Lead Engineer, Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Occupational Health & Safety

About The Role:

Days of Working:
This position will be based at Herts & Essex General Hospital, working flexible working from 8am until 5pm (1hr unpaid lunch) Monday to Friday, on call every other week, overtime to accommodate contractor Services during weekends and evenings where applicable.

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Lead Engineer to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity to further your facilities management career within a dynamic healthcare environment, where you will play a key role in overseeing the delivery and implementation of Electrical and Mechanical Safe Systems of Work and managing specialist subcontractors.

The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of HTM regulations, SFG
20 guidance, electrical safety procedures and compliance standards, with the ability to provide technical leadership and ensure all engineering activities are delivered safely and effectively.

As part of your role, your key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Advise on and implement all OCS policies, processes and procedures. Ensure that all legislative and policy changes are effectively communicated and trained to all direct reports.
• Liaise with the OCS contract manager and Trust representatives regarding PPM’s, project works and contract safety groups.
• Maintain all office environment in an orderly fashion. Organise and maintain filing systems and records in line with contractual obligations.
• To ensure all data is recorded onto OCS systems and is always kept up to date.
• To control, co-ordinate and oversee the CAFM system to ensure that all reactive and PPM works are completed within KPI parameters and details of all assets under contractual control are up to date.
• To ensure that works are carried out inline with HTM’s and legislation.
• Liaise with the OCS contract manager to ensure that all statutory compliance documents and requirements are always in place for regular inspection.
• To take an active role in contractual audits, inspections and reporting requirements.
• Ensure all monthly reporting requirements are accurately submitted within contractual timescales.
• To oversee and guide the Engineering Admin and direct reports to ensure that all remedials and programmed works are contractually programmed and so that clear instructions regarding remedial works are brought to the attention of the OCS contract Manager.
• To ensure that all direct reports are up to date with the required training and role requirements.
• Communicate regularly with the team through formal meetings and informal channels on safety matters, status of current works and up and coming works.
• Ensure that the OCS safety image is reflected positively through your actions and those of your colleagues and subcontractors.
• Carry out Health and Safety audits as required by OCS including safe site inspections and contractor inspections.
• Take responsibility for ensuring that Risk Assessments and Method Statements are communicated to employees and contractors prior to the commencement of any work activity.
• Take responsibility and ensure that plant and equipment is maintained, fit for purpose and in good working order.
• Ensure that work activities are properly managed and supervised and that a suitable qualified member of the team takes the role of the Responsible Person.
• To attend and take a prominent role within the contractual Health & Safety Groups for Water, Electrical and Fire.
• To manage an on-call rota to ensure that out of hours calls are responded to within the contractual obligations.
• To have an active role in the costings of Lifecycle, small works and contractual variation.
• To review any remedial actions from Service visits and ensure that these are dealt with in line with the contractual…