Bldg Serv. & Compliance Manager

Job Description

National Highways are looking to recruit a Building Services and Compliance Manager in order to provide strategic Building Services Engineering and Compliance Management advice, guidance and support to the Estates and Facilities Division, and elsewhere acrossthe organisation, to support the delivery of business activities and ensure compliance with all relevant statutory and legislative guidelines.What youll be leading on

• Provide expert advice on Building Services engineering, design and management issues across the Highways England office and operational estate to support management decision making and enable issue resolution.
• Resolve Building Services and Compliance Management enquiries and issues, carrying out investigations where necessary, and act as a point of contact for internal and external stakeholders to ensure the delivery of an appropriate response.
• Develop building refurbishment, fit out and other design guidelines, and review project scopes and proposals in conjunction with others to ensure fitness for purpose, value for money and affordability.
• Identify Building Services and Compliance Management improvement opportunities and recommend, agree and implement solutions, ensuring that business benefits are clearly identified and measurable.
• Lead and deliver significant or complex Building Services, Mechanical, Electrical and other similar technical projects across the estate.
• Consult with relevant stakeholders on proposed changes affecting Building Services and Compliance Management to ensure that their business needs are fully understood and that they are appropriately informed.
• Build and manage strong relationships with facilities and project managers and their teams to clarify their project and building management imperatives, and to provide reliable, accurate and professional Building Services and Compliance Management advice.
• Line management of 3 direct Team Managers
• Budget authority - as designated for each project or activity being managed (typically £10k - £5m)

To be successful

• Building Services technical knowledge, experience and/or professional qualifications (e.g. CIBSE, IMechE, IET, IPlantE, BIFM, APM, NEBOSH, IOSH) relevant to the role and business area
• Experience of Building Services Engineering, Design and Management
• Experience of working in an Estates and/or Facilities environment
• A strong understanding and appreciation of the interdependences between all aspects of a building and the provision of a good working environment for all users
• A good understanding of Risk & Resilience, Workplace Security, Accessibility, Safety, Sustainability and Business Continuity best practices and statutory requirements
• Experience of Compliance and Assurance Management
• Experience of facilitating continuous improvement and assuring quality
• Proactive approach to improving performance and productivity

About Us At National Highways we believe in a connected country. We are passionate about creating a culture where colleagues feel connected, included and enjoy greater wellbeing to achieve this. Were proud that as an organisation we are continually striving to dobetter and actively encourage and support our colleagues to do the same with their careers.An informal blended working approach has been adopted for many of our roles across National Highways. We offer many different ways to work flexibly and were open to discuss part-time working, job shares, and flexible start and finish times. Please waituntil the interview stage before asking us about flexibility, and we will explore what is possible.Our benefits packageOur total reward package includes basic salary, the potential for a performance related bonus, and employer pension contributions of up to 10%.We also offer:

• Annual Leave starting at 26 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising by 1 day each year up to 31 days (plus Bank Holidays)
• Flexible hours and blended working between base location/home
• Life assurance of 4 times annual salary
• Health and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7 365 days and network of mental health first aiders. Plus access to a wellbeing app to enhance your self-care 24/7, Occupational health service and flu vaccines
• A cycle to work scheme for the purchase of a bicycle and equipment for healthy, low carbon travel
• Significant investment in your career development, through learning and development, talent management, coaching, mentoring and on job experience

And we are:

• Family friendly with enhanced maternity leave and pay, paternity leave (15 days), shared parental leave, adoption leave. Plus access to financial support for holiday play schemes and paid special leave (up to 5 days pa), eg for caring responsibilities
• Money friendly with access to a discounts platform including over 3000 discounts for supermarkets, eating out, leisure, holidays. Alongside a financial wellbeing programme

Community friendly - offering paid leave to volunteer, 3 days basic/year plus an extra 3 days to support the national Covid effortSo if you put safety first, take ownership of your work, show passion for what you do, work effectively in a team, and demonstrate integrity in how you do it - then youll be a great fit for our organisationAnd finally we reserve the right to close before the advertisement expires