Building & Facilities Officer
Posted 13 hours 46 minutes ago by Hireful Ltd
£40,476 Annual
Permanent
Full Time
Other
Not Specified, United Kingdom
Job Description
Building & Facilities Officer
Location: St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3JE - Hybrid, Flexible options available.
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week
Salary: £40,476 up to £44,711 inclusive annual salary + up to 19.7% employer pension
Closing date for applications: Friday 21st February 2025
St Albans is a unique English Cathedral City with a colourful history which can be seen in the Roman remains and variety of beautiful architecture, heritage sites and conservation areas. Set within green belt, off the M25, A1M and M1 the District includes a cathedral, historic city centre and charming villages. Our clients refurbished offices are in the city centre near to the station (London St Pancras 20 minutes), shops and restaurants. In short it is a great place to live and work.
The Post:
The Built Environment Team manage the Council's commercial and operational properties and community assets.
As the Building and Facilities Officer will be expected to:
• Manage the ad-hoc building refurbishment projects (up to a project works value of circa. £50k), including preparing schedules of work, obtaining costings for works and obtaining all necessary consents for works.
• Contribute to the planned maintenance works programme, including carrying out condition survey reports.
• Dealing with requests for responsive repairs, including obtaining sufficient detail from the reporting party, providing clear instruction to contractors, problem-solve as required and monitor completion of works in relation to quality.
• Monitor works within our tenant occupied properties, including checks in relation to building fabric and services compliance.
The Person:
You must be:
• Educated to degree level or with a professional/technical qualification in a property related discipline or
• A relevant HND may be considered where supported by substantial relevant work experience.
• Willingness to undertake various training courses to support knowledge of legislative requirements e.g. Asbestos Awareness, Legionella.
• Membership of an appropriate professional body such as RICS or CIOB would be an advantage.
• You may also be expected to participate in the Councils emergency out of hours repairs rota.
• Project and contract management experience are both desirable for this role.
In addition to working within a great team and a comprehensive salary you will have access to:
• 28.5 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Local Government Pension Scheme with current employer contribution up to 19.7% employer contributions
• Flexible working options (e.g. hybrid and flexitime)
• Staff Parking Permit
• Reimbursement of professional fees
• Comprehensive management development and training
• Access to a range of benefits and discounts via the council's Vivup benefits platform
• Leisure and travel discounts
This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Check.
You may also have experience in the following: Facilities Manager, Site Quality, H&S Management, Maintenance Manager, Facilities Coordinator, Health and Safety, States Manager, Site Management, H&S Compliance, Retail Facilities, Facility Manager, IOSH, British Institute of Facilities Management, H&S Manager, Maintenance Engineer, NEBOSH, Building Manager etc.
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Location: St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3JE - Hybrid, Flexible options available.
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week
Salary: £40,476 up to £44,711 inclusive annual salary + up to 19.7% employer pension
Closing date for applications: Friday 21st February 2025
St Albans is a unique English Cathedral City with a colourful history which can be seen in the Roman remains and variety of beautiful architecture, heritage sites and conservation areas. Set within green belt, off the M25, A1M and M1 the District includes a cathedral, historic city centre and charming villages. Our clients refurbished offices are in the city centre near to the station (London St Pancras 20 minutes), shops and restaurants. In short it is a great place to live and work.
The Post:
The Built Environment Team manage the Council's commercial and operational properties and community assets.
As the Building and Facilities Officer will be expected to:
• Manage the ad-hoc building refurbishment projects (up to a project works value of circa. £50k), including preparing schedules of work, obtaining costings for works and obtaining all necessary consents for works.
• Contribute to the planned maintenance works programme, including carrying out condition survey reports.
• Dealing with requests for responsive repairs, including obtaining sufficient detail from the reporting party, providing clear instruction to contractors, problem-solve as required and monitor completion of works in relation to quality.
• Monitor works within our tenant occupied properties, including checks in relation to building fabric and services compliance.
The Person:
You must be:
• Educated to degree level or with a professional/technical qualification in a property related discipline or
• A relevant HND may be considered where supported by substantial relevant work experience.
• Willingness to undertake various training courses to support knowledge of legislative requirements e.g. Asbestos Awareness, Legionella.
• Membership of an appropriate professional body such as RICS or CIOB would be an advantage.
• You may also be expected to participate in the Councils emergency out of hours repairs rota.
• Project and contract management experience are both desirable for this role.
In addition to working within a great team and a comprehensive salary you will have access to:
• 28.5 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Local Government Pension Scheme with current employer contribution up to 19.7% employer contributions
• Flexible working options (e.g. hybrid and flexitime)
• Staff Parking Permit
• Reimbursement of professional fees
• Comprehensive management development and training
• Access to a range of benefits and discounts via the council's Vivup benefits platform
• Leisure and travel discounts
This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Check.
You may also have experience in the following: Facilities Manager, Site Quality, H&S Management, Maintenance Manager, Facilities Coordinator, Health and Safety, States Manager, Site Management, H&S Compliance, Retail Facilities, Facility Manager, IOSH, British Institute of Facilities Management, H&S Manager, Maintenance Engineer, NEBOSH, Building Manager etc.
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