JOB DESCRIPTION
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Applicants will be expected to demonstrate how they meet the essential criteria for the role and provide evidence to support this.
CRITERIA
ESSENTIAL
DESIRABLE
Education, Experience and Achievements
• Degree, or equivalent qualification or equivalent relevant experience, in engineering or facilities management. • Membership of related professional body such as CIBSE or RICS to chartered status. • Experience in senior leadership/management position within a Construction, Maintenance or Facilities Management environment. • Demonstrable communication skills in English language. • Ability to think and operate at both an operational and strategic level. • Ability to work collaboratively with other departments. • Technical engineering knowledge and expertise. • Good IT skills with a working knowledge of CAFM systems. • Excellent people management skills including performance management / coaching. • Strong commercial skills; able to identify good value for money. • Track record of delivering innovation and best practice. • Understanding of customer-focused service delivery. • Ability to analyse and interpret complex data. • Report writing skills.
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Previous experience of working in Higher Education Relevant Health and Safety qualifications
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Skills and Knowledge
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An ability to manage change and provide a clear sense of direction.
• Identify and communicate risk and inform the Head of Estates Strategy and Development of all perceived risks so that they can be managed in line with EST risk control processes. • Identify, communicate and manage own training requirements and those of team members and provide training support. • Liaise with and oversee the output of external consultants and service providers.
• Liaise with the Assistant Maintenance Manager (Work Planning) to provide advice and instruction to Maintenance in respect of the appropriate structure population and use of the departments CAFM system. • Provide ad hoc support and guidance to both Maintenance and Projects in relation to complex operational building and engineering issues. • To maintain, develop and test the sites services infrastructure emergency and critical buildings plans in support of major incident / loss of essential services.
2. Engineering and Infrastructure Duties
3. Other Duties
• Under the direction of the Head of Estates Strategy and Development, develop and implement a sustainable Engineering and Infrastructure plan, operational policies and procedures. • Provide supporting knowledge, produce feasibility studies and project briefs and other tasks as required in order to contribute to the development and maintenance of a comprehensive 25-year Life Cycle management strategy / plan for all buildings, plant, equipment and infrastructure. In both practical and financial terms, take into account business risk and whole-life value for money, providing particular input on the basis of own specialist area (mechanical/electrical). • Provide technical engineering expertise, guidance and instruction to the Maintenance, BMS and Projects functions in relation to the provision of appropriate risk-based life cycle replacement, planned preventative / reactive maintenance and project specifications. • Develop and maintain the UEA Design Guide and represent the UEA’s interests in the development of briefs, specifications and tender documents. • Develop and maintain processes that ensure accuracy of built environment technical records. • In collaboration with the Estates Projects and Development Department (PEDD), ensure new build and project works are built and commissioned in accordance with agreed specification(s). • Contribute to the Energy and Carbon Reduction Plan by optimising energy consumption through efficient and effective operation and specification of buildings plant and infrastructure.
• Act as a point of reference to others and demonstrate continuous professional development by undertaking and encouraging the enhancement of specialist and technical knowledge. • Provide technical knowledge in own discipline to support Engineering Team, department and divisional initiatives. • Work effectively in collaboration with all other Estates departments; demonstrating a joined up customer focused, value for money service aligned to UEA business needs. • Develop and maintain appropriate stakeholder relationships on a formal and informal basis, both external to and within the UEA, to understand their perceptions and manage expectations accordingly. • Operate with an awareness of the UEA’s Environmental Policy and promote a culture of environmental responsibility across the University. • Contribute data to, and otherwise support the submission of information to, FOI requests and regular reporting requirements (e.g. the Estate Management Record, annually). • Represent and maintain the excellent reputation of UEA, EST and our subcontractors and agents. • General division and department support. • On a goodwill basis respond / support business critical incidents as required. • Any other duties which may be required from time to time that are reasonably requested, including occasionally working unsocial hours on a good will basis.
Personal Attributes
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Self-motivated with a proactive approach Able to manage conflicting priorities.
• Good team player with an ability to lead and motivate others. • Ability to respond to conflicting viewpoints using tact and diplomacy. • A flexible approach to work as some out of hours work will be expected. In addition, the role holder will be required to respond to business critical incidents, as required.
Special Circumstances
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