Compliance Technician

Stirling; Stirling; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Stirling is seeking a Compliance Technician to oversee electrical compliance and manage water system maintenance across the estate. You will ensure adherence to safety regulations and manage logs and records of compliance activities. The ideal candidate should have relevant technical qualifications and experience in compliance management. This role involves working in various settings across the university, including conducting inspections and coordinating maintenance tasks.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing electrical legislative compliance tasks.
• Knowledge of water system management and legislative standards.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and update databases.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate compliance works for electrical systems.
• Manage water systems and related maintenance tasks.
• Conduct inspections to ensure safety and compliance.

Skills

Electrical compliance management

Water systems management

Data management

Safety inspections

Project implementation support

Knowledge of compliance legislation

Education

Relevant technical qualification

Tools

Computer Aided Facilities Management system

Job description

The Post

Estates & Campus Services, Property Management Division is seeking to fill the position of ‘Compliance Technician’. This role sits within the Operations and Maintenance team who have responsibility for the maintenance and upkeep of the University Estate, including building fabric, electrical and mechanical building services and hard landscaping such as roads and footpaths.

One of the key responsibilities of Estates and Campus Services is to ensure that the University estate is compliant with extensive legislation which is continually changing and increasing. The majority of legislative compliance work is managed by the Operations and Maintenance team within Property Management. In addition, responsibilities cover the off campus field stations for the Institute of Aquaculture together with the increased demand from recently completed buildings’ sophisticated mechanical and electrical services including student residences.

The management of the legislative compliance is overseen by the Head of Operations and Maintenance and Maintenance Managers. This responsibility includes the management of in-house labour and external contractors - often out with core hours - to address all compliance including but not limited to the testing of fire alarms, sprinkler systems, electrical systems, emergency lighting, water quality, lifts, pressure systems, portable appliance testing and gas systems. Notwithstanding the regular testing, all of these systems are subject to an extensive planned preventative maintenance programme to ensure risk of business disruption is minimised.

In addition to ensuring the legislative compliance assessments and maintenance contracts are carried out in accordance with regulatory standards there is a need to ensure that records are maintained.

Special Conditions

• This post will require the post holder to work across the University Estate, accessing all plant areas which may include working at height or in cramped/awkward spaces
• Occasional out of hours working will be required, generally as part of the Operations and Maintenance team, to support key University events
• Need for a current drivers licence

Description of Duties

The following duties are not intended to be exhaustive but highlight a number of tasks and accountabilities which the post holder will be expected to fulfil. The post holder will be expected to assist in ensuring all legislative compliance and planned preventative maintenance works are scheduled across the University estate, making maximum use of resources in the most cost effective and efficient manner supporting the University core services and ensure that value for money is achieved overall.

The main duties and responsibilities of the post are:

• Arranging, co-ordinating and managing electrical legislative compliance works including Electrical Fixed Wiring Testing, PAT Testing, RCD Testing, Emergency Lighting Testing etc
• Assisting in the Management and control of water systems i.e. water tank temperatures, tank cleaning, sentinel tap temperatures, scheduling works with supervisors and maintaining up to date records
• Maintaining the register of combined heating and power plant daily operational checks and raise work orders to address any issues identified
• Undertake inspections of plant areas, workshops, maintenance yard to ensure these are safe, free from hazards and faults
• Managing and updating the data base for equipment falling within the scope of LOLER and Pressure Systems regulations including registers, ensuring any observations are acted upon in the appropriate manner and the allocation of asset numbers to new systems
• Assisting in the management of Fire Alarm and security systems maintenance contracts including gaseous and sprinkler systems ensuring any observations are acted upon in the appropriate manner
• Managing the scheduling of kitchen extract and ventilation system cleaning liaising with stakeholders as necessary
• Undertaking surveys of building services and collate/update data to maintain the asset register
• Managing the operation and maintenance of Local exhaust and Ventilation (LEV) systems ensuring the register is kept up to date
• Assisting and advising the in-house supervisors in scheduling PPM works and updating the maintenance management system on completion of works
• Assisting in the survey of building services to identify pipework, ventilation ducting, cable routes as required
• Arranging for regular inspections of ventilation systems fire dampers and maintain up to date records
• Assisting engineering staff in the implementation of projects including identifying any potential carbon reduction projects
• Arranging/ scheduling the annual gas tightness testing and servicing of gas systems including boiler plant, catering equipment, pipework and valves
• Working with the Maintenance Managers, coordinate regular reviews and audits of risk assessments for the management of waterborne bacteria (legionella) and gas safety
• Assisting in setting time schedules for the building energy management system including making minor changes to set-points to improve building occupants comfort levels
• Using on a daily basis an automated computer based planned preventative maintenance system, e.g. PPM module within a Computer Aided Facilities Management system
• Attending any training as deemed necessary