Clerk of Works, Pullar House, Perth - PKC13565

Main Purpose of the Role

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job; it’s about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch. We currently have the following opportunity: Clerk of Works (Fixed Term until 21 January 2028) - PKC13565 £37,015 - £40,825 Mechanical Services, M&E Capital Projects Team, Pullar House, Perth.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to employ a Mechanical Services Clerk of Works. This post will form part of the M&E Capital Projects team, within Property Services' Energy and Engineering team. The role will allow individuals to carry out Quality Control inspections for multi-disciplinary activities and projects within Perth and Kinross Council's Property Estate. This will include replacement of, or new, mechanical building services such as ventilation systems including MVHR, AHU, general supply and extract, LTHW systems including Air Source Heat Pump fed circuits, Underfloor Heating circuits, gas boiler circuits, Domestic Water (hot and cold) systems, Air Conditioning systems, and other Mechanical Services Installations in a building services environment.

In the role you will be involved in new build projects and the refurbishment of existing properties such as schools, libraries, leisure centres, Council houses and all other public buildings. The Clerk of Works will play a vital role in achieving high level outcomes on behalf of Perth and Kinross Council by ensuring that a consistently high standard of supervision, safety and quality control is maintained for each contract.

Essential functions of the role involve conducting site visits, producing regular site reports and assessing contract implementation with due regard to building and health & safety legislation. Other key aspects of the Clerk of Works roles include:

• Ensure regular attendance on assigned projects, including attendance at relevant project meetings as advised by PKC's technical Engineering staff which include Engineers, Project Officers and Technicians.
• Establish effective and engaging relationships with PKC's own internal engineering team, the wider PKC project team and with other relevant stakeholders within assigned projects.
• Establish effective and engaging relationships with external contractors and design teams.
• To interpret by checking that the contractor fully understands instructions given verbally and on drawings and acting to remove any ambiguity.
• To anticipate construction, specification or site management problems in advance to prevent these materialising on site and if so to overcome them quickly.
• To monitor workmanship and ensure quality standards are maintained to the highest level in respect of the Council’s property aspirations and obligations.
• To assist the CDM-Principal Designer in ensuring the Council’s duties under the current edition of the Construction Design Management (CDM) Regulations are compliant.
• To regularly report to and converse with the Lead Technical advisor and/or Contract Administrator via means of on site attendance and written site reports documenting ongoing installations and, to immediately identify issues of concern and contribute to the effective and satisfactory conclusion of these via the on site team.
• To maintain efficient and accurate records of events and actions by both contractor and architect in case called upon to verify efficient management of site activities and/or instructions.
• To contribute to the advancement of efficiencies in the way the Council constructs and maintains its properties with the objective of improving service delivery and ensuring the effective and efficient use of resources.

Skills & Experience Required

We are looking for an individual who has experience of inspection, surveying and design relating to the Mechanical Engineering discipline within a Building Services Environment. The successful candidate must demonstrate an up to date knowledge of regulatory and industry standards applicable to Mechanical Services installations within commercial and education environments. To undertake the role, we require the successful candidate to have excellent planning and organisational skills along with the ability to complete and implement surveys, reports and project reviews within target deadlines.

You must be capable of developing innovative solutions and demonstrate knowledge of existing low/zero carbon technologies and an awareness of current government and PKC initiatives to promote the implementation of such technology in line with present/future industry and regulatory standards. The successful candidate must be highly self-motivated, confident and demonstrate a keen willingness to work alongside PKC's engineering team as well as the ability to work well within the hierarchy structure of our internal and external project teams. An outgoing, confident and professional attitude is also essential along with the willingness to provide technical support to other areas of the business and external clients as required.

Other essential requirements for the role are to demonstrate excellent communication skills; both orally and written. Across both internal PKC and external design/construction teams you will be working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team of technical and non-technical staff, the ability to engage effectively with a wide and diverse audience is essential for the role. It is vital that the successful candidate demonstrates the ability to establish good working relationships both within the council and with external teams. Design team experience on a range of construction projects would be advantageous as the roles will involve being part of a project design team across all stages from design through to post handover.

You must have a valid UK driving licence as this post requires you to travel to a variety of locations across Perth and Kinross.

Working at Perth & Kinross Council

Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours.

Find out more about Perth & Kinross Council and you could soon be joining our team! Here’s what we can offer you:

• A generous annual leave package 6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day
• Eligibility to join our pension scheme
• Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working, Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave, time off for volunteering and our Wellbeing Framework
• Flexi time
• Access to a range of benefits

We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Next Steps

We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Robert Brown on 01738 475801 to find out more. Click “APPLY NOW”. External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 referees, including email addresses. One of these must be your current or most recent employer. Internal applicants applying for secondment must obtain line manager approval through the secondment form available under My Forms – Secondment Request Form on MyView. Please note that secondment requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.

We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Please contact the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on (01738) 475555 or recruitment@pkc.gov.uk to discuss any reasonable adjustments. Appointments are based on evidence supplied during the selection process. Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. That includes welcoming applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

To comply with Baseline Personnel Security Standard, you will be required to complete a Disclosure Scotland check. If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.