Control of Works Manager - #1672651

The University of Southampton is seeking to make the appointment to the role of Control of Works Manager.

The University of Southampton is a leading research-intensive University, a founding member of the prestigious Russell Group, and one of the top 100 universities worldwide. We deliver excellent educational experience and world-leading research, and we are known for successfully commercialising our research through enterprise.

The University has a diverse estate, property and land portfolio spanning several campuses, including the main Highfield campus, the City Centre Campus, Avenue Campus, the Boldrewood Innovation Campus, and the Winchester School of Art. The Estates & Facilities Team ensure that the University has a built and physical environment that supports the activities of a world-class University, across a portfolio of academic, state of the art research, clinical, enterprise, workspace, residential, social amenity, sport and community facilities. Ambitious plans are afoot with an estates masterplan that will see £1bn of investment in enhancing and delivering a sustainable, inclusive estate over the next decade.

The Control of Works Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day management, supervision, oversight and monitoring of Estates & Facilities’ operations and projects to ensure compliance with relevant health and safety regulations and established safe working practices. You will review and develop policies, procedures and working methods to ensure the safety of Estates & Facilities operational staff, contractors and building users.

You will oversee and ensure the use and recording of Risk Assessments, Method Statements and Permits to Work procedures. Duties also include the planning and coordination of a Health & Safety related induction, training and guidance to operational staff and contractors, maintaining associated records of training, certification, accreditation and competences.

The successful candidate will be a Health & Safety professional with a skill level equivalent to achievement of HND, Degree, NVQ Level 4 or basic professional qualification and experience with a detailed understanding of Health & Safety legislation and its practical application in a similar complex organisation, such as NEBOSH or IOSH.

The candidate briefing pack can be viewed at Control of Works Manager.

To arrange a confidential discussion please contact the University’s retained advisor Connor Humpage (**************@mrgglobal.com) at MRG.

Closing date for applications is Sunday 4th May.

The University of Southampton is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a diverse environment. Therefore, we particularly encourage applications that will continue to strengthen the diversity of our governing body. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion and are immensely proud to have been awarded an institutional Athena SWAN silver award, which underpins our pledge to improve equality for women. We are also delighted to have received the Race Equality Charter bronze award from Advance HE, which recognises that we have a solid foundation for eliminating racial inequalities and developing an inclusive culture that values all staff and students. We work with our people to ensure their ideas are always heard, and we invite you to share your background and life experiences with us to help us create a truly unique working environment.

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