Estates Officer - Fire

Do you possess an up-to-date knowledge of legislation and regulations relating to all aspects of planning, construction and good working practices? Have you got experience of Estates Statutory and Mandatory requirements, with an emphasis on fire engineering? Are you looking for your next step? This role will assist with all of aspects of estates maintenance in relation to fire compliance. This includes the organising and reporting on planned preventative maintenance activities relating to statutory and mandatory requirements as stated in legislation, regulations, British standards and health technical memorandum. You will proactively manage contracts, outsourced contractors and in-house direct labour that relates to compliance and reactive maintenance activities., Your role will include:

• Assist with those delivering new capital developments, both operational and strategic, to ensure that the impact on existing fire related assets, installations and the design of new ones is appropriate and is optimal for the future performance of the estate.
• Under the direction of the Senior Estates Officer (Fire) assist with the fire compliance improvement function in the Estates Department. Working with the Operations Managers, to ensure that the department provides a responsive, efficient and effective service, using both contract and direct labour.
• Assist with planned preventative maintenance programmes (e.g. fire alarm testing and maintenance) reviewing these regularly to ensure that statutory, mandatory and best practice is observed and that they are safe, efficient and effective in operation. Monitor and report reactive maintenance undertaken, and to assist in understanding asset performance, using external contractors and in house labour as required.
  
  University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.
UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.


• An attractive salary of £39,535 - £47,159 per annum
• Access to a raft of national and local discount schemes including shopping, holidays and insurance
• An industry leading pension where your employer pays in 20.6% of your annual salary!
• 27+8 days annual leave per year, paid leave including absence