Area Estates Maintenance Manager
On-going contract - Inside IR35
Southampton
About the role
To assist in the management of the District Estate Maintenance section including staff, contractors, suppliers and back office administrative activities, within council policies and procedures, to meet the aims and objectives of the business / service. This includes working closely with the Capital Assets Team, Housing Management Team and Tenant Representatives to identify and deliver cost effective solutions to maximise available resources in improving the condition of the Council's housing stock. Continually liaise with the sectional surveying and procurement functions to ensure a common group approach in the delivery of these work activities.
Responsibilities
- The Area Estate Maintenance managers are responsible for managing multi trade teams but they are also required to take the lead for either a specific trade or for overseeing the voids repair process from start to finish. Roles are divided as follows:
Trade
- Responsibility for the writing of new and carrying out annual review of trade specific
o Risk Assessments
o Method Statements.
o COSHH Assessments
- Represent specific trade areas within Housing Operations by attending Material / Plant, Equipment and Tool (PET) product reviews / forums with suppliers ensuring that materials and PET meet the needs of staff.
- Lead on trade specific queries across the city and attend site (if necessary) to discuss and resolve trade based problems.
Voids
- Monitor city wide void costs and work with other Area Estate Maintenance Managers to improve efficiency and reduce costs
- Overall responsibility for ensuring that all voids across the city are brought up to standard and turned around within strict timescales
- Be aware of Regeneration programmes within the area and manage vacant properties until they are handed over for redevelopment
- Suggest changes to the Void Standard as and when required
- Central point of contact for the Voids Property Co-ordinator
- Research best practice within the industry and assist managers in implementing the necessary changes to reduce turn-around time and costs
Qualification
- HNC / NVQ3 or equivalent education, with (or working towards) IOSH level 3, or significant experience in construction / management or relevant experience in managing property maintenance operations.
- A relevant professional qualification e.g. CIOH, RICS, CIOB etc. is desirable with evidence of continually developing professional knowledge.
- Junior level management experience with a practical knowledge of the construction / property maintenance industry and a detailed understanding of providing an effective responsive and planned maintenance and void property service with knowledge, understanding and experience of managing a geographically dispersed and diverse workforce.
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