The RoleAre you a natural leader who takes pride in creating safe, well-maintained and visually high-standard environments? We’re looking for a Grounds Maintenance Manager to play a key role in keeping our operational and non-operational sites across Wastewater, Water and Network areas looking their best.
In this role, you’ll support the Operations Manager and lead a team of dedicated Grounds Maintenance Team Leaders and operatives—ensuring the delivery of consistent site standards in line with our ground’s maintenance plans. You’ll balance hands-on field presence with strategic oversight, working three days from our Warrington office and two days out on-site, supporting teams, monitoring quality, and making sure our sites remain compliant, safe, and welcoming for colleagues, customers and partners.
Role Accountabilites*Managing a multi-site Grounds Maintenance team, including all aspects of attendance, performance, wellbeing and day-to-day people leadership.
*Leading a small team of equipment fitters to ensure all machinery is safe, compliant and maintained to a high standard.
*Driving efficiency and productivity by improving processes, planning daily work schedules and ensuring all tasks are completed safely and on time.
*Managing an annual budget of £1.5–3m, operating as a profit-centre and taking accountability for both income and expenditure.
*Overseeing 20–25 base locations with responsibility for a fleet and equipment portfolio valued at £1.5–3m.
*Working closely with Supply Chain partners to ensure all third-party contracts deliver value for money and strong operational performance.
*Building strong relationships with key internal stakeholders and external representatives across multiple business areas.
*Leading all HR-related responsibilities for your team, ensuring a positive, safe and inclusive working environment.
*Ensuring full compliance with Health & Safety legislation, internal policies and robust risk management practices.
*Using technical and commercial awareness to understand customer needs and deliver consistently high levels of service.
*Supporting site teams, promoting teamwork, and encouraging flexible, collaborative working across all ground’s teams.
*Preparing and managing fully costed financial plans, overseeing P&L performance, and presenting end-of-year commercial and operational reports.
*Coordinating internal resources and third-party vendors to deliver improvement and maintenance projects.
*Engaging the Grounds Maintenance team in wider themes such as biodiversity, environmental legislation and Health & Safety best practice.
*Delegating tasks based on individual strengths, skills and experience, including effective leadership of Team Leaders.
Essential Skills & Experience*Full UK driving license and the flexibility to travel across multiple locations.
*Proven leadership experience managing multi-site teams within grounds maintenance.
*Strong people-management capability, including performance management, coaching and driving positive engagement.
*Solid understanding of grounds maintenance operations, equipment, risk management and safe systems of work.
*Strong working knowledge of legislative frameworks, with the ability to embed a safety-first culture across dispersed teams.
*Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to influence, guide and support teams effectively.
*Confident stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build strong relationships at all levels internally and externally.
*Experience managing significant operational budgets, analysing costs and making commercially sound decisions.
Benefits*Salary £59,159
*Work Type-Hybrid
*Job Location: Lingley Mere, Lingley Green Avenue, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 3LP (plus other operational sites)
*Working Hours: 37 hours per week
A generous annual leave package of 26 days, which increases to 30 days after four years of service (increases one day per year), in addition to 8 bank holidays
*A competitive pension scheme with up to 14% employer contribution, 21% combined, and life cover
*Up to 10.5% performance-related bonus scheme, as well as recognition awards for outstanding achievements
*A comprehensive healthcare plan through our company-funded scheme
*MyGymDiscounts - gym and wellness benefit that offers up to 25% off on gym memberships and digital fitness subscriptions
*Best Doctors
*Salary Finance
*Wealth at Work courses
*Deals and discounts
*EVolve Car Scheme
*Employee Assistance Plan
*Mental Health First Aiders
*ShareBuy
*MORE Choices flexible benefits
*Enhanced parental leave schemes
About UsUnited Utilities’ (UU) purpose is to deliver great water for a stronger, greener and healthier North West of England. We are committed to providing our services in a way that respects the environment, supports the economy, and benefits society.
We value diversity, inclusion and innovation in our workplace, and we foster a culture where our people can grow, excel, and be themselves.
We uphold our ethics, values and business model to fulfil our mission and, by setting clear goals and objectives, we create sustainable long-term value for our colleagues, customers and communities. Whether you work with a team that shares your vision or join a network of peers with similar interests, you will find a welcoming and supportive organisation to be part of.
We’ve got a lot to offer. You’ll be part of a thriving FTSE 100 company and will enjoy a range of core benefits that reflect your value and value contribution.
We rely on every employee to ensure our customers receive the best possible service, day in, day out. In return, we ensure that you will be well rewarded for your efforts, from an excellent salary through to development opportunities that will really kick start a thriving career here at UU.


We rely on every employee to ensure our customers receive the best possible service, day in, day out. In return, we ensure that you will be well rewarded for your efforts, from an excellent salary through to development opportunities that will really kick start a thriving career here at UU.