SENIOR SUSTAINABILITY MECHANICAL ENGINEER CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF SURREY WONDERFUL THINGS HAPPEN HERE The University of Surrey is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research. With a beautiful and vibrant campus, we provide exceptional teaching and practical learning to inspire and empower our students for personal and professional success. CELEBRATING OUR SUCCESS At Surrey discovery and innovation shapes our learning and research. We’re addressing the global challenges facing humanity, and equipping our graduates for future careers in a changing world. Find out more about the changes we’re driving for a better tomorrow, with our short video, or read more about our recent successes.
JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title
relevant to the role. • Undertake such other duties within the scope of the post as may be requested by your manager. • Work supportively with colleagues, always operating in a collegiate manner. • Help maintain a safe working environment by: • Attending training in Health and Safety requirements as necessary, both on appointment and as changes in duties and techniques demand. • Following local codes of safe working practices and the University of Surrey Health and Safety Policy. • The post holder in conjunction with the senior Sustainability Controls Engineer, will undertake key work to deliver the University’s 8-point framework for Net Zero Carbon (NZC), in particular Efficient Operational Control (good housekeeping) and Energy Efficiency Investments, delivering carbon reductions and cost savings. • The post holder in conjunction with the senior Sustainability Controls Engineer plan, develop, and monitor performance against a programme of site visits and surveys in order to identify energy savings and efficiencies. ensuring surveys are completed at pace. • The post holder will, where necessary, identify specialist consultant support to complete more complex service system reviews and produce a business case to secure funding. • The postholder will be expected to confidently ELEMENTS OF THE ROLE Planning and Organising plan, prioritise, and manage the delivery of programs of good housekeeping energy saving measures and surveying programs, in liaison with maintenance, capital projects and faculty teams.
identify energy efficiency measure and projects including controls changes, metering, heating and ventilation systems and work with wider estates staff to identify fabric and lighting improvements, costing, and prioritizing these measures, building by building. • Produce Energy Improvement Business Cases - Develop costed business cases for energy efficiency improvements, working with capital projects and procurement in the preparation of contract/specification/tender documentation. • Creating Building Energy Performance Standards - Help create performance standards for the efficient operation of building standards working with wider Estates engineers, seeking approval from Estates heads of department. • Work with electrical engineers to carry out associated changes to electrical systems and services to enable carbon and cost saving projects. • Manage day to day priorities to ensure the delivery remains focused on business critical and operationally urgent activities, including all statutory responsibilities. The role will also include the provision of management, supervision, advice, and guidance for a range of permit to work activities that fall within their skill set and experience, ensuring key principles are in place to protect staff, visitors and contractors from any risks arising during construction/maintenance activities. . ALL STAFF ARE EXPECTED TO: • Positively support equality of opportunity and equity of treatment to colleagues and students in accordance with the University of Surrey Equal Opportunities Policy. • Work to achieve the aims of our Sustainability and NZC Policies and promote awareness to colleagues and students. • Follow University/departmental policies and working practices in ensuring that no breaches of information security result from their actions. • Ensure they are aware of and abide by all relevant University Regulations and Policies
Senior Sustainability Mechanical Engineer
Estates, Facilities and Commercial Services (EFCS) Sustainability/Maintenance Services
Faculty/Administrative/ Service Department
Professional Services
Job Family
5
Job Level
Head of Sustainability
Responsible to
JOB PURPOSE STATEMENT
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES • Manage Building Services Performance Reviews - Review and evaluate building services operation and performance, including heating, ventilation, and the conditioning of air to evaluate what changes can be made to improve the efficient and optimal operation of these services with the aim of reducing carbon emissions and saving operational costs. This may include root cause mapping starting from first principles of engineering design. Approval for changes will be made to Heads of Sustainability and Maintenance. • Coordinating Building Services Energy Performance Improvements - Following consultation with the University’s BEMs manager and key faculty and department stakeholders, implement the recommissioning of building services to enable efficient operation leading to improved user experience, carbon, and cost savings, based on performance trends managed by the post holder. • Manage the Analysis of Building Energy Data - Analyse energy and other environmental data to ascertain were carbon and cost savings can be made across the estate. Compiling data from testing to provide evidence to prove the improvements made have contributed to carbon reductions and potential cost savings to utility bills. • Deliver Energy Efficiency Building Surveys - Work with the Senior Sustainability Controls Engineer in the surveying of buildings to
Working for the Head of Sustainability, and as part of a two-person team (with the Senior Sustainability Controls Engineer), the post holder is responsible for two key tasks: the planning & delivery of changes to building services systems, stand-alone controls and the BEMs to optimise efficient operation leading to carbon and cost reductions in line with the University’s Net Zero carbon reduction targets, and, the surveying of buildings to recommend costed and prioritised energy efficiency projects. The post holder will work closely with the University’s BEMs Manager, the wider maintenance, and capital projects teams, as well as with multi-discipline building technicians and facilities managers to identify, seek approval for and deliver ‘no cost and low- cost’ energy saving measures that are practical and effective. The role will be based at Stag Hill but will require and include the delivery and support of activities at Manor Park including The Surrey Sports Park (SSP). The post holder will be expected to plan, prioritise their own work and coordinate delivery of work with key stakeholders including maintenance, facilities, procurement, and capital projects teams to ensure the safe, efficient and effective provision of energy saving changes.
