Overview
JobTitle: Engineering Manager - Buildings Services
The engineering service manager will be expected to familiarise with all aspects of administration and engineering related to client-occupied buildings. Responsibilities will be to carry out efficient running of the critical and non-critical services and associated functions.
Responsibilities
* Provide leadership and ensure that contractual commitments are met and exceeded.
* Ensure that opportunities for the strategic development of the contract are exploited.
* Ensure the provision of healthy and safe working conditions and that both client and company health and safety processes are effectively implemented and regularly reviewed.
* Ensure contracts are staffed by fully competent teams.
* Ensure development of contract financial plans for revenue and profit delivery, reduction of WIP, debt, cost reduction and contract growth are met and exceeded.
* Ensure customer focus within all areas of operational activities and that effective relationships are maintained with key client contacts.
* Be responsible for day-to-day supervision, operations and maintenance of all electrical and mechanical plant services, primarily PPM and reactive works.
* Daily management of engineering team day and shift engineers.
* Direct, instruct and supervise all contractors and subcontractors, ensuring staff comply with working practices.
* Ensure the collection of weekly building load readings and carry out load assessments on UPS, HV/LV systems, reporting any major inconsistencies or anomalies.
* Ensure the shift log system is updated and complete and that subcontractor visits are logged; attend to any major incidents or problems.
* Complete monthly and quarterly engineering reports ensuring significant events or activities as well as areas of concern are noted in the report.
* Ensure that all matters affecting the smooth running of the building and facilities are immediately reported to senior management through the complete escalation procedure.
* Monitor critical areas for cleanliness ensuring plant rooms and equipment are regularly checked, cleaned and maintained.
* Assist the project team with all technical and operational problems which may arise.
* Conduct regular reviews of operating procedures, making recommendations for improvements with appropriate working practices including emergency/contingency procedures for critical systems.
* Liaise and keep informed senior management on all aspects of contract problems and regularly update on all engineering issues.
* Maintain O&M manuals and test equipment as-built drawings.
* Building plants must be operated to manufacturers’ instructions within the original design specification.
* Assist, produce and construct the current CEWA risk assessments used throughout facilities and sites; ensure all works are inspected prior to closure of work permits.
* Ensure that all staff are conversant with the operation and control of critical and non-critical systems installed within the client’s portfolio; check spare parts on delivery for conformity and compliance with QA policy.
* Manage holidays, sickness, maintaining the correct and required shift level within the building.
* Identify needs and assist in arranging training for engineers.
* Issue workloads (both PPMs and reactive) on a daily basis as governed by day-to-day operation.
* Management of engineering services with the HV/LV, UPS and Building Management Systems.
* Operate all systems within the building in a competent, effective and efficient manner (including HV operations), adhering to CWES guidelines and bulletins.
Dimensions
* Accountability to the business functional heads, as appropriate.
* Accountable day-to-day to the relevant client contacts.
* Line management responsibility for a contract team and indirectly for relevant subcontractors.
* Financial responsibility for the delivery of plan commitments for the contract.
Person Specification
Essential
* Recognised apprenticeship, ONC/BTEC Electrical/Mechanical engineering or equal.
* Proven experience in business-critical engineering systems.
* A strong and committed team player capable of prioritising and solving problems, utilising innovative solutions.
* Must be well organised with good task management skills.
* Good written & verbal communications skills.
* Computer literate.
* 5 years' experience in a related environment.
* Strong people management skills.
* Have a positive and proactive approach to work and able to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
* Able to change work pattern at short notice to meet the requirements of the client.
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