Mechanical Supervisor

Permanent position, 36.5 hours per week.

We’re looking to appoint a Mechanical Supervisor in our growing Mechanical Services section in the Maintenance team at the University of Warwick.

Salary package up to £31,411 per annum plus a generous benefits package including 38 days leave (including bank holidays)

You’ll be responsible for supervising the mechanical services team and 3rd party contractors in our Energy Centre, ensuring all statutory, planned and reactive maintenance is provided to the university campus to agreed standards/KPIs. This will involve supervising and monitoring the workload of your teams to ensure tasks are carried out to the highest standards.

You’ll have experience in the building services sector undertaking mechanical installation and maintenance works, including HVAC systems, and be qualified to HNC/NVQ3 standard (or equivalent experience).

**Next steps**

For an informal chat about the role, contact Matt Bromley 07876 218162

Interview Date: TBC.

**JOB PURPOSE**

Responsible for the supervision of the mechanical services section to ensure statutory, planned and reactive maintenance is provided to the entire campus to agreed KPI within the Estates Service Level Agreements.

**DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Management and organisation**
- Supervise and monitor the workload of the mechanical services section ensuring that work is carried out effectively, to programme and to a standard acceptable to the University.
- Responsibility for the planning and programming of work, including statutory compliance.
- Supervise the teams in accordance with University policies and guidance for staff management, discipline and grievance, time sheet completion, absence monitoring, performance management, appraisals etc.
- Management of section Estates workshops, property, vehicles, tools and equipment in accordance with University policies and guidelines.
- Assist in the development of procedures and processes for the improvement of the operation of Estates services.
- Responsibility for the completion and production of progress reports and KPI information relating to Health and Safety responsibilities of the section in order to ensure safe working practices.
- Delivery of toolbox talks and responsibility for ensuring all mandatory courses are completed.

**Technical**
- Supervise planned preventive maintenance and routine and bespoke mechanical services activities. This may include new installations, new works, and reactive response to emergencies, arrangement of remedial works and ordering of new materials.
- Take initial corrective action to keep the service going and ensure business continuity and report findings and resolution to line manager or designated manager in accordance with escalation procedure.
- Ensure immediate response to system failures and act as an authorised person in support to the senior authorised person.
- Carry out practical site work to assist the direct employed labour.
- Provide project support to other Estates departments.
- Provide technical advice and support to supervised staff.
- Prepare and review risk and method statements and submit to Permit Office.
- Review all other supporting health and safety documentation, including organising and recording training as appropriate.
- Participate in emergency response in line with the University Business Continuity plan
- Provide technical advice, works specification input and budget cost plans to assist in compiling the Estates 5-year financial plans.
- Undertake administrative duties, maintain records and documentation as required by line manager and in accordance with Estates office and University policies.

**Management of specialist contractors**
- In accordance with all University policies and guidance assist the line manager with the management of contractors ensuring that work is undertaken to the University accepted standards and demonstrates value for money
- Liaising with contractors and explain the problems so that the contractor can evaluate a repair solution and take over the work in a safe and timely manner.
- Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, issuing appropriate permits, reviewing of Contractor’s competence, risk assessments and method statements.
- Reviewing Contractor’s works schedules to ensure University’s statutory compliance obligations are achieved, ensuring timeliness of the maintenance activity/repair/installation, manage relationship with the contractor, accepting handover of completed works back from the contractor ensuring all certification, service records and reports are received in accordance with contract service level agreements
- Provide regular feedback to the customer on the status of any repairs, review any actions taken and monitor repairs/installations to ensure business continuity.

**Communication**
- Communicate updates and relevant information to stakeholders and other departments where maintenance activities impact on the building users’ ope