Assets Manager (Housing Association) JBLE1_NI in Belfast

Your new company

The services of Hays have been retained by our client, an established Housing Association based in Belfast, to recruit an Assets Manager on a temporary contract basis for an initial period of c. 6 months with the possibility of further extension. It is envisaged that this role will be recruited by the Association on a permanent basis in due course. The Association currently manages a stock consisting of sheltered schemes and general needs homes.

Your new role

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will provide an effective system of statutory compliance, planned, cyclical and response maintenance projects while ensuring accountability and probity in all regulatory and legislative requirements. To achieve this, you will:

• Undertake regular analysis of contract performance, working closely with the senior management in identifying improvement activities using Key Performance Indicators and Management Information across the function.
• In consultation with the Chief Executive and Operations Manager, implement and conduct an ongoing review of the Asset Management Strategy in accordance with strategic plans and stakeholder requirements.
• Scope, plan and implement a programme of stock condition surveys and structural surveys, to ensure the Association retains real data regarding the physical attributes and condition of the housing portfolio and use this to compile relevant work programmes spanning 5, 10 and 30 year modelling.
• Lead on the programming and monitoring of relevant actions arising from the stock condition survey programme to ensure all risks are addressed at suitable timeframes, by delivery teams and maintain and update an asset register.
• Along with the Operations Manager, organise and maintain an annual programme of planned and cyclical maintenance based on Stock Condition Survey priorities.
• Ensure the Association's registers/spreadsheets are updated on a weekly/monthly basis to reflect all works scheduled and works completed.
• Develop a detailed understanding of all contracts and Service Level Agreements (SLA) within your scope of work.
• Schedule, co-ordinate and chair all service review meetings to assess output specifications and recognise where compliance activity is absent or unsatisfactory and take appropriate action to resolve.
• Monitor, review and report on the performance of all contractors and service providers.
• Prepare monthly/quarterly technical reports for inclusion in reports to the CEO and Board.
• Lead on procurement matters and to advise on such matters as required.
• Collate property data to ensure response; planned and cyclical maintenance tenders contain current, relevant and comprehensive information.
• Receive tenders and quotations, evaluate prices, check documents and prepare agreements and contracts in compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements in accordance with the Association's Procurement Policy.

What you'll need to succeed

To be considered for this role, you must possess:

• Experience in a building surveying, asset management, property management or construction related role within the last 5 years.
• Knowledge of the Regulatory framework associated with the management of residential buildings.
• Excellent ICT skills and experience of working with various IT packages and asset management databases to analyse data and produce complex statistical information.
• The ability to conduct detailed investigations, analysing and evaluating a broad range of data, identifying potential changes to the service and works programmes.
• Knowledge of stock condition surveys, stock databases and their ongoing management and development.
• Knowledge of the DfC Guide in respect of Social Housing of NI Procurement Regulations.

What you'll get in return

This role offers an immediate start and the opportunity to take up a key role with an established Housing Association based in Belfast. It is envisaged that this role will be recruited on a permanent basis in due course. The initial temporary contract role might interest an individual who is seeking a contract role, but it may also offer good exposure to the post for an individual interested in securing the role on a permanent basis.

What you need to do now

Please contact Andrew McLarnon to discuss this position in confidence. Alternatively, please apply using the link attached to register your interest.