SUPP111727

The role holder will assist in managing fire and life safety statutory compliance contracts, to ensure the University's services and infrastructure are safe, legally compliant, and fit for purpose.

You will deputise for the relevant Compliance and Contracts Manager where required, which will incorporate activities that are carried out by external contractors and internal maintenance operatives. You will be involved in carrying out small works to fire and life safety systems.

What will you be doing?

• Organise compliance contractor services and planned preventive maintenance visits throughout the University campuses as to maintain statutory compliance obligations.


• Collect and analyse statutory compliance service test certifications to record within the compliance database and review potential failures to be addressed to maintain compliance.


• Conduct audits of compliance works by contractors and staff, reporting back to the relevant manager to establish performance and quality.


• Liaise with facilities management across all campuses to update them on contractor schedules and potential failures across the estate they are responsible for.


• Review proposed remedial works and review costs and risk of non-conformity and provide technical feedback to the Compliance and Contracts Manager.


• Manage compliance contractors onsite when internal organisation is required to carry out statutory compliance on a complex site.


• Lead and manage small fire and life safety projects for replacement assets that have been found to have failed or beyond economical repair.


• Provide fire and life safety systems advice to stakeholders across the University.


You should apply if

You have a keen interest in compliance management with a proven track record working with Fire and Life Safety systems, including management of statutory tasks and remedial works.

As the role consists of supporting the Compliance and Contracts manager across multiple disciplines including but not limited to fire alarms, lifts, safety line systems and sprinkler systems, you would need to be a well-motivated person who is keen to expand their knowledge of compliance management across a complex and diverse estate.

Continuous improvement is important at the university, so you would be confident in suggesting potential changes and improvements to our systems and working methods.