Job Description

Details

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Reference number

426898

Salary

72,739 - 82,746
per annum, pro rata
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP

Job grade

Grade 6

Contract type

Permanent

Type of role

Engineering

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

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Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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Colindale

About the job

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Job summary

The Facilities Management Department (FMD) sits within the Scientific Facilities Division and is responsible for: engineering; equipment and building maintenance; capital works projects for the Colindale site; environmental sustainability to maintain regulatory and compliant facilities to meet current and future business objectives; and site security at Colindale, working with relevant law enforcement agencies and security advisors.


This position has responsibility for site services provided at the UKHSA Colindale site by the Scientific Facilities Division. The post holder will have responsibility to lead and direct engineering and facility services at this site as well as provide occasional engineering cover and peer support to the UKHSA Head of Site for Harlow, as required. The post holder will:

ensure all engineering systems on the sites operate efficiently and safely on a day-to-day basis and remain compliant with all relevant legislation and regulatory requirements. manage the day-to-day relationship with the Hard Facilities Management (FM), Soft FM and Security contract providers, ensuring delivery to agreed operational and safety standards, conducting a range of financial, commercial and technical audits and monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) as part of this. lead, build and manage the in-house Facilities team who are responsible for overseeing and directing the work of the Hard and Soft FM provider in their daily operations, including Plant Engineers, and conduct root cause analysis and direct any remedial works required where systems fail. ensure all operational engineering maintenance requirements of buildings, plant, utility and infrastructure projects are specified within new capital projects to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory, safety and quality standards and are fully commissioned upon completion. be budget holder for Resource Departmental Expenditure Limits (RDEL) and Capital Departmental Expenditure Limits (CDEL) budgets for the Colindale site for all FMD provided services.

Job description

The post holder will:

ensure the safe and compliant management of all maintenance and engineering services across the Colindale site. Direct and oversee the delivery of strategic and day-to-day engineering services for the sites, identifying and delivering a programme of planned preventive maintenance (PPM) and remedial works as and when required through the Hard FM provider deliver a variety of complex and diverse strategic infrastructure engineering and planned built asset lifecycle replacement projects, ensuring that all operational maintenance, engineering and project-related health and safety requirements are clearly communicated and diligently applied ensure that the Hard FM provider carries out planned and reactive maintenance works in accordance with relevant UKHSA tender specification, policies and procedures and the agreed maintenance programme direct and oversee the security management arrangements for the Colindale site, including the outsourced site guarding team, liaising as and when required with relevant law enforcement and security agencies eg.Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI), National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) and local police monitor various reports, including compliance testing, planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive works, other service reports, calibrations, facility alarms and any other reports relating to the maintenance programme ensure appointment, management and availability of suitable Authorised, Responsible and Competent Persons across the scope of engineering and maintenance activities to meet regulatory and project requirements and incident / emergency response requirements for the specialist laboratory and monitoring facilities, ensure that HAZOPS are kept up to date and reflect any changes made to the facility, and that the monthly alarm listing issued by the Hard FM provider is reviewed and acted on as necessary. Act as the engineering site lead for any Health and Safety Executive, or other regulatory, interventions at the UKHSA Colindale site. Responsible for the health and safety of all site users and visitors to site on a day-to-day basis develop and issue operational and strategic performance and estate benchmarking reports as required. To monitor all engineering works to specialist laboratory facilities to ensure the works are compliant with all regulatory and service delivery requirements ensure effective communications with site users from across UKHSA, the immediate FMD Team, the Scientific Facilities Division and ensure effective co-ordination with counterparts at the Hard and Soft FM providers authorise and review User Requirement Specifications (URS), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and generation of design documentation related to engineering systems within Facilities provide and ensure a responsive service as required in respect of unplanned or emergency situations requiring technical expertise and advice which may impact on critical operations or service delivery. Implement and maintain a level of infrastructure resilience and incident planning to ensure critical service and business continuity is adequately supported. This includes being a member of the out-of-hours on-call Facilities arrangement for the UKHSA Colindale site develop, lead and motivate the Facilities Team and ensure consistent and optimal performance of their duties (Electrical and Mechanical Engineers) attend and chair meetings, as appropriate and necessary, and liaise with key UKHSA stakeholders and customers, contractors, consultants, design/project team and external organisations as required ensure appropriate, up to date documentation is in place to support the operation of the site, including appropriate insurance policies, fire evacuation plans and training, business continuity plan/s, risk registers, risk assessments, asset lists, etc

Key relationships


The post holder will develop working relationships and communicate regularly with a wide range of individuals, clinical and non-clinical, internal and external to UKHSA.This will include:


Internal:


Deputy Director and peers within the Scientific Facilities Division, Director Scientific Facilities and Performance, UKHSA Colindale Site Users, ICT Department, Finance, People and Commercial Directorates, Security, Estates, Legal Department, Science Hub Programme, and other appropriate departments within UKHSA.


