HVAC and BMS Manager

Job Overview The HVAC and BMS Supervisor will provide the management and leadership of a team delivering a full range of engineering works and estates services, maintaining efficient engineering services and installations, ensuring that the service is carried out safely, in accordance with the PFI contract, statutory requirements and HTMs/HBNs. The HVAC and BMS Supervisor will work under the instruction of the Senior Engineering Manager Mechanical to ensure that engineering maintenance, including contract work and management of subcontractors, is carried out to appropriate standards and specifications. The HVAC and BMS Supervisor will provide expert specialist and professional building and engineering expertise to other Mitie staff, directors and senior management of the organisation. The HVAC and BMS Supervisor will undertake Authorised Person responsibilities in relation to specified disciplines and ensure safe systems of work are followed at all times. To cover for other supervisors in the event of annual leave and other absence Main Duties

• Provide effective communication with all Managers, Senior Managers and Directors both within Mitie and the Trust. They are complex in their nature, often contentious and require persuasive and negotiation skills to be effective. Issues affecting clinical areas in particular need to be well communicated and controlled to minimise impact to the Trusts clinical operations.
• Provides communication to Mitie Staff to ensure effective communication of Mitie policies, procedures and briefings. Communicate highly complex and technical information to electrical engineering and mechanical engineering teams.
• Communicate with numerous external bodies at every level and discipline, equipment suppliers, Architects, Consultants, Engineers, NHS Estates, Medical Devices Agency, HSE and other government bodies, Police and Fire Brigade, negotiating desired outcomes and communicating highly complex and technical information.
• Ensure that all contractual and statutory requirements relating to buildings and their services are carried out and records kept.
• Manage and undertake the duties of the Authorised Person in line with Mitie's Site Authorised Person Matrix
• The ability to interpret and implement highly complex technical documents and drawings generated by external bodies and organisations.
• Give managerial and technical instruction to staff; call in additional staff from home as appropriate and contractors as required in order to solve the problem.
• To lead and co-ordinate staff by maintaining sound employee relations, high morale and motivation, and create an environment facilitating the delivery of a quality service by providing sound technical guidance, dynamic leadership and good team communications. Everyone shares responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, irrespective of individual roles.
• Ensure that the maintenance, repair and preservation of, engineering services, plant and equipment within the contract are carried out within agreed standards, on time within budgets and consistent with the safety and well-being of patients, visitors and staff.
• Ensure that regular inspections and specialist inspections/surveys are carried out with the purpose of reviewing the condition of engineering services, plant and equipment and to enable annual and long-term programmes of engineering maintenance and lifecycle work to be prepared along with budgets, and to determining functional/long-term suitability and assessment of option appraisals.
• Ensure the implementation of the engineering services planned preventative maintenance System (PPM), arranging its update when necessary including plant inventories and work schedules as required.
• Ensure that annual and other periodic maintenance contracts are in place as required and are executed at the pre-determined time schedules, and the provided service meets the agreed specification. Ensure that the contracts are value for money. Maintenance contract specifications to be updated annually.
• Ensure that adequate emergency arrangements/contingency plans are made to deal with breakdowns, failures and other such occurrences of all engineering services.
• Participate in the selection and appointment of Mitie staff, monitor their competency, development and training, to ensure that they are adequately familiar with new technical developments, legislation and procedures which affect their work. Maintain an effective compliment of Trades Staff, identifying and providing solutions for any short fall. Draw up professional development plans including training needs for each member of staff.
Contribute positively to Plan Thrive's Social Value strategy and pledges What we are looking for
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Electrical/Mechanical or HVAC Trade.
• Demonstrated experience in a technical supervisory and/or management role, preferably within facilities management, particularly in healthcare (HTM01-08).
• PFI knowledge and experience would be beneficial.
• AP qualifications are preferable.
• Strong understanding of engineering principles relevant to the operational context.
• Experience in managing compliance with standards, processes, and procedures in alignment with Mitie's Safe Systems of Work.
• Ability to identify early warning signs of technical issues to reduce the likelihood of Non-Compliance Records (NCR).
• Strong analytical skills to assess labour loads and recommend necessary competency levels for technical roles.
• Excellent communication skills to engage effectively with diverse teams, including account directors, supply chain partners, and external stakeholders.
• Ability to build relationships and foster collaboration among teams.
• Strong leadership abilities with a proactive approach to problem-solving and a focus on compliance and operational excellence.
• Willingness to adapt to changing environments and embrace new challenges.
• Playing a key role in supporting social impact delivery.
  
  NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Electrical/Mechanical or HVAC Trade.
• Demonstrated experience in a technical supervisory and/or management role, preferably within facilities management, particularly in healthcare (HTM01-08).
• PFI knowledge and experience would be beneficial.
• AP qualifications are preferable.
• Strong understanding of engineering principles relevant to the operational context.
• Experience in managing compliance with standards, processes, and procedures in alignment with Mitie's Safe Systems of Work.
• Ability to identify early warning signs of technical issues to reduce the likelihood of Non-Compliance Records (NCR).
• Strong analytical skills to assess labour loads and recommend necessary competency levels for technical roles.
• Excellent communication skills to engage effectively with diverse teams, including account directors, supply chain partners, and external stakeholders.
• Ability to build relationships and foster collaboration among teams.
• Strong leadership abilities with a proactive approach to problem-solving and a focus on compliance and operational excellence.
• Willingness to adapt to changing environments and embrace new challenges.
• Playing a key role in supporting social impact delivery.