About the Role
Under the direction of the Minor Works Manager and working with other members of the Maintenance Management Team, provide end-to-end administration, estimating, and commercial support for a portfolio of Minor Works projects typically but not limited or specific to; small refurbishments, repairs, compliance works, and space moves. Ensure works are accurately costed, procured in line with procedures, delivered to programme, and documented in accordance with university standards.
The Minor Works Team delivers small and medium sized project works, supporting Maintenance, Projects and reactive works across the campus. Minor works will also work with core teams on summer work programmes, life cycle works and client-based requests, such as refurbishments, refits and repurposing.
For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description (link here).
About You
You will manage the directly employed labour on a day-to-day basis in accordance with university policies and guidance for staff management, provide clear direction on maintenance standards. Prioritise and schedule statutory, planned, defect repairs, minor works and organise and deploy directly employed labour, engage specialist contractors as required, monitor service quality of completed works to comply with all necessary legislation and to the University's accepted standards. You will assist with development of procedures and processes to contribute to the Estates Maintenance Strategy in support of the Universities Strategic Asset Management Plan, carry out Safe Systems of works e.g., Risk Assessments, COSHH assessments and ensure compliance, carry out and record regular H&S inspections as defined by the Maintenance Management Team and implement closure of actions. Carry out regular dip checks on staff performance. You will assist in the production and evolution of apprentice training program. Implement training program and monitor progress both practically and academically. Provide support and mentoring for all apprentices working within the section.
About the Department
The University of Warwick offers an amazing campus and leading research facilities with an ambitious £1BN growth plan, over the next ten years. Joining a team of highly experienced and technical operators, you will be the lead for external suppliers and liaise with all departments to ensure a cohesive approach.
Benefits
- an attractive pension scheme
- a generous holiday allowance plus Christmas closure
- excellent learning and development opportunities
- savings on a wide range of products and services
- generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy
- onsite childcare facilities
- flexible working
- Living Wage employer
- relocation guide and support
Diversity and Inclusion
Warwick is committed to building an organisation of mutual respect and dignity, promoting a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive working and learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding.
We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation. To find out more about our social inclusion work at Warwick visit our webpages here.
The University currently holds a Race Equality Charter Bronze Award, Athena Swan Sliver Award and a Disability Smart Bronze Award. Further information on all of the University's Awards and Accreditations can be found here. The University of Warwick is also one of the six founder institutions of the EUTOPIA European University Alliance.
If you do not yet have the right to work in the UK and/or are seeking sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link which contains further information about obtaining the right to work in the UK.
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