Head of Building

Job Title:
Head of Building Maintenance
Salary 65k
Reporting to: Property Director - Estate
Job Level - C
Purpose of Position: To be responsible for the maintenance and enhancement of the built estate at Woburn
Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Lead the Estates building teams to achieve the Trustees' objectives for the built portfolio.
• Prepare and manage the annual building maintenance budget.
• Oversee preventative maintenance plans and periodic reviews.
• Supervise Estates building surveyors and in-house maintenance teams.
• Liaise with operational heads of the Farm, Safari Park, Golf Club, and Abbey for property maintenance.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and statutory regulations.
• Manage maintenance and refurbishment projects from inception to completion.
• Keep up to date with industry developments and apply them to portfolio management.

Security:

• Maintain secure premises and ensure staff awareness of security needs.
• Arrange inspections of vacant properties.
• Be available for out-of-hours on-call duties.

GDPR:

• Support staff compliance with data privacy policies.
• Ensure processes for data subject rights and retention schedules are in place.

Other:

• Attend necessary training courses.
• Be conversant with the Estate Handbook and supporting policies.
• Comply with reasonable instructions from the manager.

Person Specification:Qualifications Required:

• Relevant Building or Surveying qualification.
• RICS, MCIOB, or Hons Degree (desirable).

Experience Required:

• Managing directly employed teams and contractors.
• Dealing with listed buildings and maintenance processes.
• Knowledge of building pathology, planning regulations, and building regulations.

Skills/Technical Knowledge:

• Health & Safety and CDM Regulations.
• Up-to-date building construction knowledge.
• Proficiency in Outlook, Word, Excel, ACAD, and QUBE.
• Asbestos management and diagnosing building defects.

Personal Attributes:

• Accountability, communication, customer focus, organising & planning, teamwork, business acumen, leadership, decision-making, task management, attention to detail, commercial awareness, and personal drive.

Other Requirements:

• Full driving licence.
• The ability to undertake call-out duties on a rota basis.
• CPD evidence.

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