Job Description

The Bank of England is the UK\'s central bank. Our mission is to deliver monetary and financial stability for the British people.

The Bank of England is a diverse organisation. Each of its 4,000 people are committed to public service and dedicated to promoting the good of the people of the United Kingdom by maintaining monetary and financial stability.

Department Overview

The PPSD mission is to maintain, enhance and protect the Bank\xe2\x80\x99s environment and to provide excellent services for Bank staff. In addition to maintaining and securing the Bank premises, PPSD has responsibility for delivering a c\xc2\xa311mn property investment portfolio, business continuity, health & safety, events, facilities (switchboard, help desk and reception), catering, cleaning, post, and travel whilst ensuring value for money is achieved in all Bank wide procurements.

The Bank exists to ensure monetary stability and to contribute to financial stability. PPSD ensure that the infrastructures required to support the Bank\xe2\x80\x99s critical functions are maintained and enhanced.



As a Senior SCE working days, you will lead a team of six 24/7/365 SCEs, ensuring the Bank\xe2\x80\x99s critical infrastructure is always operational. You will be part of the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) team, which collectively, alongside the reactive team, is responsible for the continued safe functioning of the London premises, which consists of grade I listed Threadneedle Street and 20 Moorgate.

This is a 24/7 role. It provides operational management of critical systems within our London buildings, acts as a first responder to critical alarms, acts as an authorised Person, coordinates the exercising of emergency operating procedures, and, in the event of incidents, will manage the technical response and recovery.

This role will also undertake assigned maintenance/project work. It will support both Building Services and Energy Managers in completing quality assurance/conditional reporting and optimisation activities as part of our continuous improvement.

The Senior SCE will also include team leader responsibility for the SCE team to ensure the critical engineering infrastructure is constantly available.

Key Responsibilities

• Operational management of critical building services in a grade I listed building.
• Coordinating authorised person (CAP) for electrical and/or mechanical systems and upholding the Safe Systems of Work.
• Completing assigned statutory and maintenance tasks per SLAs.
• Dealing with incidents and using skill and experience to coordinate the recovery safely.
• Continuous improvement activities will include operations, quality assurance and energy optimisation.
• Staff Management, including managing the 24/7 rota, absence, training, and development.
• Monitoring the BMS and other monitoring systems to ensure the plant operates correctly and instigating remediation when not.

Skills and Experience

Essential (minimum) criteria

• HNC/HND or equivalent in building services discipline or level 3 technical qualification with significant experience.
• Staff management experience in an operations and maintenance environment.
• Industry-recognised H&S qualification
• Working to Safe Systems of Work and being an Authorised Person.
• Experience of using Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM)
• Exposure to a full range of reactive and planned maintenance regimes.
• An excellent understanding of building services
• In-depth knowledge of statutory compliance.
• Proven ability to learn and apply systems and plant operating instructions to a diagnostic level.
• Ability to work under pressure to resolve complex engineering faults and emergencies.
• Ability to read and understand complicated building services drawings.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to relate with stakeholders and produce detailed written reports.

Desirable criteria

• Operating and maintaining building services within a heritage building
• Experience of working in a data centre
• Previously experience as a CAP

Qualifications

Our Approach to Inclusion

The Bank values diversity, equity and inclusion. We play a key role in maintaining monetary and financial stability, and to do that effectively, we believe we need a workforce that reflects the society we serve.

At the Bank of England we want all colleagues to feel valued and respected, so we\'re working hard to build an inclusive culture which supports people from all backgrounds and communities to be at their best at work. We celebrate all forms of diversity, including (but not limited to) age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. We believe that it\xe2\x80\x99s by drawing on different perspectives and experiences that we\xe2\x80\x99ll continue to make the best decisions for the public.

Finally, we\'re proud to be a member of the . If you wish to apply under this scheme, you should check the box in the \xe2\x80\x98Candidate Personal Information\xe2\x80\x99 under the \xe2\x80\x98Disability Confident Scheme\xe2\x80\x99 section of the application.

Salary and Benefits Information

This specific role offers a competitive salary on a full-time basis.

In addition, we also offer a comprehensive benefits package as detailed below:

• A non-contributory, career average pension giving you a guaranteed retirement benefit of 1/95th of your annual salary for every year worked. There is the option to increase your pension (to 1/50th) or decrease (to 1/120th) in exchange for salary through our flexible benefits programme each year.
• A discretionary performance award based on a current award pool.
• A 8% benefits allowance with the option to take as salary or purchase a wide range of flexible benefits.
• 26 days\xe2\x80\x99 annual leave with option to buy up to 12 additional days through flexible benefits.
• Private medical insurance and income protection.

National Security Vetting Process

Employment in this role will be subject to the National Security Vetting clearance process (and typically can take between 6 to 12 weeks post offer) and the passing of additional Bank security checks in accordance with the Bank policy. Further information regarding the vetting and security clearance requirements for the role will be provided to the successful applicant, and information about how the Bank processes personal data for these purposes, is set out in the

The Application Process

Important: Please ensure that you complete the \xe2\x80\x98work history\xe2\x80\x99 section and answer ALL the application questions fully. All candidate applications are anonymised to ensure that our hiring managers will not be able to see your personal information, including your CV, when reviewing your application details at the screening stage. It\xe2\x80\x99s therefore really important that you fill out the work history and application form questions, as your answers will form a critical part of the initial selection process.

The closing date for applications is 29th February 2024.

The assessment process will comprise of two stages. One of which may be an in-person interview and contain a hands-on engineering assessment.

Please apply online, ensuring that you complete your work history and answer ALL the application questions fully and in detail as your application will not be considered if all mandatory questions are not fully completed.

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