Maintenance Supervisor

The Facilities Engineering Department provide Design, Maintenance, Construction, Engineering and Environmental Management Services to the National Maternity Hospital.

The FED is led by the Facilities Engineering Manager (FEM) and has Team Leaders in the Design, Construction, Maintenance and Environmental roles reporting to the FEM. The FED consists of Professional, Technical, Craft Workers and Administration staff. The internal design function is led by the FEM who are supported by the Engineering Building Services Technician, Engineering Supervisor and other team members as appropriate. The candidate will be part of the FED Team working closely with the maintenance and design teams with a hands-on approach. The candidate will deputise for the ES from time to time.

The post holder will have a clear and demonstrable understanding of engineering building services from construction to operation, an understanding of H&S Systems of work and IPC in a healthcare setting.

They must possess caring and empathetic qualities and demonstrate these attributes in the course of employment.

The post holder will be accountable for the duties as outlined.

This is a hands-on role.

· The Supervisor shall be accountable for expenditure made by the department.

· He/she shall also from time to time be assigned budgets in respect of minor capital works and shall be responsible for the procurement and execution of same.

· The maintenance, repair, upkeep and decoration of all buildings and building services.

· The repair and upkeep of all windows, ceilings, doors, walls, boundary walls, fences, roadways, footpaths, grounds and site services.