Maintenance Contracts Officer (Estates)

Your new company
The services of Hays have been retained by our client, a large academic institution, to recruit a maintenance Contracts Officer on a permanent basis.
You will join the Estates Services team which operates and maintains the buildings and grounds across multiple campuses, ensuring a safe and comfortable environment for all stakeholders.

Your new role
You will:
Monitor and instruct the planned and reactive maintenance activities to be carried out by maintenance contractors, overseeing the annual cycle of regular maintenance activities including co-ordination between external contractors and the internal operations team.
Engage with the Estates Services team and customers as required to enable access and co-ordinate the planning and operations associated with maintenance.
Monitor the administration of operational instructions, service records, compliance and the process for addressing identified faults and repairs.
Be accountable for the process for agreeing required repairs, defining requirements, obtaining costs, approving, instructing and monitoring works.
Have responsibility for the planning and management of the cyclical contract tender process for all Maintenance Contracts and will support the process during the procurement period.

What you\'ll need to succeed
To be considered for this position, you must possess:
A degree level qualification in a building, mechanical, electrical or building services engineering, or related technical discipline.
Experience in a management role relating to estates engineering services operating across a significant estate.
Experience of cost management of engineering plant operations, maintenance or development works.
Recent experience at management level within a property/construction or estate management role.
Experience of managing technical engineering/ building planned Maintenance Contracts including budget management.
Experience of developing and/or monitoring / assuring technical standards.
Experience of leading corporate maintenance planning processes.
Experience of co-ordinating external contractors.
Experience in project/contract management of projects.

What you\'ll get in return
This is a great opportunity to join a recognised brand name within Northern Ireland and be part of an established Estates team.
You will receive an industry-leading package including a competitive salary and an attractive public sector pension.
Hybrid working – you will be expected to be on the Belfast site a minimum of 3 days per week.
Flexible Working – you can avail of flexible working arrangements, working 35 hours per week. There are core times of 10:00-12:00 and 14:00-16:00 with an earliest start time of 08:00 and latest finishing time of 18:00.
Annual Leave – you will get 25 paid days annual leave per year, plus 13 public holidays.

What you need to do now
Please contact Andrew McLarnon to discuss this position in confidence. Alternatively, please apply using the link attached to register your interest.

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