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Technical Services Manager (Trades / Construction / Social Housing)
Hounslow Borough Area (Multiple Sites)
Permanent role Monday - Friday (Hybrid - Home/Office/Site)
£57,000 - £62,000 per annum.
Full benefits package.
The company
The company are a wholly owned subsidiary of the London Borough of Hounslow Council and is established as a business that has a social heart with a commercial head that delivers outstanding services across the Borough. It is made up of three distinct service business areas:
Services - delivers first class repairs, maintenance, and facilities management.
Recycle - delivers refuse, recycling, and commercial waste.
Greenspace - delivers horticulture, conservation, and parks maintenance.
They are recognised as delivering outstanding services and placing the customer at the heart of all that we do. We are an innovative and entrepreneurial organisation that has an exciting strategy to grow our business and client base even further and in doing so, we can create even more profit with purpose for investment back into public services.
Responsibility for the technical compliance of the Electrical and Gas services within the residential services department. The Operational Delivery of the workstreams does not constitute part of this role, but there will be dotted line responsibility for all technical trades to ensure that there is a high level of confidence in our compliance with current legislation and best practice.
Main Responsibilities;
To be the Principal Duty Holder for the NIC EIC electrical registration.
Take ownership of the registrations, inspections, audits and any other duties arising.
To ensure that all technical trade operatives hold the necessary qualifications and training.
To audit and check that all technical trades are working in accordance with the current legislation and best practice, in conjunction with the supervisors.
To ensure that all employed, agency and subcontract gas engineers are registered with Gas Safe.
Keep up to date with any changes in legislation and regulations and cascade this information to technical staff through toolbox talk and other mediums.
Working with others, ensure that there are sufficient technical resources to meet the levels of demand across all workstreams.
To liaise, communicate and work with other stakeholders, including but not limited to: client representatives, suppliers, contractors, colleagues, residents and others as required.
Health and Safety Management
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
You will need to hold the following qualifications;
C&G 2382 18th Edition Course
City and Guilds 2360 Parts 1 and 2, or NVQ Level 3 including AM2, or equivalent.
C&G 2391 or equivalent (testing and inspection)
Current IOSH / Managing safely qualification.
Full, clean driving licence
Good level of numeracy, literacy, written, oral and communication skills
Strong IT skills
Understanding of Health & Safety Regulations
Application of Risk Assessments / Method Statements
Experience of managing multi-disciplinary teams.
EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, AND UNDERSTANDING
Essential
Understanding of Health & Safety Regulations
Working knowledge of Asbestos policy & procedures
Application of Risk Assessments / Method Statements
Desirable
IOSH Managing Safety Or SMSTS
Essential
Experience of managing multi-disciplinary teams.
Project management and delivery experience.
Working knowledge of Schedule of Rates.
To write and present operational and commercial reports to internal and external audiences.
To be able read, understand and interpret risk assessments and method statements.
To be able to meet pre-determined deadlines and performance targets.
PERSONAL SKILLS
Essential
To be able to motivate, lead and manage a team to deliver high quality results in a challenging environment.
Ability to deal sympathetically with residents and leaseholders.
Able to use judgement and discretion.
Able to work on own initiative or part of team /take responsibility.
Ability to communicate effectively with a positive approach to solving daily work challenges.
Demonstrates high levels of energy and commitment.
Application Process
If you have the above skills and wish to be considered for this position or find out more details then please submit your CV
We will endeavour to contact all applicants however if you do not hear from me within two weeks then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful.
