Head of Building Services

Venesky Brown; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 69,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Venesky Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Glasgow, seeks a Head of Building Services on a permanent basis, onsite in Glasgow, with a salary of £69,488 - £73,709 per annum.

You will lead a multidisciplinary Building Services team, shape maintenance strategies, and ensure compliance with health and safety and statutory requirements. Strong budget, procurement, and stakeholder management are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Building Services (mechanical or electrical).
• 10+ years in a senior Building Services/operational environment.
• Experience leading a multi-discipline team.
• Design and specification of complex building services infrastructure.
• Experience monitoring large budgets and producing financial reports.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Building Services, M&E professionals; develop staff and workloads.
• Plan short-, medium-, and long-term maintenance strategies.
• Shape departmental policy for Building Services and maintenance projects.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety and statutory legislation.
• Provide Building Services and energy management guidance to meet client needs.
• Lead reviews of service provision; implement PPM systems and reports.
• Procure contracts with Procurement team; prepare tender docs and interviews.
• Monitor performance of consultants/contractors and ensure value for money.
• Provide leadership in emergencies; offer remote and onsite support.

Skills

Building services leadership

Team leadership

Budget management

Project management

Stakeholder management

Health & safety compliance

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Building Services degree (mechanical or electrical)

Tools

Project management software

Job description

Venesky‑Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Glasgow, is currently looking to recruit a Head of Building Services on a permanent basis on a salary of £69,488 - £73,709/annum. This role will be based onsite in Glasgow.

Responsibilities

• Lead & manage a team of Building Services, Mechanical & Electrical, professional staff, including development and training needs, assessing workloads and determination of expected outcomes, and advise & assist staff with problem solving and technical issues. Overseeing of all daily operational needs with staff. Overseeing of all daily operational staffing needs. Promote teamwork and multidisciplinary working in staff. Assist with staff recruitment as necessary.
• As a Head of Section within the Services Operational team, work with the Assistant Director Operations and Maintenance and other Operations Section Heads to formulate and plan coordinated short-, medium- and long-term maintenance strategies.
• Lead & shape Departmental Policy in terms of Strategic, Long & Short-Term Needs for Building Services. Responsibility for deciding services strategies for Major, Minor, & Planned Maintenance Projects.
• Review, understand, evaluate, and implement procedures associated with Departmental and Institutional Compliance with health & safety and other statutory legislation. Maintain continuous review systems to ensure that all Services related obligations are met.
• Provide specific professional services with regard to strategic and individual requirements associated with Building Services, Building Energy Management Systems.
• Lead Section responsibility in terms of review of service provision, assessment of maintenance policy, implementation of PPM system, production of appropriate output and technical reports for organisation-wide committees and groups.
• Establish, maintain and improve relations with a wide range of client groups to provide communication to ensure that service standards are maintained and developed to meet the needs of building users.
• To work with the Procurement team to procure contracts for building engineering services in accordance with financial regulations and PCS procurement legislation. Prepare tender documentation, evaluate tender submissions and undertake interviews, provide feedback as required.
• To monitor the performance and quality of works carried out by Consultants and Contractors and analyse client feedback to ensure that all works are managed in accordance with agreed Service Level Standards in terms of efficiency, responsiveness and cost effectiveness of the overall service provided. Continually monitor and review value for money and service standard.
• Provide leadership in emergency situations. Make and take decisions within area of expertise that can be of a complex nature and can impact significantly on business continuity and health and safety. Provide remote and onsite support out with normal working hours.
• Preparation of Planned and Backlog Maintenance feasibility reports, project budgets and supporting planning statements. Management of the project budget and monitoring the financial position, making meaningful comparisons against budget. Preparation of realistic estimates and continuously monitoring the financial position of maintenance projects.
• Carry out any other duties as agreed.

Essential Skills

• Degree qualified in a relevant Building Services discipline, mechanical or electrical
• Significant experience, in excess of ten years, in a similar operational environment at a senior level
• Significant experience in the leading, managing and motivating a multi-discipline team of Professional staff
• Relevant demonstrable experience in the design and specification of complex building services infrastructure, systems and equipment
• Significant demonstrable experience of monitoring and controlling large budget expenditure and in producing financial reports
• Demonstrable experience in the delivery of a range of complex maintenance projects within HE/FE or similar sectors
• High quality Project Management abilities with a track record of delivering on time and to budget
• The ability to deliver to a high standard a diverse range of work, through collaboration with both internal and external staff. Must be able to maintain a positive and enthusiastic approach and have strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent customer relationship management skills with the ability to recognise and implement opportunities for continuous improvement and to manage stakeholder expectation.
• Proficient in word processing, spreadsheets and the use of project management software.
• The ability to develop innovative solutions to complex problems
• Must have strong leadership qualities and the ability to work effectively and be competent at solving complex technical problems. Ability to work on own initiative and be focussed on successful delivery.
• Demonstrate team working abilities to work effectively & lead an existing multidiscipline professional and technical team, exemplifying clear communication skills, commitment, enthusiasm, and a sense of humour.
• Effective presentational skills
• Current valid Driving Licence
• Physically fit and able to climb ladders and access plant rooms and other restricted spaces.
• Ability to work flexibly to address changing priorities and to respond to unplanned emergencies and other issues that may occur at short notice.

Desirable Skills

• Chartered Engineer or progression towards Chartered Engineer status
• Recognised H&S qualification e.g., IOSH, NEBOSH or similar
• Recognised qualification in Management