CANDIDATE PROFILE
ROLE OF DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING AND INFRASTRUCTURE
the University’s internal financial and governance regulations • Ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements related to platform infrastructure. 5. Performance Management • Lead and manage the Engineering and Infrastructure teams, including reviewing resources, team operating model and the professional development and capability of team members. • Provide strategic leadership to the responsible teams to deliver high quality and effective services within budgetary and resource allocations. • Line manage direct reports, exercising good people management practices including mentoring, coaching, training, advice and guidance as necessary. Ensure the right mix of skills and capabilities through continuous professional development, recruitment and performance feedback. Where appropriate work collaboratively to matrix manage a multi-disciplinary team to ensure the delivery of the University strategy. • To work directly with the team to embed a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion. Ensure the University’s ED&I and people strategy is considered in all decision making, planning and management of the team.
strategies that align with business goals and priorities. • Develop and maintain strong relationships with technology vendors and service providers to ensure that the platform infrastructure meets our business needs. 3. Maintenance Management • Design, develop, implement, monitor and review a comprehensive and cost-effective planned maintenance regime for the University’s building stock and engineering infrastructure that meets statutory compliance requirements and ensures that such assets are fit for purpose whilst maintaining full financial accountability and optimal use of scarce resource. • Lead a team to provide a safe, timely and cost-effective reactive/ responsive maintenance service to agreed service standards across all the University’s estate whilst maintaining full financial accountability. Taking complex engineering data analysing and interpreting this for a none technical audience to present and determine optimal business solutions • Ensure the most efficient and cost-effective models for delivery of Engineering & Infrastructure services whilst meeting statutory and regulatory compliance requirements and institutional objectives including high levels of customer service and improving the student and staff experience. • Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends related to platform engineering. 4. Governance and Compliance • Ensure compliance with all appropriate regulatory and legislative requirements, as well as
1. Strategic Leadership • Lead the engineering and hard facilities service strategies across buildings, infrastructure and facilities within the estate portfolio. • Deliver a comprehensive and cost- effective planned maintenance regime for the University’s building stock and engineering infrastructure. • Ensure that the University infrastructure is developed in a strategic manner and that there is a long-term infrastructure development and maintenance plan in place. • Maximise visual and functional coherence across all campus infrastructure and ensure that the master plan objectives are adhered to. • Provide strategic leadership to the responsible teams to deliver high quality and effective services within budgetary and resource allocations. 2. Strategic Development • Lead the development and maintenance of reliable and scalable platform infrastructure and engineering and maintenance services which meets both existing and planned growth needs • Develop long term strategies both for preventative maintenance and asset protection • Implement quality, performance improvement and service transformation strategies to address organisational cost efficiency and sustainability targets. • Be responsible for ensuring the planned investment is managed effectively and that the deliverables are achieved. • Lead the collaboration of cross- functional teams to develop and implement platform engineering
infrastructure management across a portfolio that encompasses critical facilities
Qualifications, knowledge and experience Essential • Skill level equivalent to achievement of a professional qualification or postgraduate degree in Engineering, Building Services, Facilities Management or related discipline. • Demonstrable experience in estate and engineering leadership roles across large scale, operational property portfolio with specific track record in leading the development and execution of engineering/ infrastructure/hard FM strategies. • Extensive, in-depth experience of formulating long term, organisation- wide strategic plans and development of projects resulting in positive value for money outcomes, adjusting plans and strategies in anticipation of complex environmental and political changes • In-depth knowledge of relevant statutory requirements, regulations and legislation and the implications of non-compliance • Experience of planning and executing transformation and change programmes in resulting in performance improvement across engineering/infrastructure/hard FM. • Thorough technical knowledge and experience of managing engineering and infrastructure operations across a large-scale and diverse estate portfolio. Desirable • Membership of relevant professional body such as CIBSE, RICS, ICE, IMechE,
of experienced technical and operational professionals and motivate staff at all levels to perform to the highest standards. • Personal commitment to diversity and inclusion Communicating and influencing Essential • Able to establish and build major relationships with key stakeholders. • Builds strong relationships and support for initiatives, working collaboratively to align activity and resources to deliver strategic objectives. • Cultivates strong networks and builds links with the wider community, business, industry and other stakeholders. • Experience of managing, with tact and diplomacy, complex relationships contractors, consultants, users and occupiers and those responsible for legislative and financial compliance • Able to use influence to develop positions or strategies. • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a high level of credibility at a senior level. Other skills and behaviours • Ability to lead and manage change through an organisation • Able to demonstrate alignment with the University’s core values in all areas of work, and champion those which determine the outcome of a project including external
Planning and organising Essential
• Able to champion and oversee the Department’s contribution to the university’s strategy and to lead on the Department’s strategic plans • Proven and excellent organisation skills and well tested project management skills Problem solving and initiative Essential • Able to make judgements on significant new problems where precedent may not apply. • Demonstrable experience of resolving complex projects which may involve influencing representatives internally and externally • Ability to identify risks and options, developing plans to manage and mitigate them • Able to develop innovative solutions and practical implementations for strategic change. Management and teamwork Essential • Able to implement successful change management initiatives and formulate strategic plans that reflect and support the priority needs of the university. • Experience of business planning and managing large budgets • Able to recognise and deal with obstacles and difficulties so that teams can deliver. • Able to demonstrate leadership and to raise performance standards throughout own work areas. • Excellent people management skills, and the capability, credibility and experience to lead a team
6.Any other duties as allocated by the line manager following consultation with the post holder.
IET, Engineering Council etc. • PRINCE2 or similar project management qualification. • Experience of working in an environment with similar
characteristics (estates, processes, stakeholders) to those found at the University. • Experience of leading engineering and
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