At a Glance
- Tasks: Ensure gas and water compliance in council housing, overseeing inspections and contractor performance.
- Company: Local authority focused on housing and property operations in the South East of England.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate, contract role with potential for career advancement.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for professional growth and impact in social housing.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in community safety and compliance while developing your engineering skills.
- Qualifications: Strong experience in gas and water compliance, relevant ACS qualifications, and knowledge of legislation.
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 £ per year.
Location: South East of England
Rate: £350-£450 per day
Contract: 12 months
Spencer Clarke Group are supporting a local authority to appoint a Senior M&E Engineer within their Housing and Property Operations team. You will support the Compliance Manager (Gas and Water) to deliver a strong compliance assurance service across council housing assets. This is a site-based role focused on gas, heating, hot water and water hygiene compliance, including inspections, contractor oversight, performance reporting and supervising two inspectors.
Responsibilities
- Supporting delivery of statutory gas and water compliance across domestic heating, hot water, water hygiene and associated mechanical services
- Providing technical advice to operational teams, residents, contractors and wider stakeholders on compliance matters
- Coordinating and quality checking inspection activity, including supervising two inspectors and escalating technical issues where required
- Monitoring contractor performance, reviewing completed works, challenging poor standards and contributing to KPI reporting
- Completing and coordinating pre and post inspections, surveys and technical checks to ensure work is safe, compliant, on time and within budget
- Reviewing specifications, schedules of work, drawings and contractor documentation to ensure they meet legislation and council standards
- Identifying compliance risks, recurring defects and opportunities for improvement and value for money
- Supporting planned maintenance, refurbishment programmes and investment planning across mechanical services
- Producing clear reports and accurate records to support audit requirements, payment checks and effective asset management
About you
- Strong experience in gas and water compliance within social housing, local government or a similar environment
- Proven background in inspections, contractor monitoring, KPI reporting and ensuring works meet technical and contractual standards
- Good working knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance including Gas Safety Regulations, Building Regulations, HSG274 and CDM 2015
- Relevant ACS qualifications equivalent to NVQ Level 4, including CCN1, CENWAT, CPA1 and CKR1
- Water Regulations qualification and Legionella awareness, or equivalent demonstrable experience
- Additional commercial gas ACS units and Legionella duty-holder training are desirable
- Understanding of heat metering and HNTAS compliance is beneficial
- Basic competence in electrical systems
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