Maintenance Manager - Life Safety Systems Manager

The role will also support the management, preventative maintenance, and inspections of all Life Safety Systems across the business.

Duties and Responsibilities

Responsible for the following Assets -

• Fire Alarm (And all interfaces with supporting systems)
• Fire Suppression Systems
• Gas Suppression Systems
• Smoke Control (Extraction, pressurisation, Dampers)
• Fire Doors
• Fire Shutters/Curtains
• Emergency Lighting & Secret Signage
• PAVA
• Passive Fire Protection

Leading on governance and assurance of life safety systems across the business, ensuring that:

• Equipment is statutory compliant, appropriately maintained and fit for purpose.
• Processes for the use, maintenance and validation of equipment are robust and effective.
• Asset information is accurate, maintained, and available.
• Evaluating work methods and procedures to ensure compliance with safety standards together with writing and evaluating policies and procedures for life safety systems.
• Developing and implementing training packages for engineers and end users of life safety systems.
• Undertaking assurance activities on life safety systems in accordance with Statutory requirements, emerging regulations and our own standards
• Ensuring life safety systems-related risks are captured accurately in the risk register and that actions are tracked to completion in a timely manner.
• Verifying that maintenance and validation activities for life safety systems have been completed to appropriate standards and confirm that they are fit for purpose prior to use by end users.
• Undertaking incident investigations and producing technical investigation reports for incidents involving life safety systems.
• Working to support all life safety systems and their operational interfaces.
• Evaluate existing systems for effective maintenance, modifications and exploring new technologies.
• Working with the key stakeholders, improving and implementing life safety system design together with reviewing and necessary change control.
• Provide project reviews, attend, and sign off on Life Safety Systems as part of project handovers.
• Developing and controlling technical standards for life safety systems.
• Communicating with associates and external Business partners to ensure timely and efficient project development and completion.
• Technical subject matter expert for life safety systems.
• Responsible for all life safety systems equipment’s full life cycle management.

Health & Safety

To promote a safety culture within the business

• Develop, maintain, and actively promote a culture of safety based on best practice safety management principles. Including the development, review and monitoring safe systems of work.
• Ensure that all employees, contractors, equipment, and buildings under the control of the post holder comply with the appropriate health and safety at work regulations, licensing and Company requirements including ensuring adequate and effective monitoring of activities.

Candidate requirements

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, construction, safety, or relevant qualification in a related field.

Incorporated or Chartered Engineer status or working towards.

Certified Safety Professional.

Experience:

Knowledge & experience of complying with relevant standards & regulations e.g., Health & Safety at Work Act, COSHH, PUWER, LOLER, Electricity at Work Regulations, IET Regulations.

Competencies:

A Clear understanding of Computer Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) systems.

Experience of Equipment Criticality and risk-based maintenance approaches.

Experience in Maintenance Best Practices, Cost Management, Maintenance Planning and Control.

Good PC skills, Microsoft Office applications.

Facilitating Change - to guide staff and contractors through potentially complex transitions as new equipment and working practices are introduced.

Competent in the use of the site CMMS systems and MS office suite.

Relationship Building & Networking - to form constructive relationships with suppliers, contractors, industry peers and colleagues.