Job Description
• Lead and develop Kew’s energy management, waste management and water management strategies to meet Kew’s sustainability agenda, Government carbon reduction standards, and to minimise operational costs. • Lead on the procurement strategy for delivering all estates contracts (projects, maintenance) and ensure it complies with applicable legislation and Kew’s governance. Responsible for ensuring that all Estates and Facilities providers are properly procured and managed, achieving high levels of service and delivery. Accountabilities: • Be accountable for ensuring buildings and infrastructure across both sites meet all statutory standards as applied to all building services. To ensure continuous business continuity and preserve and protect national scientific collections. To develop and implement a maintenance strategy and services to meet the needs of the business and provide value for money and management of risk. To develop and maintain an accurate and current view of all estate buildings and infrastructure with a ten-year plan. 40% • Responsible for ensuring that RBG Kew’s infrastructure capital projects and programmes meet all relevant standards and are delivered on time and on budget, in the best way to minimise disruption and operational risk to the business, meet stakeholder requirements, provide operational flexibility and optimal costs for the future and in line with Kew’s Sustainability Strategy, and can respond to unforeseen operational opportunities and changes. 30% • Responsible for ensuring Health, Safety, and Environment is an integral part of all department activities and work programmes from planning through to implementation. Ensure all staff, consultants, advisors, and contractors operate in a safe, efficient way, and adhere to Kew’s standards, expectations, and policies at all times. This is done in collaboration with the Health, Safety and Business Risk Team, and leading by example. 10% • Responsible for ensuring new and refurbished buildings meet all legislation, standards, and Kew policies, particularly in terms of health, safety, access, energy management and sustainable operations. The post holder is expected to continually look to improve the standards in particular regarding RBG Kew becoming Climate Positive, and operations and environment are fully sustainable. The post holder will also lead relationships with the local authority planning teams, obtaining planning advice where required, and maintain other key stakeholder relationships in association with the Kew Garden’s UNESCO World
Heritage Site status and with Defra, Kew’s government sponsor department, and other funders where appropriate. 10% • Lead, manage and develop the Estates & Facilities team and external contractors, ensuring optimal use of resources whilst managing performance and ensuring their continuing development. Active member of the Resources Directorate senior management team. Engage with the Board of Trustees as required. 10%
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