Building Services Compliance Officer (NIHE)

Your new company

The services of Hays have been retained by our client, the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) to recruit a Project Manager / Building Services Compliance Officer. Based from their head office on Adelaide Street, Belfast, within their Asset Management Building Safety team. This organisation has more than 85,000 properties and employs 3,000 members of staff throughout NI.

Your new role

Responsible to the Building Services Manager for ensuring the NIHE is fully compliant with its statutory and regulatory duties to its customers, employees, and third parties and to assist in the management and co-ordination of the planned and cyclical servicing and maintenance programme for the specialist mechanical and electrical equipment in NIHE Offices, Depots, High Rise Residential Blocks and Hostels.

Some of the key duties include:

• To contribute to all aspects of the Building Services Function of the Building Safety Department, to ensure NIHE\’s compliance with its statutory and legislative Health and Safety obligations.
• To assist in the development and implementation of strategies, policies and procedures to ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory obligations, particularly in relation to Heating Systems, Electrical Safety, Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Detector and Lifting Equipment (including servicing and LOLER) across the NIHE stock portfolio.
• To provide assurance reports to senior management on the testing, inspection, maintenance and certification associated with all compliance areas mentioned above.

A full job description can be provided on request.

What you\’ll need to succeed

To be eligible for this position, you must be able to meet one of the following 3 criteria:

1. Degree or equivalent (level 6) qualification in a relevant technical qualification, relevant to any of the compliance areas managed by this role, plus a minimum of 2 years\’ relevant experience.
2. BTEC Higher Certificate/Diploma in a relevant technical qualification or equivalent qualification relevant to any of the compliance areas managed by this role, plus a minimum of 3 years\’ relevant experience in discipline.
3. Candidates who do not possess the qualifications above but can demonstrate equivalent continuing professional development and experiential learning in any of the compliance areas managed by this role plus a minimum of 5 years\’ relevant experience. A relevant qualification would be a qualification in a Building Services (Mechanical/Electrical) Discipline.

For the purpose of shortlisting, candidates must demonstrate significant experience in all of the following areas:

• Experience and competency in current gas safety regulations, procedures and CP12 requirements.
• Experience and competency in current Electricity at Work Regulations, the requirements for Fixed Electrical testing and Portable Appliance testing regimes.
• Experience in managing contractors on multiple sites.
• Experience in managing contracts in adherence to the specifications.

What you\’ll get in return

Salary range, up to £41,522. You will get the opportunity to work for a large Housing Body on an ongoing temporary contract. This position offers an immediate start with weekly payment via BACS transfer with all business mileage expenses being reimbursed at 45p per mile. The role allows for an excellent work-life balance with the working hours amounting to 37 per week along with an annual holiday entitlement of 35 days, inclusive of stats.

What you need to do now

If you\’re interested in this role, contact Michael Dickson on 02890446900 or click \’apply now\’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn\’t quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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