Mechanical Manager - Maintenance

1. Blue Water Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Mechanical Services Manager for a permanent position in Pontypridd.
2. You will be responsible for ensuring all mechanical assets are maintained to a high standard, meeting all statutory and legislative requirements.
3. Experience of managing an internal trades team and external contractors is required.

Blue Water Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Mechanical Services Manager for a permanent position in Pontypridd.

You will be responsible for ensuring all mechanical assets are maintained to a high standard, meeting all statutory and legislative requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all paperwork and certification associated with inspections is secured and share with the Health and Safety Team.
• To oversee the preparation of a programme of proactive maintenance works associated with the mechanical infrastructure
• To provide advice and guidance on the best approach to address reactive maintenance works associated with mechanical infrastructure.
• To co-ordinate available in-house/external contractor resources in pursuit of best value service delivery of all aspects of the workload.
• To line manage in house Plumbing & Heating Engineers, providing support, guidance and leadership.
• To support the preparation of drawings, specifications, schedule of works and invitations to tender, to enable the letting of contracts involving mechanical works.
• To inspect works in progress by in-house staff and external contractors, ensuring quality standards are met.
• To manage any delegated budgets, aligned expenditure to budget accordingly.
• To promote best practice within the discipline of Engineering Services and ensure that the University acts within the law and in accordance with all current legislation.

About You:

• Excellent knowledge of mechanical engineering services
• Hold a qualification in mechanical engineering
• Knowledge of health and safety in the working environment, including the control of asbestos, legionella prevention, and associated legislation. (IOSH, NEBOSH or equivalent qualification would be desirable)
• Experience of managing an internal trades team and external contractors.
• IT literate in Microsoft software packages, the use of BMS systems, and capable of quickly learning how to use new IT systems.

This is a full time, permanent position offering a salary range of £40,000 - £45,000 plus benefits.