Job Description
Post title
Head of Engineering Estates & Facilities Professional Services
Department/Division Faculty/Directorate
Grade Salary
ALC 6
£90,000 - £95,000 (inclusive of LW)
Responsible for Responsible to
Asset & infrastructure managers, technicians and support staff
Director of Facilities - Estates and Facilities
Role purpose The Vision of the Estates and Facilities Directorate is to provide world leading facilities and services to the world leading institution that King’s College London is. The Role of Head of Engineering will play a pivotal role in the directorate achieving this challenging goal. The Head of Engineering will be a key member of the Estates and Facilities Senior Management Team and will report directly to the Director of Facilities. You will oversee the functional and pastoral management of a multi-level team consisting of circa 120 directly employed engineers, technician and support staff, in addition to a portfolio of specialist engineering and maintenance service partners. The Head of Engineering will be accountable for the oversight and strategic management of a £10m- £15m per annum OPEX budget, in addition to being responsible for the creation, execution, and on-going management of a CAPEX Asset Improvement Pipeline for Lifecycle, Infrastructure, and Minor Works of circa £5m - £15m per annum. The Head of Engineering will be based on the Guy’ and St Tomas’ Campus (London Bridge, London) alongside the core Asset Management team leadership and support staff, however will have responsibility for satellite offices at all of the University’s 4 main Campus’ and many of the smaller remote sites across central London. How this role supports KCL • By leading on asset management and Infrastructure to meet the university’s academic objectives. • By co-ordination and management of technical building services across the large occupied estate. • By auditing, reviewing, reporting on, and regularising compliance delivery across the estate. • By leading the university engineering and infrastructure in a way which supports and promotes long term maintenance planning and delivery to ensure Value for Money, in particular, seeking opportunities to reduce total energy and utility costs, and carbon usage. • To improve and take ownership of all engineering and statuary requirements for licenced, regulated and specialist spaces across the College - eg Labs , BSU’s etc. • Provides technical leadership and strategic direction for all engineering and estates maintenance works undertaken.
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