ASSET AND BUILDING SERVICES MANAGER CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK
INTRODUCTION The Wellcome Genome Campus is an estate of c. 135 acres owned by the Wellcome Trust near Hinxton, South Cambridgeshire. The site has been developed to provide biomedical research facilities for both charitable and commercial organisations conducting separate but complementary scientific research activities. The Campus comprises a diverse portfolio of 28 core buildings with a GIA of c. 75,000m2. The range of facilities include laboratories and associated research facilities, offices, recreational space including a restaurant, gym and nursery, a hotel and conference centre, residential accommodation and a data centre. The estate is set within a beautiful campus environment. Reporting to the Head of Asset Management, the Asset and Building Services Manager leads a team of Project and Asset Managers to deliver estate improvement projects, strategic maintenance programmes and operational maintenance across the Wellcome Genome Campus. The Asset and Building Services Manager leads the development and delivery of the hard FM strategy, encompassing capital project delivery and lifecycle strategy, whilst overseeing the performance of the Hard FM service partner. The role offers the chance to lead asset and infrastructure management across a world-renowned science campus with a diverse portfolio of buildings and facilities, in a progressive and inspiring work environment.
WELLCOME GENOME CAMPUS
The Wellcome Genome Campus located in Hinxton, Cambridge is a world-leading scientific facility covering 135 acres of landscaped grounds approximately 10 miles south from Cambridge. The Campus is home to the Wellcome Sanger Institute and the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI); two world-leading genomics and bioinformatics Institutes. Sited alongside them are a number of organisations dedicated to genomics and computational biology. The Campus exists to drive life-changing science aimed at tackling global challenges to human health, through research, discourse, innovation and enterprise.
www.wellcomegenomecampus.org
As a global hub of genomic knowledge and research, our vision is to drive, catalyse and lead the advance of life-changing science for the benefit of the world. We aim to create a path between fundamental research and genomics-based solutions. The Wellcome Genome Campus is operated and managed by Genome Research Limited (GRL). GRL is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wellcome, an independent, global charitable foundation whose mission is to improve health for everyone by helping great ideas to thrive (https://wellcome.ac.uk/).
ABOUT US
At the Wellcome Genome Campus we undertake genome and biodata research. We provide bioinformatics resources for the global scientific community and we deliver vital training in genomics and biodata to scientists and clinicians. We are at the interface of research and industry, translating science into tangible societal benefits.
Who is here?
The Campus is home to two leading institutes as well as innovative genomics and biodata companies, scientific facilities, and a state of the art conference centre.
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Wellcome Sanger Institute
BioData Innovation Centre
EMBL-EBI
Wellcome Connecting Science
Partnerships and projects
Genomics England
Our understanding of the human genome is opening up unexplored areas of diseases research in cancer, infectious diseases such as malaria and TB, and common inherited diseases that affect us all such as diabetes and arthritis. These new avenues of research will inform and drive the treatments of tomorrow, changing the way we are all diagnosed and treated in the future.
Professor Sir Mike Stratton Director, Wellcome Sanger Institute Chief Executive, Wellcome Genome Campus
Campus Expansion
We expect our Campus community to grow significantly over the next 15 years. Find out more about the planning and the development work happening right now to make this a reality.
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THE ESTATE
The Wellcome Genome Campus is an estate of c. 135 acres owned by the Wellcome Trust near Hinxton, South Cambridgeshire. The site has been developed to provide biomedical research facilities for both charitable and commercial organisations conducting separate but complementary scientific research activities. The Campus comprises as diverse portfolio of 28 core buildings with a GIA of c. 75,000m2. The portfolio comprises a broad spectrum of facilities including laboratories and other research facilities, offices, recreational space including a restaurant, gym and nursery, a hotel and conference centre, residential accommodation and a data centre. The estate is set within a beautiful campus environment with significant emphasis placed on grounds management and public realm. The Campus has been in operation for over 25 years and during this time several phases of development have taken place, expanding the Campus so that we now have 28 buildings on site, with different purposes and types of construction.
