Head of Property Maintenance & Compliance - Basildon Borough Council

Job description

Head of Property Maintenance & Compliance - Basildon Borogh Concil

Basildon Borogh Concil

Permanent, Fll Time

£68,944 - £75,991 per annm

Location: Basildon

Closing Date: 14th October 6

Essex Conty Concil (ECC) are delighted to be spporting Basildon Borogh Concil in recriting a permanent Head of Property Maintenance & Compliance on a fll-time basis. Please note this role is being offered on a hybrid basis.

The Borogh of Basildon is alive with opportnity and has the ingredients to be one of the most sccessfl and desirable places in the Soth-East. As the largest economy in the Thames Estary otside London, we are incredibly prod of what we have achieved bt we are never complacent.

We are driving inclsive, sstainable growth to provide opportnity and prosperity for local people and bsinesses, access to qality homes, vibrant town centres and an enhanced local environment.

The Role

The role is within the Property Maintenance and Compliance department of Basildon Borogh Concil (BBC) and combines strategic leadership, operational oversight, financial management and reglatory compliance.

The role is responsible for ensring that BBC owned homes and corporate properties are safe, legally compliant, well maintained and provide vale for money.

Key deliverables

Provide leadership and management of the repairs & maintenance and compliance services for hosing and corporate assets.

Develop and implement BBCs repairs and maintenance strategy.

Assist in the development and delivery of BBCs asset management strategy.

Ensre contractors are monitored in-accordance with contractal reqirements with corrective action ndertaken to remedy areas of non-compliance.

Ensre repairs & maintenance and compliance services align with corporate objectives and bdget.

Achieve HRA/ GRA performance and financial bdget targets, inclding effective and timely forecasting, minimising financial risks and maximising efficiencies.

Lead on repairs, maintenance and compliance service improvements, transformation and digital innovation.

Ensre stattory compliance across hosing and corporate assets, inclding gas safety, electrical; safety, fire safety, bilding safety, water hygiene, asbestos management, lifts & lifting eqipment, health and safety reqirements.

Ensre service area related complaints, MP enqiries and Consellor enqiries are dealt with in-accordance with procedral reqirements.

Ensre compliance inspection/testing programmes are delivered, risk is managed and legal obligations are met.

The experience yo will bring

Degree in Bilding Srveying or a related sbject

Membership of a relevant professional body eg RICS, CIOB

Holds or is willing to work towards a mandatory NVQ level 5 management qalification

Holds or is willing to work towards a mandatory NEBOSH or IOSH general certificate

Extensive demonstrable knowledge of stattory, reglatory, and best practice reqirements in relation to hosing and corporate asset compliance, health & safety and mechanical and electrical works.

Extensive demonstrable knowledge of repairs and maintenance, bilding legislation, bilding safety and health and safety law

Good nderstanding of procrement and contract management reqirements

Demonstrable knowledge in the gathering, analysis, and interpretation of technical data

Good working knowledge of Microsoft packages, especially Otlook and Microsoft Excel.

Significant experience of working in a risk-based service area within social hosing or a related sector.

Significant experience of developing services at a strategic level and implementing at an operational level.

Significant experience in managing mltiple high vale bdgets

Significant experience in managing mltiple contracts

Significant experience in prodcing and monitoring operational and assrance Key Performance Information (KPIs).

Significant experience in prodcing and presenting reports to a wide range of adiences.

Experience in analysing complex data and making recommendations / implementing improvements.

Experience of working closely with resident grops.

Please note
Basildon Borogh Concil is committed to safegarding and promoting the welfare of children and adlts, and expects all employees, contractors and volnteers to share its commitment to prevent abse, harm or exploitation.

What to do next
If yo are interested in finding ot more abot this role, we wold love to hear from yo. Please apply via the Working for Essex website.
If yo have any qeries relating to this post, please email [email protected]