Technical Officer - Perth, United Kingdom - Perth & Kinross Council

Perth & Kinross Council

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Perth, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

LOCATION:
Pullar House 35 Kinnoull Street Perth, PH1 5GD

SALARY:
£32,210 - £35,532 per year

CONTRACT TYPE:
Permanent

POSITION TYPE:
Full Time

HOURS:
36 hours per week

£32,210 - £35,532

Pullar House, 35 Kinnoull Street, Perth PH1 5GD

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.

The post holder will normally be based in Pullar House and will currently be working from home; they 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.

They will also be responsible for monitoring contractor's performance against pre-set KPI's.

They 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:

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.

Applicants should be effective communicators and have experience of working with Microsoft IT packages including MS Project, and be proficient in the use of Excel spreadsheets.

A valid full UK Driving Licence is essential as there will be a requirement to travel to various locations within Perth & Kinross.

The Individual:

Importantly, you should have a non-judgemental attitude, be empathetic and sensitive to tenants and resident needs. You should be able to drive and hold a clean, current UK driving licence.

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 to discuss.

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.

What we can do for you

If you are successful in a role with Perth & Kinross Council, you will have access to a range of benefits to help your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.