The site is split into two distinct areas, South Campus and North Campus. South Campus is comprised of six modern research buildings with two support buildings. North Campus has a conference centre which includes a purpose built 300-seat multi-use lecture theatre, a grade II listed building, residential accommodation (72 en-suite bedrooms), and a Nursery. The Campus accommodates approximately 2,600 staff and facilitates 74,000 visitors/annum. The Campus holds ISO14001 (Environmental Management) and ISO50001 (Energy Management). These management systems have been structured to form an integrated management system that serves to facilitate continual improvement.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Current job title:
Asset and Building Services Manager
Reports to:
Head of Asset Management
Management responsibility for: Asset Managers
Salary:
£50,000 to £57,000 p.a. plus 15% pension contribution
The Asset and Building Services Manager reports to the Head of Asset Management
The Asset Management section act as Client and work with other stakeholders to define the requirements of the scope of work for projects in order to brief the professional teams engaged to undertake the design development and construction work. This includes undertaking the necessary project management functions on construction schemes in accordance with the Campus project delivery procedure and relevant NEC 4 contract. The main purpose is to maintain a high level of operational standards and provide technical brief and guidance for design and construction activities. The role holder will be responsible for the M&E strategies used in all projects, delivering to the Campus policies, needs and targets. Efficient life-cycle operation and carbon reduction targets will form a key part of this. M&E installations on the Campus can be highly complex to provide environments for science research facilities which are unique within the world. The role holder will ensure the continuous improvement of the M&E brief for projects, as well as developing the process for M&E design assurance incorporated within the Campus Design Principles. The individual will have a proven ability to act as a technical subject expert, challenging the thinking of others and the ability to appropriately prioritise demands and a wide ranging workload.
The primary objectives of the role are to:
• Have responsibility for the Hard FM Services strategy used to determine projects. • Own and drive an efficient Lifecycle operational strategy by managing and utilising condition and maintenance data to ensure timely delivery and ensure that stakeholders have the best facilities possible. • Undertake engagement with all appropriate stakeholders to develop the Lifecycle and Hard FM strategies; including E&F functions such as energy, sustainability, major projects, user representatives, Campus Health and Safety and M&E supply chains to understand the range of M&E requirements, issues and needs both short and long-term. Particular attention should be made to the Environment and Energy Section on carbon reduction, energy and sustainability targets. • Review and improve the asset life management system, to include regular condition surveys and compilation of plans for client issue. • Support the Asset Managers by reviewing technical design information and provide advice, improvements and agreement of proposals to ensure M&E systems are maintained. • Support the Asset Managers in the resolution of M&E issues in design, construction and post-completion. • Accept new assets on behalf of Asset Management and be present at final testing and commissioning of key assets. • Prioritise project commitments and with the Facilities Management Contractor, maintain an Estates and Facilities Project Programme. • Support the Head of Asset Management, Service Delivery Manager and Technical Assurance Manager to ensure that the KPIs adequately measure the performance of suppliers. In a collaborative nature, act on the results of the KPI data to manage performance and agree improvement plans. • Audit to provide assurance of compliance and FM supplier performance. • Have responsibility for the review and updating of all technical compliance (water/fire/ gas/lifting equipment) documentation. • Review and work with the FM Contractors to improve the maintenance planning system, utilising industry standards and best practice. • Liaise and advise the Head of Major Projects on building services design assurance • Liaise with the E&F Science Support Technical Manger on laboratory equipment and services. • Support the mobilisation of new service providers and de-mobilisation of existing suppliers. • Have responsibility for the Risk Register/Issues Log. Prioritise remedial actions. • Actively seek opportunities for continuous business process improvement in the services. • Work collaboratively with other Estates & Facilities functions, aid Asset Management’s organisational development, and deputise.
Health, Safety and Environmental:
• Promote and establish a strong culture of safety, risk, environmental and sustainability awareness and management and regularly review compliance. Develop, cultivate and promote an attitude that accident prevention and damage control are integral part of the campus and operational efficiency. • Ensure that all in-house and outsourced services are competent and comply with all relevant statutory compliance, regulatory requirements and environmental regulations; associated policies and procedures (internal and external) are known and adhered to; and ensure that corrective measures are taken when necessary to address any issues of non-compliance. • Provide Financial, Contract and Systems Management. • Provide monthly reports in the requisite format for the Head of Asset Management. • Implement, maintain and ensure all relevant policies, procedures and standard documents are utilised to guarantee professional quality management and contribute to ISO accreditation. • Ensure the capital investment programme is prioritised effectively with the use of property condition data, whole life costing and the strategic property plan. • People and Stakeholder Management: • Provide the primary stakeholder interface for E&F asset management services, including maintenance requirements, advice on project feasibility, best value technical solutions, funding and procurement processes. • Closely liaise with the Service Delivery Manager and highlight any pertinent information to them for their regular stakeholder and client meetings. • Manage and provide leadership for team members within the function, managing their performance and training etc. to ensure both the needs of the business area and their personal and professional development needs are met.
