Head of Estates

Job responsibilities

Whilst not exhaustive, the following duties represent an indication of the key duties and responsibilities expected of the post holder.

The post holder will:

Take the lead on shaping the future provision of estates services at Atlas. This will include the strategic development of services to ensure they are high quality, progressive, responsive to internal and external demand and fully support the strategic direction of the company and the future operational needs of the service delivery contracts.

Be responsible for the development and implementation of the on-going long term Atlas Estates Strategy and the associated delivery plan, ensuring that any related financial and estates management resources are correctly planned and prioritised.

Use technical and professional building and engineering expertise advice, as necessary, to support the reconfiguration and integration of various services associated with the overall Atlas Estates Strategy.

Support the companys annual business planning process, including the production of appropriate estate plans, which should be flexible where possible, to allow for any potential adjustments, that may be required, to meet the changing needs of the service.

Liaise with Senior Leadership Team (SLT) colleagues to ensure that any estates management implications, arising from business plans developed within other services, are identified and where necessary, appropriately resourced.

Research and develop the latest estate management strategies and practices and where appropriate, implement new methods of working throughout the Company, in order to obtain the optimum return on resources.

Ensure full liaison is undertaken with colleagues from the capital and property teams to effectively manage the interface between operational, building and engineering matters and all developments regarding capital investment projects.

Ensure, that all minor building and engineering projects are procured, designed, and managed to comply with all Atlas Standing Orders, relevant health and Safety Guidelines, other statutes, acts, Institute guidelines, industry legislation and any related NHS guidance information.

Take responsibility to ensure that pre and post tender documentation is evaluated using analytical specialist knowledge and criteria to interpret project submission in accordance with Atlas procedures. Maintain an historic information data base to evaluate and maintain an appropriate approved list of specialist, and non - specialist contractors.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline e.g. architecture, building services, engineering electrical, mechanical, facilities management, surveying or similar.
• Appropriate postgraduate and/or professional qualifications in a relevant discipline as above and/ or an BA. or have equivalent level of experience of specialist area working at a senior level
• Current professional registration member of relevant professional body, e.g. Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management (IHEEM).
• Management qualification or equivalent leadership experience
• Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development.

Desirable

• Prince 2 project management qualification or equivalent
• MBA

Knowledge & Experience: General

Essential

• The ability to think strategically and develop plans.
• Experience of working within a complex and challenging environment, managing relationships with multiple stakeholders.
• Good level of competence and proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite of programmes, in particular Excel, word and PowerPoint.
• A high standard of written skills, evident in report writing.
• Good information presentation skills, evident in use of graphics and design of reports.
• Excellent verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex, sensitive contentious technical information to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• The ability to interpret and understand highly complex statistics and sensitive or contentious information
• Ability to monitor complex contracts.

Knowledge & Experience: Specialist

Essential

• Detailed Knowledge and experience of and proficient in the use of estates computer management systems, for example Building Management software / database Systems (BMS) and Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM), MICAD.
• Experience of managing a large multi-disciplinary Estates service within an environment of comparable scale and complexity.
• Successful track record of negotiating Estates & Facilities services contracts.
• Detailed knowledge and awareness of legislation relating to Estates and Facilities management
• Extensive knowledge and experience of practical engineering applications and working with and on engineering systems within complex organisations and environments
• Experience in managing estates construction, maintenance and physical assets of several major services across a whole organisation
• Achievement in successful change management and managing successful Projects.
• Knowledgeable in the manipulation of fine tools, materials, equipment and computerised technical drawings.
• Proven track record of delivering service provision to high professional standards.
• Knowledge of service planning and an understanding of its relevance and impact on the services provided by the Estates Directorate.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety and fire safety legislation and good practice.
• Detailed knowledge of NHS property & Estates related guidance, e.g. Health Building Notes (HBNs) and Health Technical Memorandum (HTM's)
• A sound understanding of the legal and financial aspects of major property projects and transactions
• Excellent knowledge and experience of statutory / regulatory returns such as the annual Estates Return Information Collection (ERIC) and Premises Assurance Model (PAM) and the requirements of the 6 facet survey

Desirable

• An excellent understanding of national guidance on NHS Estates Management processes.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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