Decontamination Engineering Manager

• Develop and implement policies, standards and procedures for decontamination engineering systems.
• Ensure decontamination engineering system risks are captured accurately in the risk register and that actions are tracked to completion in a timely manner.
• Undertake assurance activities including audits and inspections on decontamination engineering systems as part of DgP Technical Services engineering assurance strategy.
• Verify that maintenance and validation activities have been completed to appropriate standards and requirements for all decontamination engineering systems.
• Undertake incident investigations and produce technical investigation reports using well established engineering analysis and methods.
• Develop proposals for continuous improvement and present them to stakeholders for review.
• Ensure decontamination engineering systems are captured accurately in the asset register, including carrying out full equipment walk-downs and documentation management ensuring all technical drawings and O&Ms are updated, and that information is applicable and available to Defra, projects and FM provider.
• Maintain the repository of decontamination engineering systems design documentation, O&Ms and other technical information.
• Develop technical specifications for replacement of, and new decontamination engineering systems.
• Work collaboratively with project teams through all project stages, fulfilling the role of senior end user to ensure new decontamination engineering systems are fit for purpose and meet DgP and APHA requirements.
• Develop and deliver training for decontamination engineering system operatives, including engineers and end users.
• Review and authorise requests for change to equipment made by end users and FM service provider.
• Assist with the appropriate identification, procurement, registration and storage of critical spares as needed.
• Data capture and trend analysis for deviations and potential improvements including the collation of Safety Performance indicators, MTBF etc.
• Author technical reports and status of equipment performance for review by the Head of Biocontainment and Process Safety Engineering.
• Author all necessary business cases to support the appropriate investments required for equipment to perform at its optimum.
• Identify necessary training to become proficient in the role.
• Engage with third-party stakeholders, including regulators, as required.
• Lead for governance and assurance of decontamination engineering systems at Weybridge and the regional laboratories ensuring that: + o people engaging with decontamination engineering systems are suitably competent. o equipment is statutory compliant, appropriately maintained and fit for purpose. o Processes for the use, management, maintenance and validation of equipment are robust and effective. o Asset information is accurate, maintained and available.
• Technical subject matter expert for decontamination engineering systems as part of DGP Technical Services, including autoclaves and washer disinfectors in animal disease research and diagnostic laboratories.
• Responsible for all decontamination engineering systems equipment's full life cycle management.
• Maintaining ones' own professional development.

This Decontamination Engineering Manager (DEM) post offers a rare opportunity to be part of the exciting changes within Defra Group Property's (DgP) Science estate.

DgP manage the provision of facilities management services to Defra's executive agency; the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). APHA use a wide range of specialist facilities as part of its aims to safeguard animal and plant health for the benefit of people, the environment and the economy. These specialist facilities include biocontainment laboratories across the UK with the main laboratory campus being located  Defra Weybridge site is the largest facility in terms of size and complexity across the Defra network and is currently going through a process of major investment (over £1b) and redevelopment in order to enhance its scientific capability.

The site is at the forefront of research and diagnostic testing for animal and zoonotic diseases and leads on disease outbreak response for Defra. The DgP Technical Services team at Weybridge fulfil the role of Intelligent Client Function (ICF) for FM services across DgP's Science Estate. The DEM reports to the Head of Biocontainment and Process Safety Engineering as part of the Engineering function within the DgP Technical Services team.

The role is based at the Defra…