External:


Hard and Soft FM and Security Providers (at all levels of seniority), key regulatory and advisory bodies (HSE, Home Office, MHRA, BSI), Directors/Partners of Design Consultancy Practices, Law enforcement agencies and security advisors, Quality Surveying and Structural Engineers, Agents - C of W


Specialist Mechanical/Electrical Design Consultancies, Engineering Services Provider - Specialist Managers, Commissioning Engineers, Science Hub Contractors and Consultants and any other appropriate external bodies or individuals.

Person specification

Essential Criteria:

Chartered Engineer status degree Qualified in Mechanical or Building Services Engineering or significant experience within this area substantial experience in a senior engineering and maintenance management role with understanding of complex maintenance and engineering installations, their operation and maintenance and including proving regulatory compliance experience of successfully leading a variety of major specialist engineering initiatives demonstrated experience of large scale and specialized contract management and of commissioning engineering systems experience of identifying, reporting and mitigating a range of risks associated with high hazard sites in either the public or private sector and of risk-based prioritisation excellent interpersonal skills, able to lead teams and build effective working relationships at all levels and between organisations, building coalitions of the willing and able you proactively create and maintain positive, professional and trusting working relationships with a wide range of people within and outside the organisation. You identify connections and reach out to bring people together you are positive and lead and support others through change excellent organisational skills and ability to scan the horizon, anticipating future challenges and mitigating actions an understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships

Benefits

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Alongside your salary of 72,739, UK Health Security Agency contributes 21,072 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.Learning and development tailored to your role An environment with flexible working options A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

Selection Process

This vacancy will be assessed using a competency-based framework which will assess your qualifications, knowledge and experience and / or skills and abilities outlined in the essential criteria.


Stage 1: Application & Sift


You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on the listed essential criteria, and this will be in the form of a:

Application form ('Employer/ Activity history' section on the application) 1000 word supporting statement

This should outline how your skills, experience, and knowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria.


The Application form and Statement of Suitability will be marked together.


Longlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will longlist into 3 piles of:

Meets all essential criteria Meets some essential criteria Meets no essential criteria

Only those meeting all essential criteria will be taken through to shortlisting.


Shortlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will shortlist on:

Chartered Engineer Status Degree Qualified in Mechanical or Building Services Engineering Substantial experience in a senior engineering and maintenance management role with understanding of complex maintenance and engineering installations, their operation and maintenance and including proving regulatory compliance

If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview and assessment.


Please note you will not be able to upload your CV. You must complete the application form in as much detail as possible. Please do not email us your CV.


Please do not exceed 1000 words. We will not consider any words over and above this number.


Feedback will not be provided at this stage.


Stage 2: Interview (competency based)


You will be invited to a face to face interview. If face to face interviews are planned, in exceptional circumstances, we may be able to offer a remote interview


Knowledge, experience, skills and abilities will be tested at interview.


You will be asked to prepare and present a 5-10 minute presentation at the start of your interview. The subject of this will be sent to you prior to interview.


Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Location

This role is being offered as lab based at our Scientific Campus in Colindale, London. Please note that hybrid working is not available for this role.


Please note the successful candidate will be expected to work weekends and bank holidays as part of this role.

Security Clearance Level Requirement

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.


Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Basic Personnel Security Standard / Security Check clearance.


For meaningful National Security Vetting checks to be carried out individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time. You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 5 years as the role requires Security Check clearance.


UK residency less than the outlined periods may not necessarily bar you from gaining national security vetting and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder / Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice.



Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check .



See our vetting charter .
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:


UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.



We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

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Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : Jon Payne Email : Recruitment@ukhsa.gov.uk
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Recruitment team

Email : Recruitment@ukhsa.gov.uk

Further information

The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact UKHSA Public Accountability Unit via email: Complaints@ukhsa.gov.uk If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website here


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