Job Description

An excellent opportunity to work within a friendly, highly motivated team dealing with the design, construction and maintenance of the Ipswich Borough Councils corporate building stock, including some amazing listed properties.

Reporting to the Corporate Estate Manager (R&M) to provide a comprehensive, high quality, client focussed service for the effective maintenance and improvement of the operational property portfolio within legal, financial, quality, time and policy constraints. Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation/regulations and provide a single point of contact for building managers for technical matters.

Main Duties include:

1. Head project teams for construction projects including selecting, organising and managing the team of consultants and contractors and coordinating their programme activities, assist the CEM (R&M) in the delivery of the department’s Service Improvement plan.

2. Undertake, check and produce technical feasibility studies, provide budgetary estimates, prepare drawings, specification and contract documentation for the adaptation, refurbishment, repair and maintenance of corporate property portfolio (using where required technical engineering equipment).

3. Obtain the necessary statutory approvals for approved projects such as Planning, Building Regulations, Health & Safety Executive etc.

4. Life-cycle costing analysis, development of specification of sustainable products and development of partnership approach with suppliers, aiming to improve the overall service provided.

5. Obtain competitive tenders / quotations and place orders with contractors, suppliers and statutory undertakers in accordance with Contract and Financial standing orders. Manage contracts proactively, checking work as it proceeds, monitoring and recording delays, site conditions and labour, monitoring and controlling quality, progress, costs and safety. Exercise budgetary control (including variations, claims damages and final accounts) and deal with all contract administration. Develop ‘best value’ service improvement initiatives. Complete final inspections, liaise with clients to assess their satisfaction and ensure they understand how to use any new facilities.

6.Undertake surveys to investigate any structural failure, and report in writing any findings, liaise with structural engineer/external professionals if required. Prepare reports, surveys & schedules and give professional / technical engineering / surveying advice. Acting as part of a team, taking responsibility for delivering effective, building surveying services for the shareholders of each property, and the wider public.

7. Develop and co-ordinate health and safety plans / procedures in relation to; maintenance, site safety, workplace safety, CDM compliance to protect building users, employees and the general public.

8. Provide technical advice to the Head of Major Capitol Schemes for the production of various Council policies and processes.

9. Such variations as may be required from time to time without changing the general character of the duties shown above or the level of responsibility entailed.

The hours of work are 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

As well as a good salary, we offer a career average pension scheme, generous holiday and sick pay entitlements, subsidised parking, public transport discounts, free swimming, cycle purchase scheme, plenty of personal and professional development opportunities, flexible working, Employee Assistance Programme and the opportunity to work with great colleagues.

Please download the Job Description and Person Specification to find out more about this role: Job Description and Person Specification

For more information about this role please contact Graham Hornsby on 01473 432735 or via email graham.hornsby@ipswich.gov.uk

The selection process will be occupational testing followed by interview etc.

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to interview candidates who meet the essential criteria prior to the closing date and / or to close the opportunity to applicants once we receive sufficient applications.