Head of Building Maintenance
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Full Time/Permanent
Hard Services
Facilities Management (main)
Facilities Management (main)
£50,000 to £74,999
£54.7k - 63.8k per year + pension
North West
Newcastle upon Tyne
3281
27-07-2022 01:16 PM
24/08/2022 01:16
Head of Building Estates
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Salary £54,000 - £63,800 plus pension & benefits
Our client is looking for a building estates operations manager to join their team in Newcastle, reporting directly into the director of estates
The Role
- In conjunction with Chief Building Officer/Chief Engineer the post holder will be responsible for the formulation and implementation of efficient and safe operation and maintenance of all Estates elements within the Trust
- You will provide senior managerial role for the strategic development of Estates building and engineering elements, including capital/backlog for both short and long term
- Attend/chair meetings; liaise with colleagues re operational issues
- To participate in the out of hours "on-call" emergency service
- To manage all Estates building and engineering staff, specialist contractors and consultants under his or her control
- Ensure 24 hour cover for site services
- Deputise for the Chief Building Officer/Chief Engineer as required
- Ensure patient safety is never compromised by failure of building element/engineering service
- Responsible to ensure all appropriate standards and specifications are adhered to and managed effectively
- Liaise with external statutory bodies, i.e. Department of Health, NHS Estates, Building Control, Environment Agency etc
- Gives specialist Estates advice to the Trust
- Regularly undertakes audits and equipment testing
Qualifications & Experience
- Educated to degree level
- Extensive post qualification experience/specialist knowledge of building structures/engineering services
- In-depth understanding of Hospital policies and procedures and operational activities
- Specialist knowledge of and training in hospital building and engineering structures/services gained through training and experience
- Excellent communication skills
- Building or engineering structures/services background
- Significant senior management experience gained in hospital environment
- Hold a full UK driving licence
If you are interested in this role, please apply immediately
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