Technical Lead - Fire Management

Job Reference: /KH/21-05/1181/6

Job Title: Technical Lead - Fire Management

Location: Ipswich

Salary: Competitive

Hours per week: Monday to Friday - 07:00 - 17:30 - 37.5 hours per week

Business Overview

Atalian Servest and OCS have merged to create a new organisation, the OCS Group UK & Ireland. We are a leading facilities management company providing a range of both standalone and integrated services including cleaning, catering, security, technical services, energy management and compliance, front of house, landscaping, logistics, waste management and pest control services. The company has a turnover of £1.5bn and operates across the UK and Ireland with 50,000 colleagues delivering innovative award-winning services to the private and public sectors and supporting the local communities in which it operates.

Role Overview

We are currently recruiting for a Technical Lead - Fire Management to join our passionate and driven team based at our Ipswich office.

To provide expert advice and guidance to the OCS UK&I Business including Operational Directors, Senior Managers & Operational Management teams on effective and robust Water Management. The role includes developing and being the ‘owner’ of the OCS UK&I Water Management policy, procedures and accompanying processes including premises log books, ensuring these remain effective and fit for purpose through regular reviews.

Undertake monitoring and over-sight activities to ensure the business operates within the relevant legislation, guidance and industry best practice to ensure water systems remain safe.

Benefits

• Informal hybrid / flexible working arrangements
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Free fruit in our offices
• Employee Referral Scheme (if you refer a successful candidate to one of our vacancies)
• Wide range of retail discounts
• Regular social and charity events held in our offices
• Get involved in charity events in the local community

Wellbeing

• Discounted gym membership
• Eye test £25 voucher and up to £100 towards glasses
• Join our Cycle to Work scheme via salary sacrifice
• Access to “CHROMA”, our internal colleague-led diversity and inclusion community – join a committee or take part in our D&I initiatives and events
• Access to internal Mental Health First Aiders

Career development and recognition

• Immediate access to “Opportunity” our internal Learning and Development platform
• Required professional membership fees paid for
• Opportunity to win monthly Superstar Awards
• Long service awards

Key Responsibilities:

Functional

• To undertake the subject matter expert lead for OCS UK&I on water management.
• Provide clear direction and expert advice and guidance to the OCS UK&I Business including Operational Directors, Senior Managers & Operational Management teams on effective and robust Water Management
• To work collaboratively and constructively with other members of the OCS UK&I Technical Team and wider OCS UK&I QHSE Team to ensure a consistent and seamless delivery of support across OCS.
• Own and manage the OCS UK&I Water Management policy, procedures and accompanying processes including premises log books, ensuring these remain effective and fit for purpose through regular reviews
• Deliver a continued program of awareness training to relevant Management Teams on the implementation and adherence to the OCS UK&I Water Management policy.
• Set the minimum standards within the OCS UK&I Water Management policy for competency levels for those tasked with water management or monitoring tasks.
• Working with the OCS QHSE Training team to ensure relevant training courses are suitable and made available.
• On-going coaching and mentoring of OCS Operational Management Teams
• Advising Clients on their responsibilities
• Undertake a program of monitoring and oversight UK&I wide through site visits ensuring the OCS UK&I Water Management policy and procedures are understood and embedded at site level & correct process and frequencies are maintained of water management activities and document retention.
• Complete a program of water management audits, identifying both good practice and gap analysis, implementing subsequent remediation plans to drive continual improvements.
• Advising on the frequency and reviewing the quality of premises Water risk assessments.
• Provide clear advice on water sampling regimes and clear direction for adverse results.
• Lead thorough investigations for water management incidents, identifying root and underlying causes with rectification plans.
• Attend Client liaison meetings and representing OCS UK&I as the Water Management subject matter expert for the business.
• Advising the business on Duty Holding, Water Responsible Persons competency and appointments in writing.
• Assist the business in assessing competency and performance of water management sub-contractors.
• Assist with OCS representation at Water Safety Groups.
• Production and delivery of monthly reports to Senior Executives.
• Lead on embedding the OCS UK&I Water Management policy, procedures and accompanying processes within any new business or contract ensuring simplicity of access, full understanding and implementation through effective delivery programs.
• To build effective working relationships with key stakeholders
• To keep up to date with new legislation and industry practices to enable robust guidance afforded to the business.

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