Job Purpose Take responsibility for the delivery of Electrical, Mechanical and Building Fabric maintenance, as well as Landscape & Grounds Management across the estate. Ensure maintenance is undertaken for both planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive work through dedicated trades and operational managers achieving best value for money from the supply chain and optimum performance from in-house resources. Key accountabilities The following are the main accountabilities for the job. Other duties, commensurate with the grading of the job, may also be assigned from time to time. 1. To take responsibility for the current and future maintenance of all electrical, mechanical, building, high-risk areas and site infrastructure to meet the growing needs of the University. Attend/ chair meetings as required. 2. Act as deputy responsible person and deputise for the Assistant Director (Maintenance and Technical Support) as required. Undertake investigations where failures occur from a technical or H&S perspective. 3. Ensure statutory and regulatory compliance in relation to the University’s physical estate and engineering assets to avoid significant legal and financial costs and health and safety implications. 4. Maintaining the PPM system to meet changing technologies and ensuring all statutory PPM is compliant and in line with the CAFM system PPM schedule for the trade groups. 5. Ensure all reactive work is being controlled through the trade teams and Service Level Agreements are being met. Equally, ensure all rechargeable work is being dealt with in a timely manner to suit the University customers. 6. Take responsibility for compliance with Procurement and Financial regulations and budgets. Ensure maintenance & grounds contracts are in place for key service areas and have been procured in consultation with procurement. 7. Maintain records, ensure statutory inspections are being programmed. Undertake internal audits and work collaboratively with colleagues. 8. Demonstrate active stakeholder management in order to ensure customer satisfaction in the delivery of maintenance and stores services. Key challenges and decisions The following provide an overview of the most challenging or complex parts of the role and the degree of autonomy that exists. 1. The post holder will be required to think with broad approaches within their specialist area and are likely to encounter complex and challenging problems. They will need to take into account legislation and environmental issues when making decisions and apply their experience and knowledge, taking a creative approach, in order to devise solutions to issues/problems. They will be a key professional FM/technical expert for the Estates Department on all matters mechanical and electrical and grounds including policy formulation and application within the maintenance environment.
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