Maintenance Supervisor - Projects in Belfast

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Our client is a large public sector body with an expansive portfolio of property and estate across Northern Ireland. This body has a dedicated estates department that maintains this portfolio. The team is made up of Maintenance Managers from a range of technical backgrounds, including Architecture, Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management and M&E Building Services, as well as direct labour staff. This estate includes over 1100 buildings for which the Estates Department is responsible for ensuring a safe, comfortable environment for the stakeholders and users of these buildings. It is the responsibility of the Estates Department to deliver a planned preventative and response maintenance works programme annually that satisfies a robust financial and performance reporting regime. The Estates Department also delivers an annual minor maintenance capital budget across its estate of properties.

Your new role

This post is a long-term temporary contract for a period of 9-12 months, potentially working as part of a larger estates team who report to the Senior Area Manager and have responsibility for Mechanical and Electrical Building Services Maintenance and Minor works projects across a specific geographical area. The role will involve:

• Issuing, and being accountable for, works orders to contractors for maintenance works and tendered projects.
• Providing estimates and monitoring expenditure on programmes of work.
• Carrying out regular visits to properties in relation to day-to-day response maintenance problems and planned maintenance programmes.
• Preparing and supervising planned maintenance programmes, minor work projects, projection of costs, drafting of specifications and working drawings.

Timeserved Electrician, Plumber or Pipe fitter and have five years' demonstrable experience working in a Mechanical and Electrical-related project management role. OR Hold an HND/HNC or equivalent Mechanical and/or Electrical studies discipline with three years' demonstrable experience in a Mechanical and/or Electrical-related Project Management role; OR Hold a Degree in Project Management or a Mechanical and/or Electrical related discipline and have three years' demonstrable experience in a Mechanical and/or Electrical-related Project Management role.

In addition to the required qualifications / experience, you must be able to demonstrate experience of:

• Making managerial and technical decisions
• Use of estate management information systems including AutoCAD
• Broad knowledge of maintenance issues
• Knowledge of Health & Safety regulations, specifically CDM regulations

What you'll get in return

This position offers a unique opportunity to work client side for a large and professional public sector estates department. In this role, you will be exposed to a broad range of construction and engineering challenges while being supported by industry professionals.

Salary range £44,075 - £47,181 per annum pro rata 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday 36 days annual leave including stat days Paid business mileage - 45p per mile Hybrid working: 2 days per week in office.

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