M&E Supervisor / First Line Manager – South London

PRS LTD; City Of London; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A facilities management company is seeking an experienced Electrical Supervisor to oversee building and engineering services. The role requires strong operational and team management skills, knowledge in energy management, and the ability to ensure compliance with health and safety standards. The salary is negotiable around £53-55K, offering opportunities for personal and professional development.

Qualifications

• Specialist knowledge and skills in Engineering disciplines.
• Experience in energy management and alternative technologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage operational building and engineering services.
• Support day-to-day commercial management of the estate.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety requirements.

Skills

Operational management

Communication skills

Energy management

Team management

Education

Degree in Engineering

Job description

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Mon-Fr 8-5 Temp-Perm
Elec Supervisor
Perm salary negotiable circa £53-55K

ROLE SUMMARY

• Responsible for the operational management of the building and engineering services on the PFI estate, including staff & sub‑contractor management.
• Has responsibility for ensuring that engineering maintenance, including contract work, is carried out to appropriate standards and specifications in line with the Project Agreement.
• Provides expert specialist and professional building and engineering expertise to other estates staff, directors and senior management of the organisation including external agencies.
• Undertakes Authorised Person responsibilities in relation to specified systems.
• Supports the day‑to‑day commercial management of the estate management and operation. Developing, implementing and managing energy policies for the estate.
• Manages operation and implementation of the Permit to Work system and Safe Systems at work.
• Ensures services comply with the Project Agreement, legislative, statutory and HTM requirements.
• Manages a team who ensures the safe operation of all plant and equipment on the hospital site.
• Supports Commercial Management of the operational element of the contract, including management of the Performance Monitoring systems and ensuring Contract and Commercial Compliance.
• Delivers a cost‑effective Planned Preventative Maintenance Service.
• Manages a reactive maintenance service during normal operating hours of the hospital.
• Manages a reactive maintenance service outside operating hours of the hospital.
• Available on call or for emergencies 24hrs/7days.
• Overall responsibility for the management of the Permit to Work System.
• Contributes to the implementation of an energy strategy, policies and initiatives.
• Ensures plant is maintained and operated to its optimum efficiency.
• Encourages and participates in departmental energy‑saving schemes and promotes the understanding of the economic use of energy.
• Provides technical and professional support to all staff, colleagues, Engineering Supervisors and to SPV and Trust officers in order to develop a “team” approach.
• Authorises competent persons.
• Acts as key point of contact with the NHS Trust regarding the provision of estates maintenance services.
• Undertakes employee appraisals/performance reviews including the identification of training and development needs within specified company timeframes.
• Manages the service desk system ensuring all service requests are responded to within contractual obligations.
• Manages lifecycle, small works and projects in conjunction with the company representative and project managers.

KEY AREAS

• Communication & Relationship Skills
• Provides and receives highly complex data and information, uses negotiating skills in procurement and with all levels of staff from the Trust Board, external bodies, suppliers and individuals.
• Exchanges, interprets, analyses and calculates complex information and communicates to specialists and non‑specialists.
• Maintains formal and informal communications with SPV and Trust managers related to service activities through the Sodexo Representative.
• Negotiates with contractors and supplies regarding maintenance and technical projects.

Knowledge, Training & Experience

• Has and develops highly specialist knowledge and skills at degree level or equivalent in Engineering disciplines.
• Specialist skills in energy management, conversion, leadership and alternative technologies.
• Professional knowledge acquired through degree or equivalent and specialist knowledge through postgraduate courses and experience to masters equivalent level.

Analytical & Judgement Skills

• Collects all data and information necessary to analyse all aspects of the service in relation to estate management, considering legislation, health and safety, Trust and company policy.
• Uses data and information to breach marks, faultfind, predict and analyse system failures.
• Operationally resolves staff performance problems and address staff shortages.
• Makes judgments on compliance with health and safety requirements, carrying out risk and COSHH assessments.
• Provides sound judgments across wide range of issues considering legislation, H&S, conflicting demands and offers advice on estate operational matters.

Planning & Organisational Skills

• Prepares, plans, implements and modifies maintenance and procurement programmes to ensure 100% availability of service to the site.
• Organises all appropriate human, technical, financial and training resources for programme delivery.
• Develops long‑term strategic estates operations plans to implement organisational objectives for critical services.

Physical Skills

• Use of fine tools and equipment.

Responsibility For Patient/Client Care

• Assists patients/clients during incidental contacts.

Responsibility For Policy/Service Development

• Contributes to policy development and implementation for the estates service in relation to the PFI.
• Reviews policies for estates maintenance to ensure suitability and recommends amendments as appropriate.

Responsibility For Financial And Physical Resources

• Manages a maintenance budget including authorising payments of invoices with delegated authorities.
• Maintains stock control, equipment and uniforms.
• Authorises excess and overtime hours within delegated authorities.

Responsibility For Human Resources

• Provides training to estates and other staff in system operation and facilities awareness and authorises competent persons.
• Manages contractors, consultants, specialists and other staff.
• Line‑manages estates operational staff, promotes morale and well‑being, delivers training and reviews staff performance.
• Conducts performance development reviews and identifies improvement areas.

Responsibility For Information Resources

• Manages information within the CAFM system including collection and analysis of data in relation to estates service and energy management.
• Uses computer software to develop or create reports, documents, drawings etc.

Responsibility For Research And Development

• Ensures critical estates condition surveys are conducted and highlights areas of concern.
• Studies, researches and presents alternative technologies and business cases to the SPV for funding.
• Appraises plant and equipment for renewal and advises on best available techniques.

Freedom To Act

• Broad operational policies guided by building, H&S regulations, responsible for estates operations.

Physical Effort

• Requires regular work in plant areas; fit, able to climb ladders and access confined spaces.
• Sitting, standing, walking/frequently lifting effort for several short periods.
• Light physical effort/working at heights, carrying equipment.

Mental Effort

• Frequent intense concentration, coping with interruptions, dealing with complex calculations.
• Maintains contactable phone and mobile while on site.
• Focus on paperwork, drawings and operational incidents.

Emotional Effort

• Deals with complaints from staff, patients and the public regarding environmental conditions.
• Occasional distressing or emotional circumstances; handles staff grievances and disciplinary issues.

Working Conditions

• Works often in unpleasant, noisy, hot, humid areas when necessary.
• Occasional highly unpleasant conditions, site visits, maintenance activities, sewage, pest infection.

Personal/Professional Development

• Takes every reasonable opportunity to maintain and improve professional knowledge and competence.
• Participates in personal objective setting and review, including a personal development plan.

Health And Safety

• Takes reasonable care for personal health and safety and that of others affected by work.
• Co‑operates with company and Trust to ensure statutory regulations, codes of practice, local policies and departmental health and safety rules are adhered to.

Mark Dunn