The Role
flexibility and versatility to ensure skills and services are capable of meeting changing needs. Arrange for recruitment, selection, training and development of staff to meet operational requirements. • Establish, maintain and improve relations with estate user groups and ensure good communication are established so that service standards are maintained and developed to meet the needs of estate users. PLANNING AND ORGANISING • As the lead professional develop and lead the implementation of an Engineering Infrastructure strategy for the University taking a ten year view of the University estate. Produce and subsequently implement a programme of works with a ten and five year planning horizons. • As the lead professional contribute to and provide input to the University Estates Strategy, its implementation and review and the annual planning process. Providing professional advice on, the prioritisation of works, and, the most effective use of available resources identifying opportunities for innovation. • Advise and guide colleagues on all aspects of operation of M&E services, including reactive and planned maintenance and capital development. • Direct and organise the activities of the maintenance and controls engineers to provide a high level of service and efficient use of resources. • Must be able to react to emergencies, serious breakdowns and failures and be capable of leading and co-ordinating an effective response to ensure disruption to business is minimised. • Attend meetings with design teams to provide professional guidance and peer review of M&E services design and proposals. • Plan programmes for replacement of obsolete plant to ensure health and safety and business continuity. • Plan for the continual development of the managerial team and operational staff in order to provide professional services to the University and ensure that appropriate arrangements are in place for recruiting, directing, supervising, appraising, and training staff PROBLEM SOLVING • Resolution of failure of engineering services throughout the estate. Ensure health and safety and statutory compliance and advise on
remedial actions. • Explore ways of improving efficiency and effectiveness in the area of responsibility promoting improvements to achieve increased value for money. • Resolve conflict between limited budgets, maintenance priorities, risk management and business continuity to provide reliability and resilience of all engineering services. • Make best use of in-house resources, improve balance between planned and reactive maintenance and engage specialist maintenance contractors as required. • Provide engineering overview on capital projects to make best use of available infrastructure and achieve effectiveness and consistency in design whilst encouraging opportunities for innovation. DECISION MAKING • Ensure financial plans are developed and implemented to ensure services operate within allocated budgets • Advise on the prioritisation of a programme of works which enable the University to meet its internal and external requirements. • In conjunction with the Deputy Director, decide on the content of policies and systems for the Division. • Provide strategic engineering guidance for short, medium and long term building services and engineering infrastructure. • In conjunction with the Deputy Director, decide on skill mix, recruitment and staff allocation. KEY CONTACTS/RELATIONSHIPS • Work with senior colleagues from all areas of the University providing expert advice to committees and project boards. • Represent the University at sector level In addition to the above the post-holder will have regular contact with a wide range of personnel within and out with the University including: • All Estates & Campus Facilities Staff • A wide range of College, School and Professional Services Group staff • Human Resources and Trade Union representatives • Staff Representatives • Professional Consultants • Contractors
Reporting to the Deputy Director of Estates (Operations), this role takes responsibility for the operation, compliance and maintenance of all mechanical and electrical engineering services across the University estate, which encompasses a diverse range of buildings and facilities including teaching and research space, healthcare facilities, workspace, enterprise space, social and hospitality space, residential accommodation, recreational and sports facilities and the public realm. The postholder will provide professional guidance and advice to the University on the medium and longer-term direction, strategy, policies and objectives for engineering infrastructure, and services, and advise and liaise with the Carbon Programme team on the delivery of energy related matters. We are seeking an exceptional candidate with proven experience of leading engineering services across a large-scale, diverse and complex portfolio, with a track record of leading transformation programmes resulting in demonstratable advancement in operational estates and infrastructure management. To be a success in the role we are seeking an individual with outstanding stakeholder engagement and team leadership skills, and who is results focused and customer-centric in approach.
JOB PURPOSE Strategic and tactical:
programmes. • Develop and keep updated technical guidelines, for the University estate, Examine, interpret and initiate action on statutory regulations and engineering standards to ensure that the engineering services installations contribute to a safe and suitable environment. Review practices and policies and implement systems and procedures for monitoring standards of service delivery. • Plan, develop, direct and control engineering systems and procedures to maintain the integrity and availability of electrical and mechanical building services and optimise performance of the installations throughout the estate. • Manage and direct the members of the Building Controls, M&E and Compliance teams to provide professional and effective integrated facilities management services to building users to ensure delivery of all services to required standards and so that a full facilities service is provided. Manage delegated budgets for this area of operation ensuring strict financial control and value for money is achieved. • Develop and manage term maintenance contracts where the use of external contractors is deemed appropriate. Manage delegated budgets for this area of operation ensuring strict financial control and value for money is achieved. • Manage and direct the Controls team in all Building energy Management related matters. Manage delegated budgets and procurement for this area of operation ensuring strict financial control and that value for money is achieved. • Motivate, counsel, coach and guide staff to optimise output, maintain high morale, promote
Provide professional guidance and advice to the University on the medium and longer term direction, strategy, policies and objectives for engineering infrastructure and services. Responsible for identifying and utilising resources required to implement programmes which will deliver projects and services to meet the current and future needs of the University. Operational: Responsible for the management of the Mechanical, Electrical, Building Controls Systems and Compliance Services Teams to ensure a quality facilities management service is provided. Responsible for the operation and maintenance of all mechanical and electrical engineering services across the whole University estate. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES • As the lead professional develop a 10 year plus strategy for Engineering infrastructure and services for the University with an associated 5 year rolling programme for major replacement and statutory maintenance and detailed annual plans. • As the lead professional provide advice and input to the Estates and Campus Facilities Strategic Plans over ten and five year planning horizons for Engineering related issues. • As the lead professional provide engineering technical guidance to and set standards for colleagues in all parts of Estates and Campus Facilities on engineering matters including capital development projects and all other work 14
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