About the job

Job summary

House of Commons

The House of Commons a unique and exciting place to work right at the heart of the UK's thriving democratic system. 

Behind the scenes, the House of Commons Service is made up of more than 3,000 employees who support and facilitate the smooth day to day running of the House. They provide professional services to Members of Parliament, their staff, and the wider parliamentary community.

Introduction 

The Parliamentary Maintenance Services Team (PMST) maintains the Parliamentary Estate (Commons & Lords) buildings, engineering systems and furnishings in order to ensure a fully functioning, safe working environment for the many thousands of people for who work in and visit Parliament and ensure the buildings are equipped for the demands of the 21st century.

PMST have direct interface with the other departments supporting the functions of both Houses, i.e., Security; Digital; Safety; Catering; Service Delivery and Strategic Estates (who provide project management to multi-million-pound refurbishment and build projects).

Job description

We are looking for a Building Systems Manager to join our Central Maintenance Office (CMO). The Central Maintenance Office (CMO) are responsible for managing all pre-planned maintenance (PPM) activities and associated repairs across the estate to ensure legal compliance and operational readiness of our buildings and equipment ranging from steam boilers to state-of-the-art fire alarm and security systems.

In this role, you will have the responsibility to manage all aspects of the maintenance, repair and small project work to Parliament’s specialist building services systems, which include Fire Alarms, Security Systems, BMS Systems and the largest private internal TV network in the country.

Ideally, you will have significant experience in managing large complex networked electronic building systems as well as operating computerised maintenance software and managing significant budgets.

You will manage a wide range of specialist contractors in conjunction with our contracts team to ensure maximum system availability. As such this role will require a mixture of hands-on practical knowledge and management experience.

Some of the responsibilities for this role include:

• Manage the day-to-day repairs and planned maintenance usually via specialist contractors to ensure our Service Level Agreements are met.
• Undertake the supervision, monitoring, and control of contractor’s activities to ensure a safe place to work.
• Act in accordance with the H&S policy of the House and all applicable legislation/guidance.
• Liaise with a range of stakeholders, to ensure that work activities are carried out without undue disruption to the Business of the House.

Person specification

Qualifications - NVQ Level 4 in a specialist-related subject such as fire or security systems maintenance.

Note: In exceptional circumstances, a lower qualification may be accepted subject to an agreed improvement plan to obtain Level 4 within 2 years. 

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:

• Significant experience of managing the maintenance of complex networked electronic building systems (such as BMS, Fire, Security etc) including secure networking processes.
• Experience in the management of contracts and associated contractors including setting & managing Key Performance Indicators, realistic objectives, monitoring performance and giving feedback etc.
• Experience in the management of significant budgets including agreeing on contract expenditure to ensure value for money and providing management reports.
• Ability to work successfully within a team, whilst upholding the values of equality, diversity, and Inclusion.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £44,118, House of Commons contributes £11,911 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

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Selection process details

CV & Supporting Statement – If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV and supporting statement with a 500-word limit.

More information on the role and the full criteria can be found in the Job Description. 

Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window).

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Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission. The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.