Jun 03, 2024
Facilities and Premises Officer
*Central London*
*Repairs / Maintenance focused*
The role:
- To provide expert quality assessment of repairs and maintenance works to community premises and tenants and residents' association (TRA) halls through use of specialist skills and knowledge, to deliver technical support and contract management of the repairs and maintenance contract.
- Procure specialist contractors for the supply of services in accordance with procurement requirements - contract standing orders - to include preparation of specifications, contracts, working with and consulting with the relevant TRAs as appropriate.
- To develop effective relationships with key stakeholders and partners and support them with all enquiries relating to management of community assets and TRA halls.
- To ensure that a high level of works are delivered, working with contractors/customers to address service failures through appropriate contract sanctions. 3. Establish and effectively manage the procedures for health and safety across the community asset portfolio ensuring compliance at all times.
Key Skills and Experience:
- Understanding of issues around the delivery of maintenance contracts in an urban environment.
- An understanding of construction and maintenance related contracts.
- Understanding of relevant legislation and codes of practice, Health and safety (Building regulations, fire safety (means of escape) and asbestos.
- Understanding of landlord and tenant matters, leaseholder consultation requirements and contract dispute and resolution.
- HNC Building studies or equivalent, or be working toward that qualification or have extensive appropriate experience.
- Experience of dealing with the public, resolving queries or giving advice
- Experience of diagnosing complex building defects and producing specifications for repairs.
- Experience of managing contractors in a repairs and maintenance environment.
Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.