Building Fabric Officer

Permanent position, 36.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE).

We’re looking to appoint a Building Fabric Officer who’ll play a key role to the running of the Building Fabric Services section of our Maintenance department.

Salary up to £42,155 per annum plus a generous benefits package including 42 days leave (including bank holidays)

You’ll lead a team to help ensure the building fabric and public realm across the University campus is kept in excellent shape and compliant. You’ll manage a team of direct labour and 3rd party contractors to ensure that all statutory, planned and reactive maintenance is completed. You’ll also be involved with managing building fabric-related projects.

As a technical expert in your trade(s) specialism, you enjoy assessing problems, providing solutions and mobilising resources and expertise to implement solutions to complex building fabric problems. You’ll also be comfortable with the admin side of being a manager - keeping records/documentation up to date, writing reports, having input into the budget.

**Next steps**

For an informal chat about the role, contact Steve Twynholm 07824086933.

Interview Date: TBC.

**JOB PURPOSE**

Assist in the management of the Building Fabric Services section with regard to maintenance of building fabric and public realm. To ensure that all statutory maintenance requirements are completed and documented, and that planned and reactive maintenance is delivered in accordance with the University service level agreements. To manage and deliver maintenance projects using university processes and systems.

**DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Management and organisation**
- Manage the directly employed labour on a day-to-day basis in accordance with University policies and guidance for staff management.
- Prioritise and schedule statutory, planned and, reactive maintenance, defect repairs, minor works and organize and deploy directly employed labour, engage specialist contractors as required, monitor service quality of completed works to comply with all necessary legislation and to the University's accepted standards.
- Provide clear direction on maintenance standards, prioritise and schedule statutory, planned and, reactive maintenance, defect repairs and minor works, organise and deploy directly employed labour, engage specialist contractors as required, monitor service delivery standards to comply with all necessary legislation and to the University's accepted standards.
- Management of section workshops, property, vehicles, tools and equipment in accordance with university policies and guidelines.
- Assist with development of procedures and processes to contribute to the Estates Maintenance Strategy in support of the Universities Strategic Asset Management Plan.
- Carry out Safe Systems of works e.g., Risk Assessments, CoSHH assessments and ensure compliance.
- Carry out and record regular H&S inspections as defined by the Maintenance Management Team and implement closure of actions. Carry out regular dip checks on staff performance.
- Assist in the production and evolution of apprentice training program. Implement training program and monitor progress both practically and academically. Provide support and mentoring for all apprentices working within the section.

**Project management and management of specialist contractors**
- Provide management and technical support regarding the management of contractors and delivery of projects:
 In accordance with all University policies and guidance for the management of contractors and delivery of maintenance projects 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.
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Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, issuing appropriate permits, reviewing of Contractor's competence, risk assessments and method statements.
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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.
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Provide regular feedback to the customer on the status of any repairs, review any actions taken and monitor repairs/installations to ensure business continuity. 
Undertaking regular Contractor's performance reviews and reviewing invoices against work completed. 
Assist in the writing of specifications for tenders.

**Technical**
- Provide technical support and advice to all staff and contractors who have responsibility for maintaining building fabric and public realm across the University and arrange the necessary training to enable staff to perform thei