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Description

Facilities Development Engineer
Leicestershire
£35-42K depending on experience
Working within the Estates Department of a large university complex in Leicestershire, assisting the Engineering Asset Manager to lead a small team of mechanical/electrical engineers and clerks of works. The role will include project management of schemes ranging in value from several hundred pounds to multi-million pound schemes. To be responsible for advising the University on all aspects of mechanical and electrical engineering in relation to new capital works and alteration to existing buildings.

Duties and Responsibilities:
To work with the Projects team, under the direction of the Engineering Asset Manager, in the preparation of design programmes and the general running and administration of the Unit.
To assist with the management and co-ordination of the works of the mechanical engineer, the electrical engineer, and the M and E Clerks of Works.
To liaise with client departments in the preparation of project briefing documents for new buildings and alterations to the exisiting building stock.
To design and procure alterations to services within existing buildings including compliance with statutory requirements and to supervise the works through to completion.
To work alongside departments in the preparation of design briefs for new buildings and to provide professional advice in relation to such briefs.
To brief outside consultants and to monitor design of services for new and exisiting buildings and to ensure compliance with the brief.
To project manage capital projects on behalf of the University within the framework established by the senior management of Facilities Management Department. Additionally, to work alongside external project managers providing departmental links where required.
To maintain close budgetary control and administer the formal contract for all internally procured works and to receive cost reports as appropriate for externally procured projects.
To negotiate final accounts with contractors ensuring value for money for University departments.
To make reports as required to Estates Management Committee detailing the progress of projects from feasibility through to completion.
To assist in the on-going review, development and management of working process and quality assurance systems within the Unit.
To liaise with departmental Health and Safety Co-ordinators on all relevent issues relating to M and E services.
To act as an interface on M and E issues between the Projects team and the Services team working with the Assistant Director of Facilities and other engineers as required.
To maintain current records of plant and electrical installations.
To work closely with the University Energy Officer to develop strategies and implementation plans to meet energy saving/sustainability targets required by the University.
To allocate work to suitably trained and competent trades staff/contractors and, where necessary, to check the work when completed in order to maintain a high standard in accordance with the University Quality Assurance and Health and Safety Policies.
To continually update personal/staff management and technical skills in line with the Estates Personal Development plans.
To carry out regular quality and safety audits on your sections work in conjunction with Safe Systems of Work.
To understand and implement Health and Safety policies and requirements for yourself and others, commensurate with your level of responsibility within the Department to enable you to discharge your other duties and responsibilities safely.
To work as an active member of the Projects team in the first instance and as a team member of Facilities Management. To liaise with client departments Heads of departments and their representatives as required. To be first line contact on any project matter relating to engineering
To assist the Senior Development Engineer in developing staff skills and qualifications and to ensure personal skills/abilities meet current standards of good practice
To raise orders and authorise payments to suppliers and contractors with the agreed values set by the Finance Office. To be managerially responsible for the M and E Engineers and the services Clerk of Works. (as directed by the Engineering Asset Manager

Functional Contacts
Facilities Management project team and Senior Management Team
All staff within Facilities Projects
Technical and Management staff in other areas of Facilities Management Dept
All line managers within Facilities Management Dept
All other service departments within the University
Faculty and Departmental representatives
The Purchasing Office
Represent the Dept on such committees or other working groups as required
Estates H&S Officer

Person Specification
Experience: Minimum of 5 years post qualification experience.
Experience of working within construction teams and large complex organisations.
Previous project management experience.

Skills and abilities
Ability to project manage clients and contractors including the briefing process.
Ability to help manage a small team of engineers and monitor the service delivery of that team.
Ability to set programmes and work to deadlines.
Ability to understand the requirements of non-construction professionals and anticipate their needs.
Ability to work efficiently and accurately.
Ability to prioritise and handle high volumes of work to balance the needs of several schemes/projects that will be running concurrently.
Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
Knowledge of the working methods of other construction trades.
AutoCAD proficient in recent product release

Education and Qualifications.
Graduate in mechanical or electrical engineering discipline (preferably electrical)
Chartered CIBSE qualification.