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Job Title:UK&I Technical Lead Mechanical, building services
Location:Hybrid - Ideally located in Essex, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Hertfordshire areas
Salary:Competitive
Hours per week:Monday to Friday - 09:00 - 17:30 - 37.5 hours per week
Business Overview
OCS are a leading facilities management company providing a range of both standalone and integrated services including cleaning, catering, security, technical services, energy management and compliance, front of house, landscaping, logistics, waste management and pest control services. The company has a turnover of £1.5bn and operates across the UK and Ireland with 50,000 colleagues delivering innovative award-winning services to the private and public sectors and supporting the local communities in which it operates.
Role Overview
We are currently recruiting for a Technical Lead Mechanical (building services) to provide expert advice and guidance to the OCS UK&I Business including Operational Directors, Senior Managers & Operational Management teams on effective and robust Mechanical Building Services. This will include, Pressure Systems, LOLER, HVAC.
This is a Senior role within the OCS UK&I business and will report directly into the OCS UK&I Technical Director. The role includes developing and being the owner of the OCS UK&I Mechanical (Building Services) policy, procedures and accompanying processes, ensuring these remain effective and fit for purpose through regular reviews.
Undertake monitoring and over-sight activities to ensure the business operates within the relevant legislation, guidance and industry best practice to ensure that all aspects of fire safety management effective and compliant.
Key Responsibilities:
Functional
- Own and Manage the OCS UK&I Mechanical (Building Services) policy, procedures and accompanying processes ensuring these remain effective and fit for purpose through regular reviews
Provide clear direction and expert advice and guidance to the OCS UK&I Business including Operational Directors, Senior Managers & Operational Management teams on effective and robust Mechanical requirements.
- Deliver a continued program of awareness training to relevant Management Teams on the implementation and adherence to the OCS UK&I Mechanical (Building Services) policy.
- Working with the OCS QHSE Training team to ensure relevant training courses are suitable and made available.
To work collaboratively and constructively with other members of the OCS UK&I Technical Team and wider OCS UK&I QHSE Team to ensure a consistent and seamless delivery of support across OCS.
- On-going coaching and mentoring of OCS Operational Management Teams
- Advising Clients on their responsibilities
- Undertake a program of monitoring and oversight UK&I wide through site visits ensuring the OCS UK&I Mechanical (Building Services) policy and procedures are understood and embedded at site level & correct process and frequencies are maintained of water management activities and document retention.
- Complete a program of Mechanical (Building Services) audits, identifying both good practice and gap analysis, implementing subsequent remediation plans to drive continual improvements.
- Lead thorough investigations for Mechanical (Building Services) incidents, identifying root and underlying causes with rectification plans.
- Attend Client liaison meetings and representing OCS UK&I as the Mechanical Building Services subject matter expert for the business.
- Advising the business on Duty Holding, Responsible Persons. APs and CPs competency and appointments in writing.
- Assist the business in assessing competency and performance of sub-contractors.
- Production and delivery of monthly reports to Senior Executives.
- To build effective working relationships with key stakeholders
- To keep up to date with new legislation and industry practices to enable robust guidance afforded to the business.
General
- Assist with OCS Apprenticeship schemes where required on request by the UK&I Technical Director
- Avoid conflict of interests between personal interests and the interests of the UK & Ireland group.
- Exercise independent judgment, reasonable care, skill and diligence when carrying out their duties.
- Act in good faith and promote the long-term success of each company within the UK & Ireland group for the benefit of all members and wider stakeholders.
- Adhere to and promote the UK & Ireland groups policies on equality & diversity, information security, health and safety and data protection in the performance of their duties.
- Support and promote the UK & Ireland groups sustainability plans and policies, including the Carbon Management
- Plan, and carry out duties in a resource effective way, recognizing the shared responsibility of minimizing negative environmental impacts wherever possible
About You:
- Applicants must have the right to work in the UK
Essential
- Relevant industry recognised qualification in Mechanical Building Services.
- Relevant Degree or National Certification in Mechanical Building Services.
- Demonstration and understanding of the BSRIA (British Services Research and Information Association) Standards
- Relevant Technical Memorandums on Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, Pressure systems, LOLER and Plumbing services
- Extensive practical knowledge and expertise in Mechanical Building Services delivery
- Sound knowledge of Health and Safety compliance and statutory requirements placed on the business.
- Knowledge of CAFM systems, including Mechanical Building Services PPMs
- A credible level of experience in investigating significant events.
- Hands-on delivery
- Able to operate and communicate competently at all levels, both internally and externally.
- The ability to demonstrate proactive customer relationship management and effective relationship building is essential.
- Behave in an ethical and sustainable way
- Full UK drivers license
Desirable
- CEng or Eng or working towards (Desirable but not essential)
- A working knowledge of environmental law is preferred.
- Be committed to performance excellence.
- Seek to be motivational and encouraging.
- Have open and transparent communications.
- Create constructive and respectful relationships.
- Recognise that diversity and difference are assets.
- Demonstrate a consistently positive attitude to work.
- Seek to ensure all staff are treated fairly.
Core Expectation
- Show flexibility in working arrangements to ensure that a high level of service is delivered.
- Self-motivated and able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
- Have a positive and focused attitude when dealing with all colleagues
- Be able to take personal responsibility
- Have a flexible and positive attitude towards work
- Be keen to continuously improve own learning and development
- Support and embed the UK & Ireland groups corporate values.
Benefits
- Informal hybrid / flexible working arrangements
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Free fruit in our offices
- Employee Referral Scheme (if you refer a successful candidate to one of our vacancies)
- Wide range of retail discounts
- Regular social and charity events held in our offices
- Get involved in charity events in the local community
Wellbeing
- Discounted gym membership
- Eye test £25 voucher and up to £100 towards glasses
- Join our Cycle to Work scheme via salary sacrifice
- Access to CHROMA, our internal colleague-led diversity and inclusion community join a committee or take part in our D&I initiatives and events
- Access to internal Mental Health First Aiders
Career development and recognition
- Immediate access to Opportunity our internal Learning and Development platform
- Required professional membership fees paid for
- Opportunity to win monthly Superstar Awards
- Long service awards
