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Building Services Manager
July 19, 2019 | Comments Off on Building Services Manager
Salary and benefits:
Competitive salary plus company car or car allowance, matched pension up to 7.5%, numerous retail discounts, share save plans and 26 days annual leave.
Location: Within 1 hours' commute of Loughton, Essex
Business area: Buildings
Introduction: Kier Construction London is currently looking to recruit a Building Services Manager report to the Head of Building Services.
Responsibilities:
- Provide a professional, efficient and cost effective responsive maintenance service to the required quality standards and within approved budgets, in compliance with appropriate legislative controls and within the policies of Kier.
- Contribute to the strategic development, resource allocation and business performance of the responsive repairs service.
- Assist in developing 'profitability' and in the provision of an efficient, effective and responsible local housing service.
- Maintain a comprehensive 24 hour emergency response service for clients' dwellings and where appropriate public and educational establishments.
- Oversee the arrangements for "toolbox talks" in line with the work area's programme and maintain records.
- Monitor and review operational procedures and recommend changes as required.
- Develop and maintain responsive repair strategies to ensure that resources are used in the most effective way and to review the current response service.
- Monitor budgets and control expenditure in accordance with contractual requirements and maintain adequate financial returns in accordance with tender projects and Kier policies.
- Produce specifications and construction details in a building maintenance context, considering all relevant legislation and provide accurate estimates for the work.
- Responsibility for the management of a Responsive Maintenance section to the required quality and performance within the financial controls and approved policies of Kier in order to achieve a value for money service.
- Assist in the implementation, operation and monitoring of performance management schemes.
- Understand the project financial position at all times and contribute to forecasts.
- Give all supervisory employees and sub-contractors precise instructions on their responsibilities for correct working methods. Ensure that they do not permit individuals to take unnecessary risks.
- Ensure that individuals under their control work safely.
- Identify and liaise to arrange training where required.
- Generate reports and statistics and provide recommendations to the service operations as necessary.
- Determine optimum employment levels to comply with business planning including the recruitment of craft and manual operatives and technical and support staff as necessary.
- Ensure every effort is made to achieve targets both key performance indicators and local performance indicators as agreed and ensure the resources of the service are used in the most efficient and economical manner.
- Provide technical advice in relation to the long-term maintenance planning and servicing of the building stock and deployment of people resources.
- Develop effective communication methods within your department.
- Participate in carrying out of annual PPRs with your staff including interim reviews to manage performance.
- Lead, manage and contribute to the development of your team.
- Manage / monitor performance of sub-contractors / materials in line with the current standing orders procedures.
- Understanding of health, safety and environment policies, CDM regulations and safe systems of work.
- Ensure your business area is presented in a manner that reflects Kier Services- Maintenance image/ values.
- Participate in performance reviews and undertake relevant training where necessary.
- NVQ/HND/HNC/CIBSE or equivalent qualifications
- A Levels or equivalent
- GCSE/O-Levels or equivalent
- Computer literate
- Excellent communication skills
- Be able to work as part of a team
- Ability to organise, plan and manage workloads
- Be able to work on your own initiative
- Ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure
- Be able to motivate yourself and others
- Experience of working within a construction environment is essential
- Commercially aware
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**Please note, candidates may be interviewed and offered before the closing date of this advert**