Reporting to the Head of Estates, you will play a key leadership role in safeguarding the health, safety and wellbeing of all building users across the estate. You will be responsible for the effective delivery of reactive maintenance and statutory compliance activities, ensuring all works are completed to the highest standards and within required timeframes. You will also oversee the timely production and accuracy of maintenance reports, and ensure that all Planned Preventative Maintenance is scheduled, monitored and delivered in line with organisational, legal and industry requirements. Through proactive management and a strong focus on service quality, you will help maintain safe, secure and well-maintained environments across all sites. You will be based in Liverpool, managing a team of 5 staff and a portfolio of 22 buildings across the wider Liverpool region.
Your new role
-Ensure statutory compliance and Health & Safety standards. Maintain safe systems of work, oversee compliance with CDM 2015 regulations, and act as the responsible person for statutory schemes (e.g. asbestos, legionella).
-Manage estate maintenance and repairs. Oversee planned and reactive maintenance programs, ensuring quality standards, timely delivery, and adherence to financial regulations.
-Coordinate contractors and Facilities Management partners. Manage external contractors and Facilities Management partners, monitor performance against SLAs, and ensure safe execution of works.
-Monitor building condition and infrastructure. Maintain accurate estate drawings and condition records, oversee inspections of building fabric and mechanical and electrical systems, and safeguard environmental standards for collections.
-Lead compliance reporting and documentation Produce reports on maintenance progress, statutory compliance, and energy consumption, in line with government requirements.
-Support capital projects and estate development. Contribute to design, delivery, and handover of major projects, advise on building extensions and conversions, and participate in a Soft Landings approach.
-Manage budgets and resource allocation Control allocates budgets for repairs and maintenance, distribute work within the team, and ensure efficient use of resources.
-Provide leadership and customer-focused service Oversee Estates help desk operations, participate in performance reviews, and ensure team training in Health & Safety and project management.
What you'll need to succeed
- You will have good hard services experience.
- Good compliance experience and knowledge
- Ideally plant room experience
- Good leadership and management experience
- Able to manage mufti sites
- It would be advantageous if you have worked on listed buildings or in conservation
What you'll get in return
- £43000 salary
- 38 days holiday including bank holidays
- 35 hour week
-Civil Service Pension Scheme
-35% staff discount in all Cafés
-25% staff discount in all Shops
-Employee Assistance Programme
-Employee Benefits Portal: High Street discounts, retailer discounts, locally negotiated discounts, Cycle to Work Scheme, Travel Loan Scheme, Eyecare Scheme, Smart Pay Scheme
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Salary description
£40000.00 - £43000.00 per year