Technical Officer, Pullar House, Perth - Internal

Job Description

Technical Officer - PKC12201
£35,588 - £39,248
Pullar House, Perth

Please note: Only existing employees of Perth & Kinross Council may apply.

The Housing Repairs & Improvements Service are recruiting a Technical Officer to assist with the management and monitoring of the regulatory obligations and statutory requirements of cyclical servicing and maintenance (Compliance) of many systems and items of equipment in the Council's existing housing stock, including domestic dwellings, multi-storey flats and our sheltered housing complexes.

These systems and items of equipment include the following: Lifts; Electric Wet Heating Systems; Heat Pumps and Renewable Technologies; Solid Fuel; Water Testing; Asbestos Testing and Removals; Fire Alarms, Emergency Lighting, Fire Fighting Equipment; Lightning Conductors; EPC's; Sprinkler Installations

The servicing and maintenance of the service areas above are a key part of what the Housing Repairs & Improvements Service are responsible for delivering and tie in with Housing’s wider key strategic priorities.

You will be a key and integral part of the Project Management and Inspections Teams within the Housing Repairs & Improvements Team.

The successful applicant will be involved in the management of external contractors ensuring compliance with legislative requirements pertaining to cyclical maintenance and servicing, renewals, and refurbishment contracts.

You will also be responsible for monitoring contractor's performance against pre-set KPI's.  You will also need to have technical skills for the preparation of technical drawings, specifications and reports, CDM co-ordination, site supervision, and quality control in order to ensure that systems installed within the Council's housing stock are compliant.

Requirements

The successful applicant needs to possess good communication and interpersonal skills along with a commitment to Customer Care as many of the duties carried out will involve consultation with tenants and owner occupiers and also liaison with other Council Services, utilities and external agencies. The post holder will also be expected to demonstrate a commitment to Health & Safety.

Applicants must have experience in repairs & maintenance from a technical perspective. You must have an understanding of the CDM Regulations and be able to address the client responsibilities of these Regulations; you must be suitably trained to carry out the role of Principal Designer.

An HNC or equivalent in property/construction/surveying is essential, although the recruiting panel will also accept working towards this qualification if the candidate has experience in construction and compliance (Servicing & Maintenance) activities.

You must have experience of project planning techniques and be familiar with quality management and financial monitoring processes and have a good knowledge of building construction and be used to working with contract documentation.

Your role will be to assist and manage the servicing & maintenance contracts to ensure that a high standard of statutory compliance, servicing and related repairs are carried out for the Council’s Housing assets.  In order to undertake this role, you must have experience of working in Compliance aspects of Servicing and Maintenance of Housing assets, including the management of Servicing and Maintenance (Compliance) contracts that have regulative and legislative requirements for elements such as asbestos management, legionella/water testing, sprinkler installations, firefighting and emergency lighting installations amongst others.

You should be an effective communicator and have experience of working with Microsoft IT packages including MS Word, and be proficient in the use of Excel spreadsheets.

• You must have a minimum of two years’ experience in a related repairs & maintenance field.
• Experience or a qualification in plumbing, heating, gas fitting or an electrical trade is desirable.
• An HNC or equivalent in property/construction/surveying is essential. Candidates currently working towards a required qualification would also be considered.
• You must have an understanding of CDM Regulations and the ability to undertake the role of the Principal Designer.
• You must have the ability to conduct effective contractor progress meetings.
• You must have proven technical skills. 

The Individual

Your main role is to address client responsibilities within the CDM Regulations and act as project advisor in respect to construction health and safety risk management and ensure compliance of design, designers, and contractors with the CDM Regulations.

You will ensure design compliance with standards and regulations – buildability, use, maintenance, repairs

You will prepare Health & Safety file or review and update existing Health & Safety file.

If you would like any more information regarding this vacancy, please contact Brett Trotter, Team Leader on 01738 475883.

When completing your application for this post, please ensure that you provide contact details (including e-mail addresses) for two referees.  One should be your current or most recent employer.

Please APPLY ONLINE.  Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross.  If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call 01738 475555 to discuss.

As part of our safer recruitment measures, any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of mandatory checks including eligibility to work in the UK, Disclosure Scotland or PVG, qualifications, references, and fitness to undertake the post.  This may also include an Overseas Criminal Records Check if you have spent time living overseas.

A healthy work life balance is important to Perth & Kinross Council and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance.  You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender. 

Perth & Kinross Council welcomes applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists.  Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

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