BMS Operational Manager

Swansea Bay University Health Board; Swansea; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the United Kingdom is looking for a senior manager to lead the operational efficiency of building management systems. This vital role ensures effective patient care and staff wellbeing within the hospital. Candidates should have experience managing BMS and a proven ability in project management. The organization is committed to staff development and offers a supportive environment conducive to growth.

Benefits

Professional training and development opportunities

Inclusive employer environment

Qualifications

• Experience in managing building management systems (BMS).
• Ability to project manage BMS schemes effectively.
• Strong negotiation skills with contractors and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Prepare specifications for updating BMS in line with best practices.
• Negotiate and organize contractors and suppliers for effective BMS support.
• Develop early warning systems to mitigate Estates risks.

Job description

This is a senior management position responsible for leading the efficient and effective operation of all building management systems (BMS) within the Health Board and support the Estates Department across all sites. It is a pivotal role with responsibility that will have a major effect on how the department operates and reacts to ensure patient care and wellbeing of staff working within or visiting Swansea Bay University Hospital sites (SBU).

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed specifications and/or the design of schemes for SBU to ensure that the Health Board's BMS is updated and adapted in line with technological best practice and the evolving nature of the hospitals and health care facilities.
• Negotiate and organise contractors, suppliers, statutory agencies or utility companies to support the development and contribution of the BMS systems to effective estate management, safety of buildings and associated infrastructure, and the management of building risks to minimise and eliminate disruption to patient care services.
• Mitigate Estates risks and develop the BMS, including the development and implementation of early warning systems.
• Project manage BMS schemes from end to end, timely and within budget.
• Lead the development of the Health Board's Building Information Modelling (BIM) and recommend system interface developments, working closely with the Estates Officer responsible for the computer‑aided facility management (CAFM), development of services and facilities group 20 (SFG20), and performance management KPIs.
• Manage the undertaking and coordination of condition surveys of engineering plant and services using the data collected to prepare planning programmes for capital investment, statutory compliance and backlog maintenance.

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board. As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward‑thinking organisation.

Benefits & Opportunities

You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services – we have a job for you. There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.

Inclusive Employer Statement

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone, whatever their sex, religion or belief, race, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership, or whether they are disabled.

Our values – Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving – show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

Location and Lifestyle

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city – look no further.