Job Description
Job Title: Head of Building Fabric Maintenance and Ceremonial Works Salary: £70,967 - £83,926 - plus Responsibility Allowance and on call allowance Contract Type/Duration: Permanent Parliament Working at the UK Parliament offers a unique and rewarding career at the heart of the UK’s democratic system. With a wide range of roles available, our impartial colleagues enable the day to day running of the House of Commons, House of Lords and joint departments. Together, we make Parliament happen. The Team The Parliamentary Maintenance Services Team (PMST) are accountable for the maintenance of the UK Parliamentary Estate, consisting of buildings that range from the historic Palace of Westminster to the modern Portcullis House, located within a UNESCO World Heritage site, spanning four conservation areas.
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House of Lords facilities team.
The Parliamentary Maintenance Service Team (PMST) are responsible for maintaining Commons and Lords buildings across the Estate, including engineering systems, maintenance capital projects delivery, furnishings and ceremonial works. The team consists of multiple functional areas: project delivery, maintenance operations, compliance and commercial. PMST work in collaboration with other departments such as Security, Digital, Parliamentary Commercial Directorate, Strategic Estates, Parliamentary Safety Team and Customer Experience & Service Delivery. PMST consists of over 120 in house staff working alongside a team of Third-Party contractors, who support PMST in the delivery of maintenance hard services and project delivery. We deliver over 70,000 planned and 25,000 reactive tasks a year, managing a budget over £30m per annum. The Role The Head of Fabric Maintenance and Ceremonial Works is a senior leadership role within the Parliamentary Maintenance Services Team (PMST), responsible for overseeing ceremonial operations and the maintenance of building fabric across the Parliamentary Estate.
Operating at A1 level, the role demands strategic oversight, technical expertise, and high-profile stakeholder engagement to ensure the safe and effective delivery of services. This role will lead bicameral delivery of major ceremonial events (e.g. State Opening, VIP visits), engaging directly with senior stakeholders. You are also responsible for ensuring the effective delivery of building fabric operations across the Parliamentary Estate by leading accountable managers and aligning maintenance activities with HOC, HOL, and PMST strategic objectives. You will join the team at a time of change, and you will be expected to lead in the design and transition from the existing organisational structure and implementation of the final team structure. This role includes participation in the senior management emergency on-call rota (approx. one week in five), and occasional Saturday working to provide leadership and management of key works tasks and support training and familiarisation, for which overtime will be paid. Key Stakeholder Relationships (to include, but not limited to): • Black Rod, Speaker of both Houses. • Serjeant at Arms Office. • House of Commons Executive Board and House of Lords Management board. • External VIPs. • Director of PMST and senior management team. • Property and Asset Management Team. • Trade Unions. • Strategic Estates project delivery teams. • Fire risk management team. • Other operational teams incl. Logistics, Security, Digital, Broadcasting, Customer experience catering etc. • Building Managers. • Parliamentary safety team. • External contractors and consultants. • Members and member’s staff.
• External Govt Departments such as Media Culture & Sport, Met Police etc. • National & International Press organisations.
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Lead the transformation and optimisation of the Ceremonial & Fabric Maintenance Team, aligning structure and capability with long-term estate and parliamentary objectives. • Ceremonial Planning – To lead, plan and deliver temporary infrastructure support for ceremonial events such as State Opening of Parliament and VIP Visits in direct support of Black Rod, The Speaker and both houses Serjeant at Arms. Ensure strong risk mitigation and demonstrate operational leadership, delivering against agreed service standards. Act as project and contract manager for specialist ceremonial infrastructure, ensuring timely and safe delivery under intense public and media scrutiny. • Lead, plan and deliver all building fabric related maintenance and minor new works activities utilising in-house and outsourced service providers to contribute to the strategic vision for the Parliamentary built environment and Administrative Strategies of both Houses. • You will have responsibility to report to The Keeper of the Great Clock for the Great Clock in Elizabeth Tower (often known as Big Ben), act as contract manager for multiple clock contracts, and develop responses to any related press enquiries. Knowledge and Skills • Health and Safety - Ensure compliance with H&S legislation, embed a safety culture, and ensure all necessary risk assessments, workplace inspections and any associated remedial works are raised. • Authorised Persons - Ensure sufficient coverage for Working at Height activities, including documentation and permits.
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