Job Context
Dimensions
A core element of the role, is the development and delivery of the Estates Roadmap (investment programme). The projects within this programme of works, must be designed to align to the institutional wider priorities and strategies. Projects within the roadmap touch on nearly every element of the institutions activities. A significant component of the delivery is linked to understanding the demands for differing sectors of the institution, and prioritising this or presenting the information in a data driven way to allow prioirtsation. All projects are delivered within the financial context of the institution. The post holder must work closely with Finance team, to ensure that there is clear understanding of financial profile of individual projects, but the wider programme and adapt where needed. The post holder must be aware of the trends in the wider University sector. This knowledge will be used to, allow assessment against the University’s core competitor group, help inform decisions on prioritisation of investment and advice on where changes or trends have had positive or negative impacts on Sussex or other institutions. The post holder will have an understanding of the wider construction industry, to allow horizon scanning, of any issues that may impact on the Sussex programme of works. Horizon scanning will include having an in depth understanding of the University’s future plans and strategies to enable the post holder to predict what facilities may be required and to recommend options to meet these needs. The post holder is anticipated to develop relationships with relevant consultant and contractor networks, to support ongoing works and help ensure quality service provision. All projects and programs of work will be delivered through the significant governance structure of the institution. The role holder must have regard to and implement the University’s sustainability strategy, in the context of the University’s efforts to mitigate climate change and loss of bio-diversity.
1. The role holder’s guidance and decision making will shape the long term condition, compliance, sustainability and size of the institutions campus, which will consequently impact, its running cost and use patterns for decades to come. In the short term, decision and guidance will directly result in budget and compliance (inc life safety elements) responsibilities for the buildings.
Internal and External relationships
The post holder will be required to develop a good working relationship with senior team members from all areas of the institution, to be in a trusted position to provide updates on ongoing maintenance issues, through to working with schools to deliver large scale capital projects.
The post holder at times will provide high level guidance/presentation to senior committees at the University.
The post holder will be required to develop multiple partnerships with external partners, from circa £300million Design, Build, Finance, Operate (DBFO) style developments, local planning authority representatives and consultants to ensure high quality service delivery.
2. Responsible for the LTM annual revenue budget of between £5.5m – £6.6m
Other Contextual Information/Special Features
3. Responsible for the Estates Capital roadmap development in the region of £200m
The post holders will work closely with Directors of PS divisions or Head of Schools, to deliver major capital projects. It will be uncommon for these individuals to have been through a major capital project and the post holder will at times, need to informally support or coach these senior staff through the process, to ensure they are confident in their roles and in turn support their teams through the process and linked changes.
4. The Falmer Campus can be seen as a standalone estate, the responsibilities therefore cover all below ground infrastructure, roads and landscaping, through to the circa 85 academic buildings and around 4000 study bedrooms. 5. The Project team structure will fluctuate depending on levels of capital investment, but it is anticipated to have around 5 grade 8 and/ or 9 direct reports and supervise wider range of consultants. 6. The number of consultant and contractors managed will fluctuate depending on roadmap delivery profile.
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