This is a fantastic opportunity to further your technical management career. In this role you will oversee all technical services for a university, with accountability for maintaining an oversight of the building services technical operational performance of the entire campus. The position is suitable for an experienced Hard Services Manager with experience of technical services including M&E.

Role Responsibility

·        Oversee the co-ordination, planning and reaction to M&E technical service delivery for buildings, facilities and equipment across the student accommodation portfolio.

·        Management of the sub contracts for various Hard Services Disciplines.

·        Implementing and managing Maintenance policies for the Technical Services Department

·        To formulate, develop and implement systems that will ensure the university is maintained and operated to its optimum efficiency

·        Provide technical expertise, training and consultation.

·        Undertake regular client meetings and team meetings

·        Ensure the highest levels of Health and Safety are achieved across the site

The Ideal Candidate

·        Technical and hard services background

·        Minimum of Diploma in  Electrical/Building Services Engineering

·        Engineering Management experience and a track record of delivering performance/service improvement to meet contractual targets

·        Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

·        Proven experience of managing employees within a service environment and maximising the performance of their team

·        An appreciation of Risk Assessment techniques as applied to technical services activity

·        Ability to advise, negotiate and influence at all levels

·        Ability to mentor, direct and support contract based staff with varying degrees of hard services knowledge.

·        Build sound and supportive positive relationships at all levels