Buildings Officer in Rochford

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Buildings Officer to join our expanding Assets and Facilities Directorate. Working within the Assets & Investment Directorate, you will act as the Council's specialist advisor, responsible person and budget holder for operational facilities management.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Council's specialist advisor, responsible person and budget holder for operational facilities management.
• Assist the Facilities Manager to ensure the Council adheres to health and safety compliance across key best practice areas: asbestos, gas, electric, fire safety, water hygiene, CDM, and LOLER.
• Oversee and manage the Buildings Officers, ensuring that Brentwood Borough Council and Rochford District Council manage their corporate‑owned properties in accordance with legislative requirements and best practice, providing the highest level of assurance on compliance to keep properties safe for tenants and visitors.
• Assist the Facilities Manager in delivering a robust response to repairs and maintenance issues and proactively taking steps to mitigate the risk of these issues arising in the future.
• Maintain accurate records, manage certification, update compliance databases, and ensure that all works are completed safely, efficiently and within required timescales.
• Lead and support the Buildings Officers with day‑to‑day oversight, technical guidance and a proactive approach to repairs, maintenance and planned works, building strong relationships with contractors, internal stakeholders and external bodies to ensure transparency, accountability and high assurance.
• Manage risk, budgets and competing priorities, helping the Council deliver safe, compliant and well‑maintained properties for tenants, staff and visitors while contributing to long‑term service improvement and resilience.

Qualifications

• Skilled and technically proficient professional with an understanding of statutory and non‑statutory compliance across key health and safety areas (asbestos, gas, electrical safety, fire safety, water hygiene, CDM, LOLER).
• Strong analytical abilities, sound judgement and confidence to interpret survey results, oversee remedial actions and ensure all corporate properties meet legislative requirements and best practice standards.
• Meticulous in maintaining accurate records, managing certification, updating compliance databases and ensuring all works are completed safely, efficiently and within required timescales.
• Ability to lead and support Buildings Officers, providing day‑to‑day oversight, technical guidance and a proactive approach to repairs, maintenance and planned works.
• Effective communicator who can build strong relationships with contractors, internal stakeholders and external bodies, ensuring transparency, accountability and high levels of assurance.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to manage risk, budgets and competing priorities.

Benefits

• Opportunities to work across both councils located in the south of Essex, approximately 20 miles apart. The two areas offer a blend of characteristics, green space, woodlands, easy commuting distance to London, access to the new Elizabeth Line, a mix of urban and rural contexts, and proximity to London Southend Airport.
• Hybrid model of working, allowing employees to work remotely while having access to a laptop and supportive resources.
• Starting salary is dependent upon skills and qualifications; progression is subject to satisfactory performance.
• Employee benefits include a pension scheme, generous annual leave entitlement, health and wellbeing opportunities, an employee assistance programme and a benefits platform offering discounts across a range of retailers.

Partnership

Our partnership is on an ambitious change programme, combining the resources of the two councils to deliver greater value to residents, staff and communities.