Kusco - Director of Technical Services

Kusco - Director of Technical Services

Director of Technical Services Candidate Information Pack

Introduction The Kingston University Estate Vision Director of Technical Services - The Role Further information and application process Contents

Introduction

Kingston University Service Company Ltd (KUSCO) was formed in 1997 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kingston University. It provides a range of facilities management services to the University. KUSCO supports a diverse range of buildings and occupations across a multi-site estate ranging from a leafy campus at Kingston Hill, knights park, Roehampton Vale and the main Kingston upon Thames Penrhyn Road campus which is home to the newly completed Townhouse Project. As well as prestigious museum and conferencing facilities at Dorich House overlooking Richmond Park. KUSCO is unusual in that it is a hybrid organisation. As a limited company sitting under a higher education umbrella it seeks to take advantage of the commercial freedoms available to it by operating as a private sector organisation, whilst aligning its objectives wholly to support its only client Kingston University. aims to provide first class FM services at a commercially competitive price.

The Kingston University Estate Vision

At Kingston University we take great pride in the difference we make to the lives of our 16,499 students and the wider community we serve. We are constantly striving to provide excellent services and to continue to make a positive contribution to the economic, social and cultural life of the borough. Over the last 10 years we have achieved a lot by investing in our estate and over the next 10 years we hope to continue to improve and transform our campuses by providing an even better teaching and learning experience, and upgraded facilities for students, staff and the local community. A key aim of the Estate Vision is to create new high-quality buildings that will provide an even better teaching and learning experience across our campuses. Many of our buildings were built between the 1950s and 1970s. Inevitably these buildings are deteriorating, costly to run and aren’t energy efficient. Other UK universities are investing in their campuses which means we also need to invest to maintain our success in a competitive market. Town House is Kingston University’s new landmark building on Penrhyn Road campus. It won the 2021 Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Stirling Prize, the highest accolade in UK architecture, confirming it as Britain’s best new building. Town House was also recipient of a prestigious RIBA London Region Award, a 2021 Civic Trust Award, runner up in the Guardian University Awards 2020 and a finalist in the NLA London Awards and Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards. The project to deliver Town

House began with a RIBA design competition in 2013, which was won by RIBA Gold Medal-winning Grafton Architects, who have a reputation for designing thoughtful, beautifully detailed buildings. https://www.kingston.ac.uk/ aboutkingstonuniversity/location/penrhyn-road/ town-house/ The campus development plan sets out the University’s aspirational long term plans, over the next ten years, to create a world class Civic University at the heart of Kingston, which will enhance the experience for students, staff, visitors and the wider community, and integrate seamlessly with the rest of the borough. We are committed to investing in facilities which provide innovative and flexible space, designed to develop student potential and deliver new and collaborative ways of learning, teaching and working. Increasing our status as a distinctive University recognised internationally for excellence and academic success. Our plan is designed to meet the University’s immediate needs while providing a framework for the future, improving the campus environment with stunning new contemporary spaces. Further information can be viewed at: https://www.kingston.ac.uk/ aboutkingstonuniversity/howtheuniversityworks/ universityplan/ https://www.kingston.ac.uk/ aboutkingstonuniversity/campus-development/ https://www.kingston.ac.uk/ aboutkingstonuniversity/location/

The Role Director of Technical Services

Director of Technical Services

Job Title

Asset Management Managing Director Kingston, Surrey

Faculty/Dept. Line Manager

Location

Director of Technical Services

Compliance & Performance Manager - PR x 1

Compliance & Performance Manager - KH x 1

Health & Safety Officer x 1

CAD Technician x 1

Senior Project Manager x 1

Asset Manager x 1

Fire Alarm Testers x 2

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