At a Glance
- Tasks: Ensure properties are safe and compliant through maintenance inspections and audits.
- Company: Public sector organisation in West Lothian with a focus on community service.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working, and potential for contract extension.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth and to work in a supportive team environment.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in your community while developing valuable skills.
- Qualifications: ONC/HNC in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience in construction/maintenance.
Venesky-Brown's client, a public sector organisation in West Lothian, is currently looking to recruit a Maintenance Inspector for an initial 6 month contract with potential to extend on a salary of £41,050 to £44,955/annum (DOE). This role will be hybrid working.
You will assist in the provision of a comprehensive planned and reactive maintenance programme ensuring compliance with statutory and contractual obligations in relation to properties in non-housing. The work may also involve preparing specifications and tender documentation for minor work projects.
Responsibilities:- Deliver comprehensive maintenance service, keeping properties safe, secure, legal and available for use within allocated maintenance budgets.
- Resolve problems with sound technical judgement in a complex environment with minimal guidance and within current policies and legislation.
- Be the initial point of contact for customer enquiries and maintenance requests.
- Carry out regular property audits, condition surveys and other building assessments to gather property related asset management information.
- Update project programme and cost information as part of the organisations programme monitoring processes.
- Take appropriate decisions to progress projects, referring to managers where appropriate, to ensure contractors deliver to specification, price and quality. Carry out project reviews and report on contractor performance.
- Plan, organise and prioritise own work to achieve maximum contribution to management plans and targets. Co-ordinate work with that of other staff in the team.
- Prepare specifications and tender documentation for minor works, instruct and supervise contractors working in occupied buildings and liaise directly with occupants in the planning of the works.
- Ensure all activities required to comply with building and property related legislation are effectively carried out.
- Carry out risk assessments for construction operations, applying CDM Regulations where required.
- Demonstrate pro-active involvement and awareness of legislation issues.
- Ensure all records associated with contract documents, test certificates, risk assessments and legislation compliance records are properly managed and accessible when required.
- Write reports giving recommendations and advice as required.
- Identify gaps in service provision and be pro-active with customers to determine service level requirements, encouraging feedback and responding positively with recommendations to managers.
- Contribute to the development of term maintenance contracts in accordance with Standing Orders and Procurement Policies and Procedures.
- ONC/HNC in a building/mechanical or electrical related discipline or appropriate membership of a qualifying body or time served tradesman with considerable supervisory experience.
- Knowledge of appropriate current, electrical and gas regulations.
- Good communication skills.
- Experience of the construction / maintenance process, at technical or supervisory level.
- Computer literate, being able to use Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and work ordering related systems.
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
- Knowledge of appropriate current legislation for:
- Health & Safety at Work Act
- Health & Hygiene (Scotland) Act
- COSHH
- Asbestos regulations
- CDM Regulations
- Building Regulations
- Water Bylaws
- Other appropriate legislation
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
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