To provide technical support and advice to the Estates Manager and estates Officers on all Estates matters.

Manages tenders, monitors, and administers all maintenance contracts.

Liaises with Procurement and other sites in relation to Maintenance contracts, minor works and Capital works.

Aids all Estates Officers in procurement and contract matters.

Undertakes Authorised Person responsibilities in relation to specified systems.

Monitors all technical and safety standards and operational policies in accordance with statutory requirements.

Assists Estates Officers in minor capital and revenue improvement works

Main duties of the job

Familiarises himself/herself with all technological developments on Estates Matters. Disseminates information to the Estates Manager and other Estates Officers as necessary on all matters affecting policy, established procedures, technical development, training, staffing, safety, and continuity of engineering services.

Liaises with other Estates Officers, and appropriate Managers on all matters associated with his/her work, which affect the day to day running of the Trust.

Contributes to strategic and operational planning of Estates Management.

Assists in monitoring all technical and safety standards in accordance with statutory requirements.

Understand Estates Operational policies with respect to Technical Standards and Safe Working practices, Safety Manuals and Health and Safety policies.

Assists in monitoring and implementing action plans based on:

*Safety Action Bulletins and Hazard Notices.

*Report in to the DOH notifiable defects and failures

*Legionella Precautions.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A minimum qualification of City & Guilds 232 part 2 or 236 or 205-3 or 596-2 or 596-1 plus 599-2
• Course 205 in Mechanical Engineering Maintenance Part 2 (205-3).
• An equivalent qualification such as NVQ Level 3 in a relevant Mechanical Engineering or Building Services Engineering discipline.
• And,
• BTEC/HNC in Mechanical Engineering or
• Building Services Engineering.

Experience

Essential

• Completion of a structured training program in Mechanical Engineering for a minimum of 3 years, at least 2 years post training site experience, at least 3 years management experience in a similar position and background in Mechanical Engineering, equipment or Building services installation, alteration, maintenance, fault finding and project management

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in an Acute Hospital environment

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Good leadership, fault diagnosis, keyboard and communication skills.
• Ability to work without supervision.
• Adaptable to change.
• Capable of working in a demand driven service
• Working to deadlines
• Knowledge of policies and procedures.
• Proficient computer skills to include Microsoft Office and BMS systems.
• Technical Standards i.e. HTM, British Standards, H& S.
• Project Management

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Solihull Hospital

Lode Ln

Solihull

West Midlands

B91 2JL

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