"Assistant Estates Manager (Planned Preventative Maintenance)"

Assistant Estates Manager (Planned Preventative Maintenance)

Queen's University Belfast - School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Placed On: 9th February 2026

Closes: 23rd February 2026

Job Ref: 26/113150

To support the Estates Manager (Maintenance) by preparing and maintaining planned maintenance programmes, including associated procedures and schedules for mechanical, electrical and building installations to ensure Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) is carried out at the correct intervals, statutory maintenance requirements are met within approved budgets, manage the electronic Safety Document System, manage asset registers, safety procedures, provision of quality reports and manage handover information from Development. Prepare and maintain a 5-year rolling programmes for PPM.

To manage maintenance contracts and manage contractors for minor works projects.

About the person:

Candidates must clearly demonstrate how they meet the following criteria:

• Educated to at least HNC level in Mechanical or Building Services Engineering, or equivalent.
• Substantial recent relevant post qualification experience to involve each of the following: in a similar environment to the University:
  • Preparation of Planned Preventative Maintenance Schedules and Programmes to ensure maintenance meets statutory and current best practice requirements
  • Operation and management of physical maintenance infrastructure in a multi-site complex building environment and review of statutory compliance and risk
  • Direct management of contractors undertaking response maintenance, planned preventive maintenance tasks and minor works with performance monitoring
  • Management of budgets, raising orders, payment of invoices and ordering materials and developmentof tender documents
  • Operation and daily use of a large BEMS system to control HVAC and Electrical systems
• Training and experience in Health and Safety and COSHH and awareness of current practice and standards, including the Control of Asbestos regulations.
• The use and management of a helpdesk CAFM system to receive issue and monitor work to maximise productivity

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information document on our website.