Head of Building Services

2 weeks ago


Glasgow, United Kingdom University of Strathclyde Full time

Salary range: £54,949 - £61,823

FTE: 1 (35 hours/week)

Term: Open Contract

Closing date: 20 March 2023

The University of Strathclyde is currently undertaking the delivery of a multi-million pound capital and maintenance development plan which is designed to improve the range and quality of facilities available to our staff and students across the University Estate. Estates Services are responsible for delivering this programme and due to the retirement of the incumbent, we require to recruit a talented and enthusiastic Head of Building Services with proficient IT skills to lead our multi-disciplinary Building Services team.

The Head of Building Services is one of the key roles within the Estates Services Operations team and leads on developing building services strategy, policy and procedures. This includes the operation and maintenance of existing plant and equipment but also the specification of building services within capital projects including new build and major/minor refurbishment. They are expected to ensure that the university plant, equipment and supporting infrastructure operate in a safe and compliant manner. They will play a lead role in investigating and resolving what can be complex technical issues that are critical to business continuity and health, safety and compliance.

Reporting to the Assistant Director, Operations & Maintenance, you will be responsible for leading the Building Services technical team, advising on all building services matters including mechanical and electrical maintenance defects, surveys and inspections, preparing tender documents and cost estimates, issuing tenders and managing the delivery of a wide range of maintenance projects, building services contracts and reactive repair works.

We are seeking to recruit someone with first class communication skills and able to demonstrate previous management experience and has a sound knowledge of planned maintenance, Building Services and current health and safety legislation. This is a campus based role and you will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of interesting and innovative projects in partnership with the academic community. You should be a qualified Building Services Engineer in a relevant discipline with significant technical and managerial experience.

Formal interviews for this post will be held on 31/03/2023.



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