Knowledge Skills & Experience
• Experience in the development of M&E engineering strategies in the context of complex development programmes with a wide range of building typologies. • Sound knowledge of sustainable M&E systems and prior involvement in making building life-cycle strategy decisions. • Experience of the co-ordination of all maintenance in relation to the Building Services and plant using internal and external resources. • A professional engineering qualification. • Good knowledge and experience of Quality, Safety, Health & Environmental systems. • Supplier management including assurance of KPIs/SLAs. • Good presentation, influencing and motivation skills to convince or impress others in a way that results in acceptance, agreement or behaviour change, with experience of managing multi-skilled engineering teams. • Experience in Lifecycle planning/costing. • Experience in minor design and preparation of drawings. • Good knowledge of statutory compliance and current legislation, regulations and standards, with experience of managing a site’s statutory compliance. • Management of Building Services: demonstrate organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workloads to ensure deadlines are met. • Excellent client and contractor management skills. • Understand and apply sound commercial and financial principles. • Excellent time management skills with the ability to work under pressure and forward plan. • Experience within a facilities management / contract management function. • Desirable contract/supplier management experience. • The post holder will when the need arises have to work unsociable or non-flexible hours.
Qualifications
•Qualified to a degree level/HND in an engineering discipline. •Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status. •NEBOSH or other Health and Safety qualification desirable. • Experience in computerised PPM.
WHAT MAKES WELLCOME GENOME CAMPUS A GREAT PLACE TO WORK? Cutting-Edge science and innovation At the Wellcome Genome Campus, we undertake both wet and dry lab science, basic research and delivery of bioinformatics services to the world. We are at the interface of translation of science into tangible societal benefits through our collaborations with industry. A place of achievement The Campus environment is unique in its physical location of specialist facilities and in bringing together the best of the minds and skills to further genomics and computational biology research for the benefit of all. One of the largest concentrations of genomics and biodata in the world The Campus is one of the largest concentrations of genomics and biodata in the world, bringing together over 2,600 people including the employees, PhD students and visiting workers of two Institutes as well as people working in specialist and innovative genomics and bioinformatics companies. The collaborative and international nature of the genomics and bioinformatics industry is reflected by the international diversity of our employees. Across the Wellcome Sanger Institute and EMBL- EBI our staff come from over 77 nations and five continents. Collectively, 45% of the Institutes’ personnel are from outside of the UK, bringing together a unique combination of international knowledge, experience and scientific networks. Campus Life Our beautiful Campus is a hub for visitors from around the world and offers a stimulating working environment with world class facilities including restaurants, cafes, a gym, many acres of beautifully maintained grounds, a state-of-the-art Conference Centre and a children’s nursery. Employee benefits We are proud to deliver an awarding campus-wide employee wellbeing strategy and programme. The importance of good health and adopting a healthier lifestyle and the commitment to reduce work-related stress is strongly acknowledged and recognised. There’s an attractive benefits package on offer at the Wellcome Genome Campus. We appreciate the importance of achieving work-life balance and support this with a number of family and carer-friendly policies. Plus a flexible working policy for those who may wish to amend their working pattern or arrangement.
We have an attractive benefits package offering a wide range designed to empower your health, wellness, care for family and plan for the future:
• 25 days annual leave (extra 1 day to a maximum of 30 days for every year you work) • Auto-enrolment into a generous Group Defined Contribution Pension Scheme, with enhanced company contribution (for more information, see our Pensions page) • Up to 2 days annual paid volunteering leave • Up to 10 days paid Emergency Carers Leave per year • Family friendly environment including options for flexible and part-time working, an on- site Workplace Nursery salary Sacrifice Schemes for pre-school children and Summer holiday club • Life Assurance – six times your pensionable pay if you are a member of our pension scheme • Group Income Protection Scheme (if on a contract exceeding 12 months) • Enhanced maternity leave and parental leave • Access to a substantial number of courses and training events onsite • Private Healthcare Scheme • Eyecare and Dental payment plans • Concessions and discounts from our corporate perks site • Being part of the Wellcome Genome Campus you will be part of the beautiful working environment with an impressive range of benefits, services and facilities also including: • Free bus service to and from Campus, covering various routes around Cambridge, Saffron Walden and surrounding villages • A car-share initiative • Free parking • A number of on-site venues where you can meet, eat and socialise with colleagues • A thriving Sports and Social Club which provides members with subsidised access to a gym, tennis courts, sports hall, fitness classes and a vibrant social calendar of events
APPLICATION PROCESS
To arrange a confidential briefing conversation please contact our advisor
Matthew Giles E: matthew.giles@mrgpeople.co.uk T: 07530 680 159
Applications should consist of a comprehensive CV including a list of project list/portfolio. Applications should be sent to matthew.giles@mrgpeople.co.uk
The closing date for applications is 10th April 2022. Interviews will take place late April 2022.
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