Assistant Technical Project Manager

Description Assistant Technical Project Manager

 

Team Horizon is seeking a Assistant Technical Project Manager for company based in Kilkenny and covering the south east. The Capital & Estates team provides a range of professional, technical, project management, property, Fire & Safety and related services in respect of the procurement, development, operation and maintenance of the health service’s physical infrastructure including buildings, plant and equipment. These services include design, specification, project management, supervision and procurement associated with major and minor capital building and refurbishment works, infrastructural risk and asset management, property services, fire, health and safety issues, energy, and sustainability etc. There is potential to option to be based in Waterford, Wexford or South Tipperary.

 

Why you should apply:

· Excellent contracting rates on offer.

· They put their people first and live their diversity and inclusion values embracing all perspectives.

· You enjoy working in a culture of learning and collaboration and making a positive impact.

 

What you will be doing:

· Assist in the preparation of comprehensive brief for the proposed major and minor capital projects in consultation with services and Capital & Estates personnel and advisors.

· Prepare budgets for the carrying out of the proposed Minor & Major Capital work programmes and ensuring that projects are within agreed budgets.

· Be responsible for Minor Works lists, selection of contractors for bid purposes and recommendation of tenders for acceptance for all projects.

· Ensure compliance with EU procurement and financial regulations.

· Supervise staff and contractors in the implementation of the agreed programme.

· Provide Technical Support role to service personnel and other Capital & Estates personnel as required.

· Prepare in consultation with appropriate officers and advisers, programmes for the maintenance of buildings, services, and equipment (under their control).

· Defining in accordance with overall guidelines, maintenance requirements of all buildings, services, equipment, major & minor capital works, fire precautions and risk management schemes and proposing priorities in the allocation of resources.

· Preparing budgets for the carrying out of the proposed programmes.

· Defining the staff or contract resources necessary to discharge agreed programmes and preparing action plans for carrying out same.

· Draw up, or in appropriate circumstances, to arrange for the development of plans and contract arrangements for the implementation of approved maintenance programmes.

· Assisting in defining requirements for all equipment and building, especially in seeking ease of maintenance and operation.

· Recommending awards of maintenance contracts to outside contractors where for economical or practical considerations such is considered desirable.

· Developing proposals with selected contractors.

· Supervising staff and contractors in the implementation of the agreed programme.

· Ensure that buildings, services, and equipment under their control are adequately maintained in accordance with approved maintenance programmes..

· Assist in defining requirements for all equipment and building especially in seeking ease of maintenance and operation.

· Comply with regulatory requirements including permission, licences, certificates and approvals

· Work with and support the activities of the Property Manager to ensure compliance with Property Transaction Protocols and other relevant property related task when assigned.

· Wok with the Property Manager to develop and implement a property management strategy and local property plans in collaboration with other key personnel and advisors.

· Work with the property manager to ensure that all property transactions conform to statutory requirements.

· Assess the physical infrastructure of the property portfolio including purpose, state of upkeep, capacity, suitability, space utilization and security.

· Ensure that adequate fire prevention and safety measures and standards are devised and applied in association with Fire & Safety Officer.

· Evaluate environmental infrastructural risk issues & develop procedures to manage risks.

· Evaluate the intended performance and operation of healthcare buildings, their actual performance, and to seek continuous improvement through investigation, communication, training, maintenance and review procedures.

· Have a working knowledge of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) Standards as they apply to the role for example, Standards for Healthcare, National Standards for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections, Hygiene Standards etc and comply with associated protocols for implementing and maintaining these standards as appropriate to the role.

· Provide advice on the efficient use of energy and work with service personnel and other Capital & Estates personnel and advisors on the efficient use of energy in healthcare premises.

· Monitoring and reporting on the energy consumption in healthcare premises.

· Assessing the energy efficiency standards in premises in accordance with current standards and regulations.

· Assisting in the preparation and implementation of agreed investment proposals on energy saving projects.

· Advise on facilities and environmental matters in conjunction with services personnel and other Capital & Estates personnel, and advisors.

· Assisting as necessary in assessing Health & Safety of facilities and environmental

risks.

· Co-operating with Fire and Safety Officers, Services Managers, Health & Safety, Risk Management, Occupational Health and Infection Control Staff in addressing facilities improvements with regard to legislative compliance.

· Support, promote and actively participate in sustainable energy, water and waste initiatives to create a more sustainable, low carbon and efficient health service.

· Adequately identifies, assesses, manages and monitors risk within their area of responsibility.

· Engage in the performance achievement process in conjunction with your Line Manager and staff as appropriate.

· Co-operate with the Health Services Transformation Programme as required to carry out the duties of the post.

· Achievement of targets and plans and completion of agreed programme within allocated budget.

· Act as spokesperson for the Organisation as required.

· Demonstrate pro-active commitment to all communications with internal and external stakeholders.

· Succeed in developing good working relationships with other members of the team and with administrators of institutions in which maintenance staff are engaged.

· To support, promote and actively participate in sustainable energy, water and waste initiatives to create a more sustainable, low carbon and efficient health service.

 

What you need to apply:

· Hold a Level 8 (or higher) Quality & Qualifications Ireland (QQI) major academic award in Architecture, Engineering or Surveying accredited by the relevant Professional Institute (Society of Chartered Surveyors in Ireland, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Engineers Ireland, Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland).

· Have Full Membership of the relevant professional association: - Society of Chartered Surveyors in Ireland - Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors - Engineers Ireland - Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland.

· Have had at least five years’ satisfactory & relevant experience in planning, design, project management or construction of buildings or in the installation or maintenance of the mechanical, electrical, and heating services of such buildings.

Possess the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and of administrative capacity) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.

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