Problem Solving and Decision Making • The post holder will be expected to
make recommendations to the heads of sustainability/maintenance and capital projects concerning the scheduling and coordination of work where several factors
must be considered, including disruption to critical services, inconvenience to building users, availability of appropriately skilled operatives, delivery of parts and materials etc • The post holder will be expected to take the lead as necessary in dealing with incidents and breakdowns resulting from carbon reduction activities, involving several team operatives or other service providers. • The key aspect of the post holders work will be the evaluation of how complex interconnected building services work, where problems with current operation occur and where changes can be made to improve efficient operation. There will often be competing priorities to balance, and the post holder will need to draw conclusions for available and self-sourced data. • The post holder in conjunction with the senior Sustainability Controls Engineer will formulate and deliver actions to reduce carbon and cost, providing evidence from first principles for these changes to enable the tracking of savings over future years. This will require significant technical experience, analysing disparate data sets, interpreting this data and finding outcomes that reduce carbon and cost. • The post holder will recommend changes to existing protocols and procedures to heads of service within the Estates teams relating to building services and the delivery of carbon and cost savings. Where no procedures exist, the postholder will develop new procedures for senior management approval. Continuous Improvement • The post holder will assist the Senior Sustainability Controls Engineer to aim
to reduce carbon emissions as well as associated utility costs by up to 20% through efficient operational control and, set out a costed and prioritised plan for the delivery of energy efficiency measures within 75% of the building stock, leading to a further 20% reduction in carbon emissions. This equates to £3 to £6million of utility costs. • The post holder will be expected to recommend for approval, plans for training and organise staff training to ensure other members of the Estates teams understand carbon actions taken and how to maintain the output from these measures. They will be expected to develop robust succession plans with relevant estates teams and work to ensure estates staff are up to date on all training requirements including making sure all risk assessments and workspace information is valid and available to their teams and contractors. • The post holder will be expected to maintain a high level of technical competence by self-identifying training needs, utilising free opportunities where possible or providing costed options for inclusion within departmental budgets when available. • The post holder will be familiar with industry best practice and will endeavour to identify opportunities and practical solutions that will enhance the carbon reduction delivery model. • The post holder will establish a network of contact with colleagues in similar roles to explore opportunities to share knowledge and on the job learning with a view to developing proposals for improvement to the operational delivery.
