Estates Building Officer

Estates Building Officer

James Cook University Hospital – Middlesbrough, TS4 3BW

Permanent – Full Time

Salary: £32,000 to £35,000 depending on experience, plus Serco Benefits.

Serco have an exciting for an Estates Building Officer.  The Building Officer will be responsible for the management and delivery of day-to-day management of the Building Department Team Leaders and Grounds and Gardens Supervisor and will be responsible for the planning, management, day to day delivery, strategic maintenance and replacement of building services equipment installed and utilised throughout the estate.  This includes the management of any employed engineering labour associated to Minor New Works service delivery, statutory, mandatory, and contractual obligations, onsite stores provision for building services and will support the Engineering and Building Manager in the effective running of the Estates and Maintenance Service Agreement.

Main accountabilities

• To effectively manage and control the day-to-day operations of the building department within the allocated budget.
• Responsible for the management of the Building Team Leaders and Grounds and Gardens supervisor.
• Produce a planned maintenance schedule for the building, grounds and gardens services detailing all tasks to be undertaken.  Ensure that all statutory, mandatory, contractual obligations are met, and high standards of workmanship are achieved whilst mitigating unavailability and considering best value for money for both Serco and the client/customer.
• Project management of minor new works, to include co-ordination, programming and financial control to stringent requirements of both timescales and costs.
• The preparation of tender documentation and evaluation of tender returns for Trust  Minor New Works.
• Provide reports detailing the asset condition and any work necessary to maintain the Hospital estate at the appropriate designated maintenance standard.
• Participate in six monthly environmental and estates condition audits to identify asset conditions and future maintenance requirements.
• Monitors planned preventative and reactive maintenance programme ensuring compliance with KPI.
• Minimise disruption to the clinical continuity and mitigate / control project specific risks from unavailability and service performance deductions.
• Manages the delivery of any reactive Life Cycle works (Building) of the Annual Life Cycle programme
• Comply with the procedures as detailed in the companies Quality Assurance Manuals and Health and Safety Policies, including that of the CDM Regulations.
• Liaison with Endeavour, the Trust and other members of the Estates Management team as required.
• Liaison with and management of any external design consultants and architects associated with Trust initiated Capital Schemes.
• Carry out assigned Authorised/Responsible person duties for up to three individual building related disciplines.
• Participates in the preparation of the Annual Programme identifying plant/services which may comprise services delivery.
• Support the preparation of specifications for maintenance/and building refurbishment as identified in the Annual Programme.
• Develop and test contingency plans for Building and Grounds and Gardens services.
• Deputies for Building and Engineering Estates Manager.

What you’ll need to do the role

• Knowledge of Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contracts; preferably in a hospital setting
• Proven operational and Project delivery experience within the facilities management service, including pre and post tender work with a focus on operational and project delivery.
• Ability to manage, interpret and suggest alternative solutions to operational and Minor New Works scheme issues.
• Degree educated or equivalent /or substantial Hard FM sector experience.
• Well-developed financial and analytical skills and good competency to work with complex data from a variety of sources and produce detailed reports.
• Effective communication and customer relationship skills, including possessing a high level of diplomacy.

Why Serco

 A place you can make an impact: Working within Soft Services at Serco means that you’ll play a critical role in ensuring that patients continue to receive the support that they need 24/7.

A place you can count on: It takes a diverse team to support a hospital and we’re big on internal progression. So, whether you specialise your skills, progress into team management or move into operations, you’ll find all the opportunity you need to evolve your career.

A place for you: Hospitals are busy places and you will find yourself interacting with staff, patients, visitors and of course your supportive team. You will be a significant part of the hospital.
 

What we offer 

• Salary: Competitive salaries with annual reviews.
• Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme.
• Holidays: 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Training and development: We offer a wide range of learning opportunities with over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression.
• Wellbeing: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, BUPA Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, Simplyhealth cash plans to claim back money towards healthcare costs, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres.
• Discounts: Save across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel.
• ShareSave scheme: Helps you save regularly with the choice to buy Serco shares at a discount at the end of your savings period.
• Employee networks: Dedicated networks where colleagues can come together to find support, share challenges, discuss ideas, network and be part of a community.
• Charity: Support a charity or organisation with a paid volunteering day each year. You can also choose to donate to your favourite charity tax-free, through our Payroll Giving Scheme.

All Serco employees must ensure that their current line manager is aware of their application.  For confidential enquiries please contact MyHR. Serco are Disability Confident Leader employers and are committed to employing and retaining people with disabilities.  Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.