Assistant Estates Manager (Planned Preventative Maintenance)

Queen's University Belfast; Belfast; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based university is seeking an Assistant Estates Manager to oversee planned maintenance programmes and ensure compliance with statutory requirements. The ideal candidate will have at least an HNC in Mechanical or Building Services Engineering and substantial experience managing multi-site maintenance in a university environment, along with strong contractor oversight skills. This role involves budget management and the operation of maintenance systems in a key academic setting.

Qualifications

• Educated to at least HNC level in Mechanical or Building Services Engineering.
• Substantial post qualification experience in a university environment.
• Experience in managing contractors and maintenance systems.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain planned maintenance programmes.
• Manage maintenance contracts and contractors.
• Ensure compliance with statutory maintenance requirements.

Skills

Planned Preventative Maintenance

Budget management

Contractor management

Health and Safety training

CAFM systems

Education

HNC in Mechanical or Building Services Engineering

Tools

BEMS system

Job description

Assistant Estates Manager (Planned Preventative Maintenance)

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Base pay range

To support the Estates Manager (Maintenance) by preparing and maintaining planned maintenance programmes, including associated procedures and schedules for mechanical, electrical and building installations to ensure Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) is carried out at the correct intervals, statutory maintenance requirements are met within approved budgets, manage the electronic Safety Document System, manage asset registers, safety procedures, provision of quality reports and manage handover information from Development. Prepare and maintain a 5-year rolling programmes for PPM.

To manage maintenance contracts and manage contractors for minor works projects.

About the person:

Candidates must clearly demonstrate how they meet the following criteria:

• Educated to at least HNC level in Mechanical or Building Services Engineering, or equivalent.
• Substantial recent relevant post qualification experience to involve each of the following: in a similar environment to the University:
  • Preparation of Planned Preventative Maintenance Schedules and Programmes to ensure maintenance meets statutory and current best practice requirements.
  • Operation and management of physical maintenance infrastructure in a multi-site complex building environment and review of statutory compliance and risk.
  • Direct management of contractors undertaking response maintenance, planned preventive maintenance tasks and minor works with performance monitoring.
  • Management of budgets, raising orders, payment of invoices and ordering materials and development of tender documents.
  • Operation and daily use of a large BEMS system to control HVAC and Electrical systems.
• Training and experience in Health and Safety and COSHH and awareness of current practice and standards, including the Control of Asbestos regulations.
• The use and management of a helpdesk CAFM system to receive issue and monitor work to maximise productivity.

Further criteria are listed in the Candidate Information for the post.

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information on our website.