumbria and North Lancashire.

Your day to day will include:

• Planning and supervising maintenance operations, coordinating both in-house teams and supply chain partners
• Building and maintaining relationships with internal and external clients through effective communication
• Managing resources efficiently, including materials, labour, vehicles and equipment
• Ensuring all maintenance works meet Sector Scheme 18 standards and safety requirements
• Creating an inclusive workplace where team wellbeing and diverse perspectives are valued

What are we looking for?
This role of Maintenance Manager is ideal if you:

• Bring proven experience delivering maintenance and soft estate works in line with Sector Scheme 18 standards
• Have a strong background working on maintenance projects across motorways and high‑speed road networks
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills with the ability to lead, motivate and develop teams
• Hold a full driving licence

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier