This secondment opportunity is open to employees of the Facilities Directorate Maintenance Team only.
Are you a highly motivated qualified electrical professional? Do you have the drive to manage a diverse professional team and specialist contractors? Do you have excellent problem solving skills and a logical approach? Do you have excellent communication and organisational skills to deliver a first class service to clients?
You will be leading a professional team and specialist contractors in achieving set Pre Planned Maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs to life safety critical systems (fire alarm and emergency lighting) and access control systems.
You will collaborate with the Asset management team to update compliance activities including change management of assets information (i.e. drawings, etc.) for active emergency/life safety services and work closely with CAD team and others.
You will support various stake holders (such as Support services, Fire Safety Compliance Managers, Engineering Services team, Capital Development Project team, Design office, Small project team, design consultants and project/maintenance services contractors and Estates security team etc.) to ensure compliance and safety at workplace.
Reporting to the Maintenance Contracts Manager (currently Technical Officer), you will be central point to ensure compliance is adhered in line with statutory procedures, legislation and guidelines. Your daily interaction with our internal customers and contractors means you'll be the 'face' of the compliance team/contractors and will require excellent customer service, people management and contracts management skills.
You will need the skills to manage critical alarm management networks and Specialist Contractors (Emergency Lighting, Fire Alarm, Electrical services, Security Systems, etc.) and the ability to recommend system upgrades like Major Fire Precaution schemes including Tendering, PO issuing, Invoice payment, and job closing.
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Deputy Maintenance Contracts Manager (Life safety Team) in Leeds employer: University of Leeds
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