Maintenance Manager in Portsmouth, Hampshire
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Job Title: Maintenance Manager
Location: HM Naval Base, Portsmouth (HMNBP)
Service Area: Asset Management
Hours of Work: 37 Per week
What You’ll be doing:
The Asset Maintenance Manager plays a central leadership role within the Engineering Assurance and Compliance Team (EnACT), reporting directly to the Delivery Assurance Lead. This position is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing robust maintenance systems that support the operational integrity of Portsmouth Naval Base (PNB). A key aspect of the role involves managing the full lifecycle of asset data—from initial registration through to final disposal, within the Computer-Aided Facility Management (CAFM) system, ensuring all records are accurate, consistent, and aligned with strategic objectives.
The successful candidate will be tasked with developing and maintaining comprehensive maintenance plans and strategies that promote asset reliability, performance, and longevity across the estate. Additionally, the role of Maintenance Manager involves implementing best practices, ensuring compliance with regulations, and managing asset data through the CAFM system. The Maintenance Manager’s responsibilities encompass conducting site audits, preparing reports for senior management, and developing maintenance plans aligned with asset lifecycles. By integrating predictive maintenance techniques and collaborating with delivery and engineering teams, the manager supports long-term asset sustainability. Additionally, they provide leadership to the CAFM Administrator and Asset Registration Coordinator, ensuring effective data management and departmental performance.
You’ll Have:
The ideal candidate will hold an HNC, HND, or degree in a relevant engineering or science discipline, with a strong foundation in technical principles and practical application. You’ll also be professionally recognised, working towards accreditation, or have aspirations to achieve status such as IEng or CEng. The role demands someone who can operate effectively in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple tasks and meeting deadlines with confidence and familiarity with the SFG20 maintenance standard would be advantageous, supporting consistent and compliant maintenance planning across Portsmouth Naval Base.
About you:
You’ll be a confident and effective communicator, with excellent written and verbal skills and a professional, customer-focused approach. You’ll also be adept at building strong working relationships across departments and with senior and executive stakeholders, fostering collaboration and trust. Highly organised and capable of managing multiple tasks simultaneously, you’ll demonstrate strong time management and prioritisation skills in a fast-paced environment.
In addition, as you’ll be skilled in gathering and evaluating data, identifying contributing factors, and using insights to inform decisions, a high level of computer literacy is essential, along with the ability to quickly learn and adapt to new digital platforms and systems to support efficient and accurate work delivery. Due to the nature of the role and its operational demands, full-time onsite presence is required. Candidates must either hold or be eligible to obtain SC Clearance to meet security requirements.
You’ll get:
* A competitive salary
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
* Enhanced pension scheme
* Life assurance
* Access to our internal benefits and discounts programme for all colleagues
* Cycle to work scheme
* Group income protection
* Flexible parental benefits (if applicable)
* Access to our Internal employee assistance network, giving you the opportunity to reach the heights of success within your new position.
* Continued professional career development
* Kudos reward opportunities (internal achievements scheme)
* Occupational Health & Wellbeing Services
* 50% off entry into the Historic Dockyard
Application process:
Applications are urged to apply prior to the advertising closing date of 10th November 2025 with a view of interviews scheduled to commence week commencing 17th November 2025. For all queries, please contact the Recruitment Team in the first instance who will advise accordingly.
About Us:
At KBS Maritime, we're not just another company – we're an exciting and dynamic joint venture between industry leaders BAE Systems and KBR. Our team is dedicated to providing Asset Management, Infrastructure Management, Energy Solutions and Alongside Services at His Majesty's Naval Base Portsmouth (HMNBP), the beating heart of the Royal Navy.
With almost two-thirds of the Royal Navy's surface ships stationed at HMNBP, working with KBS Maritime means being at the forefront of innovation and progress. We operate in a unique and fascinating environment, with a mix of historic dockyards and cutting-edge infrastructure that's unlike any other.
By delivering state of the art solutions to the Royal Navy, KBS Maritime offers the chance to work on projects that make a real difference to the safety, security, and sustainability of the UK's Defence and Security. But it's not just about the work – at KBS Maritime, we believe in the value of our people. We have the ethos of a small business, which means we value and empower our team members to succeed
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