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Job description

Estate Management oversees the delivery of NIPS Capital Estate Programmes (both major and minor works); Facilities and Asset management functions as well as estate related policy and procurement on behalf of the agency. Site Manager - The Site Manager is part of a small in-house estates team who perform the intelligent client role with expertise in architectural design, quantity surveying, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and contract management. The HPTO Site Manager will be based on site at Hydebank but will have regular interaction with colleagues within Estate Management. The Site Manager is the local day-to-day estate lead at each site, aiding the delivery and co-ordination of a wide range of estate activities occurring at the site (which typically includes both minor and major capital projects as well as a range of maintenance activities) including managing the local helpdesk service and a small internal maintenance team who attend to reactive repairs and provide an out-of-hours on-call service. Please see employer website for full job details & person specification.

Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will report to the Head of Infrastructure & Asset Management.
• The Site Manager is the local estate lead at Hydebank, overseeing the co-ordination of estate activities which occur on site and contributing to the identification and progression of projects within a live environment.
• The Site Manager will engage with local prison staff, colleagues in Estate Management, Contractors and design team members to ensure the safe, effective and timely delivery of a range of construction and maintenance activities occurring on site.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• 1a. At least a Higher National Certificate (HNC) or a City and Guilds level 4 or an equivalent or higher qualification in one of the following construction disciplines detailed on Page 12 of the Candidate Information Booklet.
• AND 1b. A minimum of 2 years post qualification experience in the management/coordination of construction or maintenance services.
• AND 2. Experience of using Information Technology in the production of documents using Microsoft Office.
• AND 3. Hold or be willing to obtain , following appointment, an Institute of Occupational Safety and Health qualification in Legionella management for Responsible Persons' within 12 months of appointment.

Further Information

NICS Application form only. Vacancy closing date 19th July 2024 at 12 noon. As males, young people (people under the age of 35), people with a disability and people from minority ethnic communities are currently under represented in NICS, we would particularly welcome applications from these groups. The Northern Ireland Civil Service is an Equal Opportunities Employer. The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) is an agency within the Department of Justice. The Service, through its staff, serves the community by keeping those committed by the courts, in secure, safe and humane custody and, by working with prisoners and with other organisations seek to reduce the risk of re-offending and in so doing aims to protect the public. Estate Management: The prison estate incorporates a diverse range of buildings and services, each establishment operating as a self-contained small town, with provision for residential accommodation, healthcare facilities (including dental), education and learning centres, workshops, gymnasiums, sports facilities, meals kitchens, training facilities, offices and associated support facilities.