Engineering Standards Manager - Building

What’s in it for you

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• Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
• Private medical insurance
• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 4 weeks fully paid paternity leave
• Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing

About the role

We have a unique opportunity available for an Engineering Standards Manager to join our team and be a part of a growing culture leading and developing the building technical standards that enable the delivery and maintenance of the Tesco building portfolio.

You will be responsible for

Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence and have these specific risk responsibilities:

• Find opportunities to innovate, develop and improve building assets.
• Develop world class building standards which support the delivery of the annual Property plan including new builds and maintaining/refurbishing existing properties.
• Leading and chairing Building Standards Governance.
• Work multi-functionally in partnership with my peers and key collaborators to ensure the accurate interpretation and delivery of technical standards.
• Understand building asset performance and work with colleagues to identify and explore root cause issues which inform the Property Investment plans.
• Drive continuous improvement within the building sector, both for the benefit of Tesco and the wider industry. Including reducing embodied carbon in construction and the application of sustainable materials.
• Ensure right quality and value for money is a key focus of all actions in technical standards.
• Develop strong relationships with industry guides, colleagues and stakeholders, energising and influencing others to deliver great results.
• Staying up-to-date on changes within the construction industry including attending trade fairs, industry events and engaging directly with suppliers.

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You will need

• MRICS or MCIOB
• Degree or similar qualification in the built environment
• Proven track record in the building sector with sound theoretical and practical experience
• Experience in developing and launching building standards/specifications
• Experience in applying industry standards/legislation
• Awareness of Health & Safety legislation

About us

At Tesco Property – Maintenance, it’s our people that make us one of the leading retail maintenance providers in the UK. We operate in over 3,500 Tesco and One Stop stores, distribution centres, Tesco banks and head offices, to deliver first class maintenance and engineering solutions and support.  

With our comprehensive induction and our technical competency plan, we invest in training for our field colleagues to have the right level of skills and expertise for each role to work safely and provide first-rate asset management across our estate. We create a culture where every colleague is competent, motivated and professional, maximising the level of support we offer to Tesco stores. 

From multi-skilled, to technically-savvy technicians, we’ve got it covered. Our Operations and Maintenance Managers span the entirety of the UK; technically-minded individuals who support our field engineers to get the job done.  Our Engineering team work to introduce a broad spectrum of award-winning new technological initiatives; from compliance testing to refrigeration, security to sustainability.  

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) at Tesco means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome. We’re proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please click here.

We’re a big business and we can offer a range of diverse full-time & part-time working patterns across our many business areas, which means that we can find something that works for you.  We work in a more blended pattern -combining office and remote working.  Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate.