Job description
Mechanical Estates Operation Officer (Band 6)
Lisburn
Temporary (6 months)
Job role: The post holder is responsible for the management of specific elements of estates operations relating to the development and maintenance of the built environment, engineering services and physical assets.
As an Estates Officer, the post holder will manage a cost effective and efficient service that supports the corporate aims of the Trust in meeting its aims of quality of service commensurate with a modern and efficient Health Service.
Working as a member of an estates operations team, the post holder will manage and co-ordinate estate operational and maintenance services throughout the Trust's estate. This post holder will be required to manage mechanical and electrical engineering services, building elements and components, maintenance contracts and building/engineering projects and the efficient use of energy.
Responsibilities:
1. Allocate work to and supervise staff within designated areas, ensuring efficient management of workload
2. Use the building management system to provide effective energy control/monitoring of the estate.
3. Undertake as may be required any other duties, which are necessary to support the efficient operation of the estate management function.
4. Provide professional advice to technical and non-technical staff in relation to operational maintenance projects.
5. The forward planning, development, implementation and review of maintenance policies and schedules to ensure the safe and efficient operation of all plant and equipment.
6. Implementation and efficient management of the engineering/building plant/systems asset register. This includes plant surveys, audits, condition reports, long and short team plant and maintenance replacement programmes.
7. Be prepared for interruptions to daily duties to provide emergency response to lift-critical services where patient and staff safety are at risk.
8. Initial management of complaints from service users and resolution of direct employed labour issues were the post holder has specialist knowledge/experience
9. Technical responsibility on a day-to-day basis for specialist contracts to ensure that patient needs are not compromised during planned and non-planned duties. This includes the issue of Permits-to-Work in accordance with HTM's and ACoP's.
10. Take measurements and interpret the results using precision instruments to resolve complicated faults.
Essential Criteria:
11. A degree in a relevant Engineering related subject plus 2 years' relevant experience*
OR
12. A HNC (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering related subject together plus 4 years' relevant experience*
OR
13. be due to complete year 2 of the HSC Estates Graduate Training Scheme
14. Managing engineering systems and up-to-date methods of maintenance planning.
15. The control and development of maintenance and operational staff.
16. Preparing maintenance estimates and engineering reports.
17. Carrying out directly or by contract repair, replacement and renewal of engineering plant and equipment and services.
18. Excellent communication skills to meet the needs of the post in full
19. Ability to manage and control a budget
20. Ability to work accurately and produce work of a high standard under pressure and to strict deadlines
21. Hold a current full driving licence which is valid for use in the UK and have access to a car on appointment. This criteria will be waived in the case of applicants whose disability prohibits driving but who have access to a form of transport approved by The Organisation which will permit them to carry out the duties of the post.
Hours of work: Mon - Fri
Hourly rate: £