UEA - Head of Engineering

UEA - Head of Engineering

Head of Engineering

Candidate Information Pack

CONTENTS

ABOUT US

Founded in 1963, the University of East Anglia (UEA) is an internationally renowned University based on a campus that provides top quality academic, social and cultural facilities to over 16,872 students. Located in rolling parkland, and just two miles from the centre of the beautiful cathedral city of Norwich, the University is part of the Norwich Research Park which is home to over 1,000 scientists working in several world ranked institutions. The city’s motto is “A fine city” and its strong cultural heritage has seen Norwich maintain the best of its historical character whilst developing to become one of the most vibrant and attractive cities in Europe. The city is surrounded by beautiful countryside and within easy reach of the stunning Norfolk coast. A wide variety of visitors come to the region every year to enjoy boating on the Broads, the protected nature and wildlife habitats, as well as seaside towns and beaches. The city’s medieval centre of cobbled streets remains largely intact, but there is still space for modern buildings such as the city’s newest centrepiece, the Forum, which is a striking piece of contemporary architecture. The glass front overlooks the colourful open-air market (one of the largest in the country) and reflects the city in all its diversity. The city is consistently rated as one of the top ten shopping venues in the UK.

The University offers a choice of more than 300 courses through four faculties. The University employs around 3,520 staff – two thirds of which are full time and one third part time. More than 1,500 members of staff are academic including around 350 researchers. Administration, support, technical and general staff make up just over 2,000 in total. The University has over 16,872 students, including some 3,800 postgraduates and over 3,360 from outside the European Union from more than 75 countries worldwide.

3. About Us 4. The Estate 5. Job Description 7. Person Specification 8. Further Information & How to Apply

Former UEA Students include:

• Booker Prize winning authors Ian McEwan and Kazuo Ishiguro; • Comedy writers and performers Charlie Higson, Arthur Smith and Paul Whitehouse • Explorer Benedict Allen • Meteorologist Penny Tranter • Actors Jack Davenport, James Frain, Matt Smith and Tim Bentinck.

The UEA is ranked:

• Gold (Teaching Excellence Framework 2017-2020) • 41st in the Guardian university Guide 2022 • 27th in the Times and Sunday Times 2022 World Top 200 (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2019)

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THE ESTATE

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Division: Reporting to: Grade: Team: Department:

Head of Engineering

Estates and Facilities Division (EST)

Head of Estates Strategy and Delivery

Grade 8

Engineering & Infrastructure (E&I) Team

Sustainability, Utilities and Engineering Department

Job Purpose To lead, develop and maintain a sustainable Engineering and Infrastructure plan to support the UEA’s built assets (buildings, plant & infrastructure) maximising a compliant, reliable, efficient function aligned to industry best practice and enacted in collaboration with the Maintenance, Projects and SUE delivery functions.

Main Duties 1. General Management Duties

• Line management and leadership of the E&I Team providing motivation, leadership, direction and guidance where needed. • Performance management including establishing, embedding and measurement of Key Performance Indicators for the E&I Team, develop appropriate action plan(s) to ensure sustainable positive development. As required by the Head of Estates Strategy and Development, analyse and evaluate management information in order to compile regular reports on progress, trends and recommendations for change. • Forecast and manage team budgets. • Uphold and promote the Division’s values. • Promote an approach & culture of continuous • Undertake HR tasks & appraisals for the E&I Team. • improvement based on innovation and industry best practice to improve service delivery, efficiency and value for money. • Ensure the best value for money is achieved using established UEA procurement principles, including budget management, invoice validation and contract procurement. Developing revenue streams where possible.

UEA is a Campus University and the Estates and Facilities Division is proud to be able to make a positive contribution to the University’s vision by managing, developing and creating a Campus that makes a positive impact on the living and learning experience for students and staff. The Campus is one of the most architecturally striking campuses in the Higher Education sector. The central Campus is set on a beautiful 360 acre estate in Norwich. The central Campus has a coherent built environment renowned for low energy sustainable buildings, iconic 1960s Lasdun-designed teaching and residential buildings, lord Foster’s Sainsbury Centre, innovative contemporary buildings for learning and enterprise and sensitively restored 16th century listed buildings. The western Campus, which includes the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Trust and the Norwich Research Park, has award-winning research and teaching buildings which are the vanguard of collaborative research and development planned for the area. Our innovative works continue to win awards and we strive to make all our developments visually enhance the Campus and promote the principles of sustainable design, smart technology and ease of operation.

Our listed 1960s buildings are being reassessed to determine how we can create world class technology and research within an existing envelope. This reassessment will provide a unique opportunity for Estates and Facilities to reimagine the original ethos and design of the University. The breadth and depth of this remodelling will be the most important development in the life of the University since it was first conceived.

The Estates and Facilities Division

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the Director is responsible to the University’s Executive Team for the alignment of the Estate Strategy with the University Plan and the delivery of the work of the Estates and Facilities Division. The Division is responsible for the operation and development of the University. The Division oversees the smooth running of the Campus, from maintaining the University’s buildings and grounds, managing the car parks and security to space management and post and portering services. The Division is also responsible for the continual development of the Campus to provide the right built estate for the University’s business.

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JOB DESCRIPTION

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Applicants will be expected to demonstrate how they meet the essential criteria for the role and provide evidence to support this.

CRITERIA

ESSENTIAL

DESIRABLE

Education, Experience and Achievements

• Degree, or equivalent qualification or equivalent relevant experience, in engineering or facilities management. • Membership of related professional body such as CIBSE or RICS to chartered status. • Experience in senior leadership/management position within a Construction, Maintenance or Facilities Management environment. • Demonstrable communication skills in English language. • Ability to think and operate at both an operational and strategic level. • Ability to work collaboratively with other departments. • Technical engineering knowledge and expertise. • Good IT skills with a working knowledge of CAFM systems. • Excellent people management skills including performance management / coaching. • Strong commercial skills; able to identify good value for money. • Track record of delivering innovation and best practice. • Understanding of customer-focused service delivery. • Ability to analyse and interpret complex >Page 1 Page 2-3 Page 4-5 Page 6-7 Page 8-9 Page 10

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