Accountability • The post holder will work autonomously leading and managing resources by example, setting a high standard for performance that always engenders the organisational values and EFCS management principles. • The post holder will supervise resources for carbon and cost reduction delivery of actions to a range of building services, systems, infrastructure, plant, equipment and building fabric. • The post holder will manage and monitor the performance of carbon measures; utilising CAFM and HVAC systems for purposes of effective work and consultant management. They will be expected to oversee their resource productivity and report on to be agreed SLA’s and KPI’s that will form part of the broader carbon reduction performance wider members of the Estates team where improvements to carbon management can be made. Dimensions of the role • The post holder will be expected to operate, report, and forecast on any agreed and delegated budgets and recommend to the Head of Sustainability budgetary needs and provide clarity regarding carbon reduction expenditure. They will also be responsible for reporting and highlighting in a timely fashion potential overspends or underspends across their functional areas of responsibility and develop solutions to mitigate financial risks that may emerge. The role will play a key supporting function in assisting the Head of Sustainability assemble budgets, forecast, and dashboard, targeting and addressing underperformance and highlighting to
profile expenditure on energy efficiency and good housekeeping measures. • The post holder in conjunction with the Senior Sustainability Controls Engineer is expected to manage an annual budget for daily activity of around £200k and to provide business cases for approval for investments of between £1 and £5million per annum and to manage investments funds in conjunction with Capital Projects. • The post holder will manage and monitor resource performance dealing with stakeholder issues, complaints and requests as required. They will be expected to oversee their resources productivity and report on SLA’s and KPI’s that will form part of the broader carbon reduction performance dashboard, targeting and addressing underperformance and creating actions plans as required. • A key function of the post will be to support the controls systems team across all their functional areas and act as the single point of contact owning and taking responsibility for resolving arising challenges. Communication will be a key function of this role and the post holder will be expected to demonstrate a highly proactive approach when interfacing with stakeholders and students. The Helpdesk will form a key part of the operational interface for the delivery of carbon reduction and the post holder will be able to demonstrate a deep level of understanding the benefits and support this function plays in the successful and effective conveyance of communication to key stakeholders.
PERSON SPECIFICATION QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Essential: • Professionally qualified with a relevant degree/ postgraduate qualification plus broad demonstrable experience in similar or related roles. • Or: Significant vocational experience, demonstrating development through involvement in a series of
progressively more demanding relevant work/roles, and supported by evidence of significant appropriate specialist knowledge. Desirable: • Membership of a professional body such as BIFM TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES Essential: • Understanding of BMS, experienced with Trend Building Management Systems, including the latest Vison product. • High level of fault finding and diagnostic skills for mechanical services. • High level of understanding of operational mechanical systems strategy. • High level of competence to be able to implement recommissioning of mechanical systems. • Have a theoretical and operational understanding of heating systems, air conditioning and HVAC systems • Understanding of other engineering services and building design not covered in their primary discipline such as electrical services or controls • Experience of budget management and meeting financial objectives across a range of demanding priorities • A good understanding of software packages to help collate, analyse and record information to enable an evidence base for action and results Desirable: • Good level of hand tool competence • IOSH General Certificate in H&S or equivalent SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: • Support of an out of hour’s rota. • Must be able to drive and hold a current full EU license or equivalent permanent licence CORE COMPETENCIES Communication Adaptability / Flexibility Customer/Client service and support Planning and Organising Continuous Improvement Problem Solving and Decision-Making Skills Managing and Developing Performance Creative and Analytical Thinking Influencing, Persuasion and Negotiation Skills Strategic Thinking & Leadership
ORGANISATIONAL INFORMATION
DIRECTOR OF ESTATES & FACILITIES
EFCS are responsible for the planning, development and maintenance of the University Estate and provides Support Services to all faculties and departments in the University. The Estate is a key element for the marketability of the University. Estates & Facilities Management are responsible for the first impression of the organization and managing the internal environment to ensure that staff, students, contractors, and visitors have a positive experience. Strong relationships and regular contact with key stakeholders, staff and contractors will be vital in terms of providing effective specialist technical advice. The postholder will deal with senior technical professionals, to ensure effective and compliant delivery of their service(s). They will work closely with the wider team to ensure support for new developments and technologies. EFCS have a “one team” approach and the candidate is expected to understand this philosophy and ensure it is embedded in both their own actions and that of their teams. ESTATES & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT HAS SEVEN MAIN SECTIONS: • Administration, Central Distribution & E&FM Help Desk • Maintenance Services • Estates Services • Projects
HEAD OF SUSTAINABILITY
SUSTAINABILITY COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR
SUSTAINABILITY & ENERGY ASSISTANT
• Horticulture • Sustainability • Planning and Space Management
SENIOR SUSTAINABILITY MECHANICAL ENGINEER
ENERGY MANAGER
INTERIM SUSTAINABILITY MANAGER
The University is being supported on this recruitment campaign by the search consultancy The Management Recruitment Group (MRG). To arrange a confidential briefing conversation please contact our advisors: Matt Giles matthew.giles@mrgglobal.com Applications should consist of a CV and covering letter outlining key matching experience and rationale for applying for the post. Please send your application to Matt Giles. HOW TO APPLY
Page 1 Page 2-3 Page 4-5 Page 6-7 Page 8-9 Page 10-11 Page 12Made with FlippingBook. PDF to flipbook with ease