Building Fabric Services Manager

OVERVIEW & ROLE DESCRIPTION

Overview

We are currently recruiting for a Building Fabric Services Manager to join the Estates Department of this high profile University complex.

They are the largest single site University campus in the UK at 440 acres; it is located close to a market town and is only minutes away from the motorway network. Their Facilities have been voted the best in the UK for the last five years.

The Estate is in a sylvan setting, with a huge variety of academic, residential, commercial and sports facilities and is 362,000 sq. m in total. There are 154 buildings as well as a further 85 acres that is currently agricultural land adjoining campus that has planning permission for further development.

The Building Fabric Services Manager will oversee and manage an Operational and Technical response team with full responsibility for the maintenance of the University Building Fabric Services; ensuring effective planned and reactive asset management, adherence to H&S statutory compliance requirements and that work is delivered to a high standard and within budget.

This is a permanent position ,working 37 hours per week, paying £35k – £46k per annum depending on experience. You will receive 44 days annual leave inclusive of 8 bank holidays and 6 university closure days. This role also attracts a generous DC pension scheme, equating to 30% of salary per annum. Opportunities for development and progression. You will also have access to sporting facilities and gym membership at staff rates and many other benefits.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, develop and performance manage Trades Team supporting Fabric Services and the delivery of statutory compliance inspections and testing.
• Ensure Staff annual appraisals are conducted and completed in accordance with Loughborough University policies and guidelines, and that performance issues are identified and resolved effectively.
• Responsible for the prioritisation, planning and delivery of reactive maintenance work through efficient use of allocated budgets, internal staffing resources and external contracted services to ensure all works are delivered within agreed timescales and within budget.
• Ensure that all work is recorded and visible through the FM asset management tool.
• Evaluate, co-ordinate and prioritise Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) to minimise disruption to service, making best use of the resource and maintaining a quality service to customers in the University.
• Take engineering ownership of statutory and non-statutory equipment campus wide.
• Take overall responsibility for the supervision of contractors employed on maintenance work, testing and inspection at the University.
• Manage the handover of assets and facilities following refurbishment or other changes.
• Take responsibility for effective communication with customers, ensuring they are kept informed of progress on maintenance work, and that queries or concerns are handled appropriately, and in a timely manner.

Skills & Attributes

• City and Guilds technical qualification or equivalent.
• NEBOSH General Certificate or willingness to undertake this.
• Substantial experience of co-ordinating the delivery of maintenance and project work in a busy customer-based environment.
• Proven track record of successfully managing high performing multidisciplinary fabric maintenance teams.
• Familiar with reading and interpreting engineering and building schematic drawings.
• Able to work on own initiative, being proactive in foreseeing and addressing problems or issues.
• Experience in managing substantial budgets and monitoring costs
• Excellent communication skills to be able to communicate effectively with staff, customers and colleagues both verbally and when writing reports.
• Good IT Skills.
• Proven ability to prepare and develop Planned Productive Maintenance documents in line with best practice and statutory requirements.
• A willingness to undertake further training and to adopt new procedures.
• Full Driving Licence required.

Note:- Apex Resourcing Solutions are acting as an Employment Agency

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• City and Guilds technical qualification or equivalent.
• NEBOSH General Certificate or willingness to undertake this.
• Substantial experience of co-ordinating the delivery of maintenance and project work in a busy customer-based environment.
• Proven track record of successfully managing high performing multidisciplinary fabric maintenance teams.
• Familiar with reading and interpreting engineering and building schematic drawings.
• Able to work on own initiative, being proactive in foreseeing and addressing problems or issues.
• Experience in managing substantial budgets and monitoring costs
• Excellent communication skills to be able to communicate effectively with staff, customers and colleagues both verbally and when writing reports.
• Good IT Skills.
• Proven ability to prepare and develop Planned Productive Maintenance documents in line with best practice and statutory requirements.
• A willingness to undertake further training and to adopt new procedures.
• Full Driving Licence required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead, motivate, develop and performance manage Trades Team supporting Fabric Services and the delivery of statutory compliance inspections and testing.
• Ensure Staff annual appraisals are conducted and completed in accordance with Loughborough University policies and guidelines, and that performance issues are identified and resolved effectively.
• Responsible for the prioritisation, planning and delivery of reactive maintenance work through efficient use of allocated budgets, internal staffing resources and external contracted services to ensure all works are delivered within agreed timescales and within budget.
• Ensure that all work is recorded and visible through the FM asset management tool.
• Evaluate, co-ordinate and prioritise Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) to minimise disruption to service, making best use of the resource and maintaining a quality service to customers in the University.
• Take engineering ownership of statutory and non-statutory equipment campus wide.
• Take overall responsibility for the supervision of contractors employed on maintenance work, testing and inspection at the University.
• Manage the handover of assets and facilities following refurbishment or other changes.
• Take responsibility for effective communication with customers, ensuring they are kept informed of progress on maintenance work, and that queries or concerns are handled appropriately, and in a timely manner.