Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager

Location: Oxford

Salary: £36,024 - £42,978 per annum

Applications are invited for the position of Maintenance Manager at the Centre.

The Role

Leading a team of three Maintenance Technicians, the successful candidate will have good experience in estates and/or building management of a similar sized institution, sufficient knowledge of relevant legislation and industry ‘best practice’, and a methodical and solution focused approach. They will have excellent organizational skills, including balancing a varied workload, collaborating successfully with other departments, managing contractors effectively and efficiently, and prioritizing competing demands with the ability to think ahead of issues. A recognized qualification in Health and safety would be advantageous.

Main Duties:

•  Maintenance of Centre premises and residential properties.
•  Manage inventory checks on residential accommodation for incoming and outgoing tenants/licensees.
•  Manage the Centre’s commercial properties in liaison with managing agents.
•  Develop and implement an adequate plan for planned, routine and preventative maintenance, repairs and renewals, and respond appropriately to urgent and unpredicted repairs.
•  Act as Line Manager for the Centre’s Maintenance Technicians, including ensuring their appropriate training and efficient deployment and carrying out appraisals as required.
•  Prepare and manage the Estates annual budget.
•  Manage resources related to Estates efficiently and effectively, ensuring optimum balance between cost and quality.
•  Manage the Centre’s grounds maintenance contract and work with the relevant personnel to ensure agreed specifications are met.
•  Manage and ensure the safe and uninterrupted operation of all water features in the Centre.
•  Manage the Centre’s property, corporate and residential insurances.
•  Manage the Centre’s electricity, gas, water utilities, business rates and council tax accounts.
•  Manage the Centre’s Building Management System and plants, ensuring they remain in a safe, secure and optimum functional state.
•  Ensure maintenance schedules meet contractual, warranty and insurance requirements.
•  Ensure compliance with all Occupational and Public H&S legislation (e.g. COSHH, DSE), and prepare all necessary Risk Assessments related to the Maintenance Department, Permits to Work and ensure all Contractors comply with obligations.
•  Comply with all statutory testing and inspection regimes, including lifting equipment, mansafe systems, DSE, PAT, lightning conductors, asbestos, legionella, and emergency lighting.
•  Check and test fire protections systems to ensure compliance with Fire Safety Regulations and review Fire Risk Assessments regularly.
•  Regularly inspect fire safety equipment, escape routes and fire exits.
•  Liaise with the lodge to ensure that all Centre members, staff and residents are fully aware of all fire safety and evacuation processes and procedures.
•  Ensure adequate personal emergency evacuation plans (PEEP) are in place for people with disabilities.
•  Monitor the implementation of the Centre’s Health & Safety Policy and contribute to the enhancement of this and any related policies.
•  Act as manager for the Centre’s HMO and ‘selective’ accommodation licenses

Skills and Qualifications

• Good knowledge of health and safety legislation and statutory compliance, preferably with an industry recognized qualification (preferably NEBOSH
• Up to date knowledge of industry developments, best practice and relevant legislation changes including health and safety, fire and environmental health
• Proven track record of premises management, ideally in a similar environment
• Experience in forward planning and project management including reactive, routine and planned and preventative maintenance
• Proven track record of setting and working within budgets
• Demonstrable experience of managing workplace health and safety
• Proven track record of people management skills, leadership and management experience with the ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders both internally and externally
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including report writing and internal communication eg to share building plans and on-going progress
• Excellent IT skills including proficiency with Excel, CAD and database systems
• High degree of drive and motivation to deliver high standards
• Ability to work calmly under pressure to tight timescales, and ability to prioritise effectively and to multi-task
• Good organising skills with attention to detail
• Willingness to be flexible with hours worked and able to work outside normal working hours
• Ability to build good working relationships and to establish a collaborative style of working with effective influencing skills
• Adaptable approach to different contacts, and ability to understand different needs and sensitivities within the Centre environment

Benefits

•  35 days leave per annum, including public holidays
•  Enrolment into OSPS pension scheme
•  Lunches provided during term time (when available)
• Free parking (until available)

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this Centre, please do not hesitate to apply.