Estates Team Manager
Estates Team Manager, responsible for the management of a comprehensive maintenance service to include property maintenance, equipment maintenance, grounds and gardens maintenance and the efficient use of all utilities.
The Post holder will deputise for the Operational Estates Manager in their absence and manage the routine and/or non-routine fault diagnosis, repair, maintenance and operation of a wide range of complex building services and systems across the whole range of Buildings and equipment maintained by the Trust.
KEY DUTIES –
* To assist in managing the maintenance budget and deliver a balanced outcome through efficient use of resources for the area of responsibility
* Manage all directly employed staff including: -
Engineering Technicians
Building Crafts Persons
Maintenance Assistants
Storekeeper
* Manage all external service Contractors who provide maintenance services to the sites.
* Ensure compliance with all Contractual / Statutory / Mandatory undertakings associated with delivery of a comprehensive maintenance service.
* Assist in managing the maintenance service to ensure it achieves a level of quality acceptable to the users of the service within the delegated financial constraints including service level agreements held with other external bodies/partner organisations.
* Liaise with Trust management, Nursing personnel, Support personnel, Statutory bodies and specialist contractors to advise on the best course of action to be taken in situations as they arise and carry out recommendations as necessary.
* Follow and ensure compliance with all Trust Procedures and policies including Health and Safety and Risk management.
* Assist to deliver financial targets as defined by the Head of Estates.
* Carry out risk assessments for work carried out by self and other estates personnel.
* Participate in the Estates Management on call system, taking the appropriate action in the event of a call, and escalating situations to more senior managers as necessary.
* Completion weekly and monthly staff variation lists / HealthRoster.
* To ensure compliance to all Trust Risk Management, Research Governance and Infection Control policies and abide by the Standards for ‘Better Health’.
* Abide by relevant Code of Professional Practice.
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
Preparation of specifications and drawings as required by Operational Estates Manager.
Act as Contract Administrator as required by Operational Estates Manager Including the project management / commissioning of capital projects from design through to completion.
Establish operate and develop a comprehensive Planned Preventative Maintenance system to match the needs of the service.
LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
* Ensure compliance with relevant Trust quality initiatives and all operational policies and procedures.
* Monitor and control expenditure on materials.
* Monitor and control expenditure on staffing.
* Monitor and control expenditure on contractors.
* Manage health and safety issues on a day to day basis and ensure the satisfactory provision of linked:-
Planned Preventative Maintenance tasks
Work instructions
Activity risk assessments
Workplace risk assessments
C.O.S.H.H. assessments
* Ensure that consistent standards are achieved on all sites by working closely with other Estates Managers by developing more efficient working practices. The post holder shall co-operate fully on the temporary transfer of staff as necessary between sites for the benefit of the organisation.
* Lead and communicate relevant knowledge to other Estates Team Managers, All Trades personnel, support staff and contractors as necessary.
* Carry out a priority assessment of workload and allocate tasks according to priority.
To apply please send an update CV or speak to Carla for a confidential chat