Building Estates Operations Officer NHS (b6)

Job Title: Estates Operations Officer [Building]

Location: Downpatrick

Parking Info: Not specified.

Job Type: Temporary

Duration of booking: Expected to be for 6 months (possible extension)

Proposed start date: ASAP

Sector: Healthcare

Working environment: Hospital

Band: 6

Pay Rates:

£17 per hour paye per hour

£19.10 per hour paye inclusive of holiday

£22.00 per hour umbrella per hour

Working Days and Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm (37.5 hours per week) with flexi time working available.

Remote working option Info: Not specified at this stage.

Travelling for work purposes: The postholder will be expected to work at all Trust premises if required.

**Please note you must hold a current full driving licence which is valid for use in the UK and have access to a car on appointment**

Summary

Responsible for the management of specific elements of estates operations relating to the development and maintenance of the built environment, engineering services and physical assets.

Manage a cost effective and efficient service that supports the corporate aims of the Trust in meeting its aims of quality of service commensurate with a modern and efficient Health Service.

Manage and co-ordinate estate operational and maintenance services throughout the Trust’s estate.

Manage elements relating to the maintenance, repair and development of building fabric & services within the Trust building portfolio.

Manage multiple maintenance contracts and building/engineering projects ensuring statutory compliance.

Responsibilities will include conducting inspections, co-ordinating maintenance schedules and liaising with contractors and stakeholders, playing a key role ensuring trust buildings are safe functional and well maintained.

Manage and co-ordinate other estate issues under Service Level Agreements and will provide professional and technical advice and support relating to building/engineering contents in projects as required.

Responsibilities

• Allocate work to and supervise staff within designated areas, ensuring efficient management of workload
• Undertake as may be required any other duties, which are necessary to support the efficient operation of the estate management function.
• Provide professional advice to technical and non-technical staff in relation to operational maintenance projects.
• The forward planning, development, implementation and review of maintenance policies and schedules to ensure the safe and efficient operation of all plant and equipment.
• Implementation and efficient management of the building & engineering plant/systems asset register. This includes building surveys, audits, condition reports, long and short team building fabric, plant and maintenance replacement programmes.
• Ensuring the commissioning of buildings and engineering services is carried out as per agreed protocols and in accordance with relevant Statutory Standards, Codes of Practice, Health & Safety Guidance, Health Technical Memoranda and Building Notes.
• Provide maintenance services utilising both in-house staff and external contractors throughout a sector of the Trust.
• Ensuring the building fabric, engineering and utility services are maintained to standards that are in keeping with high quality patient/client care services and reflect the risk associated with the impact a failure would have on the quality of care provided by the Trust.
• Review and update Building & engineering estates policies and procedures that support the provision of an efficient maintenance and operations service.
• Contributes to compiling a comprehensive Building & engineering plan, constantly reviewing and implementing the plan and ensuring the effectiveness of this element of service delivery meets the needs of the service.
• Accountable for the provision of maintenance services within delegated budget.

Essential Criteria

A degree in a relevant Construction related subject plus 2 years’ relevant experience*

OR

A HNC (or equivalent) in a relevant Construction related subject together plus 4 years’ relevant experience*

Knowledge and Skills & Experience

• Managing Building & engineering systems and up-to-date methods of maintenance planning.
• The control and development of maintenance and operational staff.
• Preparing maintenance surveys, estimates and building/engineering reports.
• Carrying out directly or by contract repair, replacement and renewal of Building & engineering plant and equipment and services.
• Suitable Building/construction knowledge to support good decision making for high level improvements relating to trust Building portfolio
• Ability to performance manage contractors i.e. measured term contractors, service contractors & consultants to ensure quality and value for money.
• Proven Implementation of Consistent product and technical specification knowledge.
• Relevant experience to advise and instruct suitable works within RQIA upgrades, Children’s Risk, MH Risk and operational improvement projects
• Ability to manage and advise on the building service contracts, building compliance systems and complaints and queries
• Ability to manage and control a budget
• Ability to work accurately and produce work of a high standard under pressure and to strict deadlines
• Excellent administrative and organisational skills
• Ability to lead, manage and motivate a team of staff and allocate the workload efficiently
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs to the post in fully including out-of-hours emergency cover, bank holidays and/or weekend working

Questions

• Do you have previous experience working as anEstates Operations Officer [Building]?

• Do you have experience managing Building & engineering systems and up-to-date methods of maintenance planning?
• Do you have suitable Building/construction knowledge to support good decision making for high level improvements?

• Do you have the ability and experience to manage and control a budget?

• Do you meet the criteria above and available to start immediately?