Mechanical & Electrical Manager

Mechanical & Electrical Manager – Make a real difference in our Lincolnshire Communities

Location:

Lincolnshire |

Contract:

Permanent | Salary: 61,941

Are you an experienced M&E Manager looking for your next career move?

At Lincolnshire Housing Partnership, we believe everyone deserves a safe and secure place to call home. We are going through some changes and are in the process of establishing a new leadership team for our repairs service, with several great roles now open. It’s a great opportunity to help shape our future and drive our main priority—providing Really Good repairs.

We have an exciting new opportunity as an M&E Manager to lead our Lincolnshire based Operational teams.

You will lead our M&E function, overseeing our gas and electrical engineers and providing direct line management support to four team leaders.

At Lincolnshire Housing Partnership, we’re more than a housing provider—we’re a team with a purpose:
As one of our managers, you'll be responsible for embedding great culture and leading a team focused on delivering an excellent repairs service to our customers every day.

You’ll be contributing directly to our vision of creating places to be proud of and our purpose of making a difference to people by providing homes and supporting communities that improve lives.

As well as an excellent salary of £61,941, you'll receive a whole bunch of benefits, including:

• An employee wellbeing package worth up to £1200 annually through our benefits partner Westfield Health
• Great family leave and maternity policies enhancing colleague well‑being and retention
• Discounted shopping vouchers through Westfield Health Rewards
• A superb employer salary sacrifices pension scheme with up to 12% paid by LHP
• 24 holiday days a year (plus bank holidays) which will increase by 1 day per year for the first five years of service
• The ability to earn additional holiday days through full attendance and a buy/sell annual leave scheme
• Mental Health First Aiders across the business, let’s be there for each other!

As Mechanical & Electrical Manager you will be responsible for leading and ensuring our M&E function is delivered to our customers in line with our statutory requirements and vision and values. As you may imagine, this isn’t always easy, and requires empathy, strong effective communication skills and bags of resilience. A typical week could look as follows:

• Review previous week’s performance reports (KPIs, compliance checks, productivity)
• Check resource allocation for electrical and gas engineers
• Conduct site visits for quality checks (pre‑ and post‑inspections on repairs / installations)
• Ensure certification paperwork (NICEIC / Gas Safe) is up to date for completed jobs
• Meet with commercial team to review budget performance and any subcontractor issues
• Lead weekly team meeting: share updates on legislation, policy changes, and service targets
• Address any complaints received; draft responses and agree corrective actions
• Carry out 1:1 meetings with two Team Leaders (monthly or six‑week cycle)
• Walk through void properties with colleagues to ensure standards are met
• Finalise resource planning for next week (engineer schedules, subcontractor needs)
• Respond to urgent escalations (including out‑of‑hours emergencies if on call)
• Keep communication open with engineers and Team Leaders for any operational issues

For a full list of responsibilities please download the job description.

• First and foremost, we’re looking for someone who truly embodies our values. You’ll earn trust through openness and accountability, show respect for both customers and colleagues, and work collaboratively with partners to achieve the best outcomes.
• Most importantly, you’ll have the empathy to step into others’ shoes, understanding situations from their perspective to deliver solutions that make a real difference.
• It would be great if you had:
• Gas and/or Electrical primary trade qualification – NVQ/C&G Level IlI
• Relevant M&E qualification highlighting significant experience.
• Sector compliance expertise.
• Significant experience of a similar role in a similar environment that…