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Estates

Welcome to the Estates General Office webpage.
This page provides information on the services undertaken by this section. All staff are happy to provide assistance in response to enquiries made.

Office hours

Monday to Friday 8.00am - 5.00pm

Telephone: 01334 463999
Fax: 01334 463978

 

The responsibilities attached to this division may be summarised as follows:

Helpdesk

  • Receiving Work Requisition Orders from University personnel.
  • Logging of Works Orders and deployment of resources to deal with reported repair and maintenance issues.
  • Liaison with in-house operatives via radios to ensure prompt response to reported repair and maintenance issues.
  • Tracking of Works Orders to ensure completion of works in accordance with client requirements.
  • Processing of financial aspects of reported repair and maintenance issues.

General administration

  • Checking validity of invoices and management of cross-charging arrangements in conjunction with the University Finance Office.
  • Endorsement of project-related Interim Valuations and Final Accounts in conjunction with Estate Planning and Projects.
  • Issue of car parking permits and management of car parking arrangements in conjunction with Estate Planning and Projects.
  • Preparation of Financial Reports for the director and senior managers.
  • Scheduling appointments on behalf of Estates personnel.

Stores and purchasing

  • Monitoring of building materials stock and replenishing same in accordance with needs based on historical records and forward repairs/maintenance plans.
  • Liaison with suppliers to establish discount levels and supply arrangements in accordance with University requirements.
  • Negotiation with suppliers to obtain best value for money and placement of orders.
  • Management of cross-charging arrangements for specific project work which involves materials from Estates stores.

Estates contacts list

University of St Andrews telephone number: +44 (0)1334 476161

Estates Office telephone number: +44 (0)1334 463999

Senior Management Team

Name Title Telephone Email
Mr John Maguire Director 01334 463970 jgm10
Ms Helen Mackie Assistant Director (Facilities Management) 01334 463962 hmml

Professional and Technical Services

Name Title Telephone Email
Mr Tom Smith Project Manager 01334 463968 tps4
Mr Mark Simpson Project Manager 01334 463955 mjs11
Mr David McCallum Project Manager 01334 463979 dpm11
Mrs Gill Marks Cad Technician 01334 463987 gill.marks
Mrs Rhona Frood Space Planning Manager 01334 463963 rf51
Mrs Val Hunter Strategic Asset Manager 01334 463913 val.hunter
Ms Beth Robinson Health & Safety Officer 01334 463966 br20
Mr Ranald F Barrie Mechanical Services Engineer 01334 463965 rfb1
Mr Mike Kipling Systems Administrator 01334 463956 mjk10
Mr Robert Watson Services Engineer 01334 463926 rw19
Mr Roddy Yarr Environment & Energy Manager 01334 463995 try
Mr David Stutchfield Energy Officer 01334 463976 ds51
Miss Barbara Aitken Environment Officer 01334 463986 baa21
Miss Sarah Duley Environment Inter 01334 467406  sed32
Mr Bill Close Grounds Foreman 01334 463983 wc6
Mr Donald Steven Grounds Foreman 01334 463983 ds46
Mr Edward Fraser Foreman Electrician 01334 463304 etf
Mr Robert McKendrick Foreman Heating Engineer 01334 463975 rm70
Mr John Harcus Foreman Joiner 01334 463973 jbh4
Mr David Edie Foreman Painter 01334 463974 dre2
Mr Kevin Whitehead Foreman Plumber 01334 463964 klw4
Mr Douglas Tough Foreman Slater 01334 463974 drt

General Office

Fax: 01334 463978
Tel: 01334 463999

Name Title Telephone Email
Mrs Shona McGarrity Business Manager 01334 463958 sm46
Vacant Clerical Assistant 01334 463957
Miss Fiona Kelly Clerical Assistant 01334 463950 fmk5
Miss Gosia Borowska Clerical Assistant (Helpdesk) 01334 463969 mb247
Mrs Karen Simpson Clerical Assistant (on maternity) 01334 463969 kms26
Mrs Frances Gordon Clerical Assistant 01334 463989 fg35
Mrs Carol Niven P/T Clerical Assistant (am) 01334 463960 cjn1
Mrs Mary Nicoll Clerical Assistant 01334 463959 mn14
Mr Len Cheyne Storeman 01334 463972 lc10

Support Services


Name Title Telephone Email
Mr Stewart Davidson Security Manager 01334 463967 sgd1
Mrs Gillian Jordan Cleaning Manager 01334 463980 gkj1
Mr John Jardine Bedellus, 93 North Street 01334 463984

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Vacant Senior Janitor, Porter's Lodge 01334 463985

Mr Andrew Cunningham  Senior Janitor, St Mary's College  01334 462853  smjan
Mr Alex McQuade Senior Janitor, North Haugh 01334 463136 jan-phys
Out of Hours Janitors 93 North Street 01334 476161 outofhrs
Mrs Linda Baker Parking Warden 01334 467171 ljb22
Mr Donald MacLeod Parking Warden 01334 467171 dfm21
Ms Helen Goodman Cleaning Supervisor, Union Area 01334 462333 clsuper
Mrs Christine Niven Cleaning Supervisor, St Mary's Area 01334 462333 clsuper
Mrs Ann Stewart Cleaning Supervisor, United College Area 01334 462333 clsuper
Mrs Jacqueline Cameron  Cleaning Supervisor, North Haugh  01334 462333  clsuper

Contact details

Helpdesk/General Office

Estates Department
Woodburn Place
St Andrews
Fife
KY16 8LA
Scotland, United Kingdom

Tel: 01334 463999
Fax:01334 463978

Forms

    This should be used for Recycling requests ONLY - all other maintenance requests should be entered on to the Estates Helpdesk by your Reporting Officer.

  • Helpdesk

Documents

See also