Head of Maintenance

Allen Lane • slough, slough • Posted June 08, 2026

About the Role

Technical Lead – Estates

East London

£55,000-£59,000 salary + excellent benefits


A major national cultural institution is seeking an experienced Technical Lead to oversee engineering operations across its East London museum sites.


This portfolio includes a collection store, a newly developed museum and a high-footfall family site — all requiring robust mechanical, electrical and life safety systems to protect collections and ensure a safe, seamless visitor experience.


The Role

You will take responsibility for the performance, compliance and optimisation of all M&E and life safety systems across the estate.


Key responsibilities:

• Delivering planned and reactive maintenance

• Ensuring full statutory compliance across M&E, public health and life safety systems

• Managing MEP and life safety contractors, monitoring KPIs and service performance

• Ma...