Building Compliance Engineer - Midlothian, United Kingdom - Heriot-Watt University

Description

Purpose of Role

Reporting to the Operations Manager for Buildings Compliance, the post holder will help to ensure that the university estates are maintained and meet all statutory building compliance requirements. The post holder will assist the Operations Manager in keeping and creating appropriate records up to date in all statutory building compliance areas and to assist in the co-ordination of the compliance teams activities on Heriot Watt's campus. The post holder will be responsible for contract management for procured contracts mainly covering servicing and inspections for LOLER, PUWER, Pressure Systems, Risk Assessments, and Work Instructions. You will be responsible for managing the Universities external mechanical compliance service and inspection contracts and support the University in completing remedial actions following service and inspection visits. You will ensure all compliance and legislative PPMs are set up and communicated to stakeholders with robust task lists and frequencies aligned to statutory guidance. Ensure all mechanical site drawings and documents are up to date and readily accessible and prepare reports for and update the Operation Manager.

Candidate Specification:

As a skilled and experienced engineer with an HNC qualification, you'll bring a wealth of knowledge to any team. You have a demonstrable understanding of Health and Safety legislation and environmental risk principles, and your IOSH Managing Safely and or NEBOSH qualification demonstrates your commitment to safety in the workplace. Your strong interpersonal skills enable you to communicate effectively with people at all levels, and your specialist knowledge allows you to make effective decisions and drive improvements. You will be computer literate and proficient in using the Microsoft Office suite applications. You should also have experience of managing a busy workload with changing priorities.

Summary of Key Duties and Responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities below are the main aspects of the position, but these may vary based on the requirements of the Operations Manager.

Education, Qualifications & Experience:

These are the criteria on which the short-listing and recruitment selection will be made

Essential Criteria

Desirable

• Demonstrable experience of managing demanding servicing and inspection contracts.

This job description is intended as a flexible framework which outlines the key general areas of activity in your position. Other activities may be required which are not outlined above but which are appropriate to the position and grade. Your personal objectives (Forward Job Plan) will also set out specific tasks and objectives for you to achieve, including objectives to help your career development.

About our School/Directorate and Team:

Estates and Facilities is a key professional service directorate within the Universities professional services operating structure. Facilities Management is currently one of four divisions within the directorate and has around 300 staff with Facilities Management being the largest team.

The University's facilities team has responsibility for managing and maintaining complex and diverse facilities over two campuses, which are Edinburgh and Galashiels. In Edinburgh, the University comprises of a campus site positioned within the green belt to the West of Edinburgh. It totals 154 hectares with over 100 buildings providing a developed floor space of upwards of 160,000m2, together with grounds, roads, car parks, multiple student residences, sports facilities and catering outlets. There are also other Scottish Campuses based at Galashiels and in Orkney. The University also has Campuses located in Dubai and Malaysia.