- Senior
- Optionales Büro in Oxford
Main Tasks
- Production of a forward-looking estates development plan to meet the following College objectives:
- To protect the buildings
- To meet regulatory requirements including health and safety requirements and the College’s procedures
- To maintain suitable building services
- To provide a living and working environment fit for purpose
- To create inspiring spaces
- To work towards secure, affordable and lower carbon energy performance
- Budget and plan for works projects of between £5,000 and £1,000,000.
- Improve planned preventative maintenance programmes to maintain the College’s buildings and services effectively and within budget.
- Co-ordinate, by agreeing with other departments and using the College’s software and relationships with colleagues, the time windows for various projects and maintenance work.
- Source through bids, quotes, tenders etc contractors, designers and other third parties as required to fulfil all of these projects and programs.
- Maintain suitable arrangements to deliver out of hours reactive services to an agreed service level.
- Develop the College’s records, drawings, schematics etc of the buildings and grounds, services
- Recruit, train and develop, direct and manage the College’s Estates Team in accordance with the College’s status as an Investors in People Gold employer.
- Supervise and support the Estates Team as they plan and execute repairs and maintenance and help / guide them in planning and delivering their work.
- Advise on how the College can continue to operate its estate and services efficiently, including the management of energy, gas, water.
- Draft an annual budget proposal and regularly manage financial performance from Management Accounts throughout the year at a three weekly Estates Committee.
- Manage the Health and Safety implications for the activities and of the department and team as Department head and in accordance with our existing health and safety policy and procedures.
- Fulfil the role of nominated person in respect of College policies for legionella, asbestos and fire regulations.
- Always consider protecting the LMH environment and continually find more sustainable ways of working.
Person Specification
- A strong understanding of building management processes and technical understanding of the built environment.
- Practical knowledge of health and safety systems.
- Highly-organised, ability to prioritise.
- Good decision making skills.
- Good communication skills and the ability to liaise at all levels.
- Friendly, approachable, co-operative, motivational, customer-focused, team player
- Proficient with modern software packages (Office, Microsoft Outlook Exchange, BMS etc)
- Good grasp of numbers, budgets and management accounting.
- Supportive people manager.
- Ability to explain plans verbally and in writing and/or modern IT based planning tools.
- Flexible approach to work,
- Reliability,
- Attention to detail,
- Positive and proactive approach to problems
- Experience of working at supervisory level in a Facilities and Estates environment.
- Experience of managing contractors and the supply chain
- Experience of project management
- Experience of budget management
- Experience of working in a Higher Education environment
- Educated to degree level or equivalent preferably in a building related subject, professional membership of a recognised building related body
Terms and Conditions
Application Process
Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 6th October 2025
Equal Opportunities