Engineering Services Manager

Permanent Engineering Services Manager role available

Location:         South West

Hours:             37.5 hours a week, Mon – Fri

Salary:            £53,353 to £61,8230 per annum

Main responsibilities of the role:

• Safely manage all aspects, technical and managerial, of electrical and mechanical services
• Provide guidance and advice to the in-house trade staff and procuring and manage the services of external contractors and consultants when required
• Provide advice to the capital projects team on electrical and mechanical issues as necessary
• Responsible for management of Mechanical Service Engineers, Electrical Services Engineers, Building Controls Engineer and Energy Engineers
• Ensure the Health & Safety for all staff and service users across the site at all times
• Develop and implement the strategy and policy for the mechanical and electrical services across the site
• Prepare a programme of maintenance works in accordance with criteria approved by the organisation for the allocation of funding and the condition survey
• Responsible for programme management including budget management and the preparation of work position statements
• Preparation of drawings, specifications, schedules of works/rates, invitations to tender, scrutiny of returned tenders, awards of contract, authorisation of contract payments and direct orders etc
• Undertake inspection of works in progress, quality control and control management
• Ensure that suitable and sufficient RAMS are in place for all work carried out by the department whether by in house or contract staff
• Manage and implement cost effective maintenance solutions via the directly employed tradespeople or external contracts, resulting in best value solutions
• Provision of strategic advice and professional support in respect of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Services
• Development of Energy and Carbon reduction initiatives in partnership with the University’s Environmental Officer in pursuit of achieving significant reductions in both areas in the coming years
• Undertake authorised persons duties for designated systems as required

Essential requirements:

• To be considered for this role you must hold a minimum of a HND in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering and ideally be a Chartered Electrical or Mechanical Engineer
• Knowledge of the control of asbestos in buildings, legionella prevention, heating and ventialtion systems and associated legislation
• The job holder will be required to take part with the “on call” duty management rota and be available for emergency call outs as required