E L EMENT S OF THE ROL E
P ROB L EM SO L V I NG AND D E C I S I ON MAK I NG
P L ANN I NG AND ORGAN I S I NG
• The post holder will operate under the general guidance of the Deputy Director (Planning & Developments), with projects allocated by them in response to approaches by designated faculty and departmental representatives. There is a degree of independence and discretion in how to achieve operating and service results, provided that activities are consistent with, and adhere to standard operating procedures and the Project Brief. including any medium-term priorities and when responding to any conflicting demands, in order to ensure that the work/project is delivered from design, construction and procurement through to completion. This role is very much about the successful co-ordination of project activities, therefore, the post holder must operate flexibly and respond positively to changing circumstances and requirements. • The post holder will contribute to, the formulation and agreement of the Long Term Maintenance strategies for academic/ non-academic and residential building stock based on and prioritised from sound condition appraisals and advice from Principal Mechanical and Electrical Engineers with the input from maintenance and operations staff. The post holder will be the technical expert and “design authority” for structure, fabric, finishes and other building related items in the department working with colleagues in maintenance and operations to develop life cycle cost-effective solutions standardising where appropriate. The post holder is required to demonstrate a high level of communication skills in order to effectively develop relationships for the management of contracts, to successfully lead project teams (comprising of university staff, external consultants and contractors) and confidently provide advice to key internal staff and contractors. The post holder will apply judgement and initiative when managing their workload,
• The post holder will be expected to provide advice and solutions to management and operational units for routine day-to-day problems within the specialist area in which they are familiar, such as establishing ways in which the client’s brief can be satisfied whilst taking into account any time and cost constraints. Resolution for these issues will usually be found through referring to their extensive knowledge and experience of similar problems or through making reference to departmental policies and procedures and applying them. • The post holder will need to work with the customer to understand the brief, undertake rudimentary option appraisals and feasibility studies as to how the essential requirements of the brief are to be achieved and assess the criteria by which the success of the project will be measured. • The post holder is expected to apply reasonable personal initiative and judgement when faced with less routine situations, where past experience does not apply, referring only the most complex or those issues outside of the remit of their role to their line manager for guidance.
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