FURTHER PARTICULARS FOR THE ROLE
Post Title Electrical Engineer
School/Department Estates and Buildings
Reference Number R120147
Closing date 18 July 2012
Interview date TBC
Contents:
Role description 1
Person specification 3
Outline terms and conditions
of appointment 5
Further advice , equal opportunities statement
and data protection 6
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ROLE DESCRIPTION
Structure Chart
Post title Electrical Engineer Job Purpose
Responsible and accountable to the Head of Estates Engineering for providing assistance and control on all aspects of the installation, maintenance, adaption, operation and energy conservation related to electrical services and ancillary equipment on the University Estate.
Sub heading
1. Organise and implement requests for installation, adaption and maintenance of electrical services including fire alarms and data lines in association with the other members of the Estates management team.
2. obtain estimates and budgetary control for contracts on maintenance and specialist equipment.
3. control contracts for adaptions and installation from inception to completion including design and specification, supervision of site work, financial control and where necessary use of external consultants to assists with design and specification where necessary. 4. Ensure all electrical work carried out by contract labour meets University standards and are
in accordance with current Codes of Practice and Electrical Regulations.
5. Contribute to the planned maintenance schedules for the electrical infrastructure. 6. Organise and implement periodic Inspection and Testing of all University buildings on a
continuous rolling programme and action all necessary remedial works from this Inspection and Testing.
7. As the Senior Authorised person be responsible for the control and operation of the University’s high and low voltage switch gear and issue ‘authorisations’ for operations by others.
8. Ensure the adequate availability and supply of electrical services to all University buildings. 9. Assist the Energy Manager to implement energy saving initiatives.
10. Ensure all safety procedures are implemented to meet University and statutory regulations, where necessary, implement ‘a permit to work’ system for high voltage systems.
11. Organise the issue of electrical certificates covering licensed areas.
12. Inspect electrical infrastructure and obtain estimates for any necessary work to be included in the Long Term Maintenance Programme.
Director of Capital
Development
Head of Estates
Engineering
Maintenance
Officer Energy Manager
Electrical Engineer
13. Investigate faults on electrical systems and advise on remedial actions. 14. Participate in an ‘out of hours’ On Call emergency service.
15. Carry out such other duties commensurate with the grading and purpose of the post, as may be required by the Engineering Officer.
16. Update all Computer Aided Design (CAD) drawings as and when alterations and building refurbishments take place
17. Procure maintenance contracts for site Generators, Uninterruptible Power supply (UPS) and Isolated Power Supply (IPS) emergency back-up systems.
18. Assume responsibility for statutory requirements relating to lifts, emergency lighting and other aspects of electricity and work regulations.
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PERSON SPECIFICATION
MOA = Method of assessment
Application Form (AF) Interview (I) Presentation (P)
ESSENTIAL MOA
Education/ Qualifications
Appropriate professional qualifications (equivalent to an HND/HNC) in Electrical Engineering
AF
Authorisation for the operation of High Voltage switchgear or be prepared to train and take on responsibility
AF, I
Appropriate certificate in the management of Health and Safety
AF, I Experience Substantial post qualification experience and appropriate
responsibility for operation and maintenance of High
Voltage switchgear and electrical building services systems
AF, I
Practical experience of building services management in a large organisation
AF, I Experience of managing building services installation projects
AF, I Experience in the management, motivation, and discipline
of technical staff
AF, I Experience of developing and management of budgets
and budgetary reporting
AF, I Experience in the management of Health and Safety,
collation and assessment of Risk Assessments and Method Statements, and the requirements and application of CDM Regulations.
AF, I
Aptitudes and Skills
Good working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite of applications, with particular skills in the use of Word, Excel and Project
AF, I
Effective project management skills. I A high-level approach to team working. I Excellent written communication and presentation skills. I A positive approach to the delivery and management of
change, for the benefit of agreed business objectives and to ensure the highest levels of customer service and care.
I
An understanding of, and a positive approach to, Equal Opportunities.
Training and Development
Post holder is required to take exams and/or update knowledge to keep uptodate with new editions in electrical wiring regulations etc. E.g. Updating qualifications to the 17th Edition
Post holder is required to maintain a level of professional competence by selectively attending seminars
AF, I
I
DESIRABLE MOA
Education/Qualific ations
Membership of appropriate professional institutions AF
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OUTLINE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE APPOINTMENT
Term of appointment: Continuing appointments are offered. The appointment is Grade 8
and the salary range for this grade is £30,122 - £35,938 per annum.
Holiday entitlement: Holiday entitlement is 30 days with the public holidays and
University closure days in addition.
Pension: Eligible staff are offered a defined benefit pension with the University
Superannuation Scheme.
Performance related pay: In addition to the basic salary, the University operates a PRP
scheme. Awards are determined on an annual basis.
Qualifications: Successful candidates will be required to produce evidence of their
qualifications upon joining the University.
Relocation: Newly-appointed staff are required to establish their homes within
reasonable daily travelling distance to and from the University. The University operates a relocation scheme to assist newly-appointed staff in meeting this requirement. Full details of the relocation scheme are included with offers of appointment.
Medical examination: It is a condition of appointment that newly-appointed staff receive
medical clearance from the University’s Health Centre.
Eligibility to work in the UK: Candidates who are not citizens of the United Kingdom, or of
another EEA member country, should ensure that they meet the requirements of one of the 5 tiers of the immigration points based system. Candidates should check their eligibility to enter or remain in the UK in advance of making any job application using the
points-based calculator on the UK Border & Immigration Agency
(UKBA) website. If you do not meet the minimum points requirement, you will not be able to work in the UK and any application for employment would be unsuccessful.
Document checks: As a result of the implementation of sections 15 to 26 of the
Immigration, Asylum and Nationality 2006 Act on 29 February 2008, the University requires all prospective and, in some cases, current employees, to provide documentation to verify their eligibility to work in the UK. Further information about these requirements can be found on the UK Border Agency website.
www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk.
Full details of the salary scales, terms and conditions of service and associated policies and procedures are available on the recruitment website.
FURTHER ADVICE
Please contact Graham Faulks , for an informal discussion about the post. Tel: +44(0) 121 204 4331 Email: [email protected]
If you would like information on the progress of your application, or advice on any aspect of the appointment process generally, or the terms and conditions of service, please do not hesitate to contact:
Heather Eden HR Advisor +44 (0) 121 204 4576 [email protected]
Nadine Ataya HR Administrator +44 (0) 121 204 4570 [email protected]
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT
Aston University undertakes to promote equality and diversity within the University Community in all aspects of its work. Further, it aims to ensure through its admissions policies for students and its recruitment and selection processes for staff that it encourages applications from all groups
represented in the wider community at a local, national and international level. The University will endeavour not to discriminate unfairly or illegally, directly or indirectly, against students or potential students, staff or potential staff. This commitment applies to all functions of the University and to any stage of an individual’s career at Aston. For further details of policies and codes of practice on race, gender, disability, religion and belief, sexual orientation and age see:
http://www.aston.ac.uk/staff/equalops/
An Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form is included with the application form.
DATA PROTECTION ACT 1998
Your application will only be used to inform the selection process, unless you are successful, in which case it will form the basis of your personal record with the University which may be stored in manual and/or electronic files. Information in statistical form on present and former employees is given to appropriate outside bodies.
Data you provide on the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form will be included in a general
database, for statistical monitoring purposes enabling the University to monitor the effectiveness of its Policy, Code of Practice and Guidelines on Equal Opportunities in Employment. Individuals will not be identified by name.
