Building Services Manager at Birmingham Newman University

37 hours, Permanent 

Over the last 10 years, Birmingham Newman University has invested over £50 million on its physical estate and has recently delivered world class nursing training facilities. We are about to commence the University’s next Estates Masterplan. We take pride in our facilities and estate across the entire University campus and this role is key in ensuring safe, functional and high-quality facilities are provided for our staff, students and visitors throughout the year.

The outline of the job is to manage the Estates maintenance team, oversee contractors and contracts, and ensure the University fulfils all regulatory compliance relating to its physical estate. It is essential we deliver an absolutely outstanding estates and maintenance service to our University.

In addition, the postholder will be responsible for writing technical specifications and tender documents, including maintenance refurbishments and small projects, and overseeing the University’s TopDesk system relating to the Estates maintenance department. The postholder will support the University’s target of being carbon negative by 2035, expanding the building management system, looking at new technologies that supply hot water and heating, and ensuring we continue decarbonising our heating and hot water networks.

If you have the relevant estates experience and background and want to make a positive impact at our University then please apply.

Informal enquiries about this opportunity are very welcome. Please contact Paul Dean, Director of Estates and Campus Services, at p.dean@staff.newman.ac.uk, to discuss the role further.