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Building Services Manager

Employer
Matchtech
Location
Bedford
Salary
£400 - £500 per day
Closing date
21 May 2019

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Contract Type
Contract
Hours
Full Time
Discipline
Housing, Property Development, Surveying
Function
Manager, Director, Head of Department
Sector
Housing, Property, Local Authority
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Job Details



Purpose

Manage, coordinate and control the work of Design, Building Works, Home Improvement and Facilities. Provision of a professional building surveying, architectural design, contract management and building services to the Council and external clients. Provision of Facilities Management services including the staff restaurant.



Main Accountabilities
  • Lead, organise, prioritise and manage the Design, Building Works, Home Improvement and Facilities Management teams.
  • Lead in the provision of a professional consultancy service including the following disciplines; architectural, building surveying, contract and project management, building services; for both internal and external clients
  • Lead and project management activities
  • Prepare design solutions that utilise best practice, materials and concepts that achieve efficient, sustainable and cost effective solutions
  • Allocate resources to the teams to ensure that programmes of work are delivered on time, to budget and to the required specification
  • Develop project briefs, designs, specifications, prepare contract documents, procure and supervise and project manage building related projects
  • Programme projects to ensure completion within budget and to meet programme targets
  • Ensure Health and Safety requirements are adhered to at all times in relation to the delivery of building projects and services
  • Ensure compliance with the Council's Standing Orders and Financial Procedure rules in relation to building projects
  • Responsible for Health and Safety is relation to the Council's buildings in relation to operational users, e.g. Legionella, Asbestos
  • Provision of a staff restaurant, or an alternative food and beverage service for staff, that requires no budget subsidy (both direct and indirect costs)
  • Provision of Facilities Management functions at the Council's operational buildings.
  • Manage and develop the Council's branded economic development sites including i-Lab, i-Kan and i-Create and to lead successful delivery of the externally funded i-Worx engineering focused industrial unit development;
  • To contribute to Emergency Planning and Business Continuity within the Council which will include undertaking activities and responding to incidents as required.


Decisions Made
  • Establishment of project teams, work-streams, budgets, milestones, risks and outcomes in the management of programmes and projects
  • Decide upon action to be taken when performance targets are not going to be met
  • Determine the most cost efficient and cost effective solution in the design, specification and procurement of Building projects
  • Prepare Risk Assessments and resolve issues to ensure compliance with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations and Health and Safety Regulations
  • Approve interim payments consistent with work undertaken and properly measured as such
  • Use professional judgement in relation Legislative and Technical Standards
  • Resolution of disputes with Contractors
  • Develop the i-Brand including the delivery of new business and innovation centres and networks


Resource Controlled

Circa 40 staff

R&R Programme c. £2M

Maintenance of Assets c. £330M

Capital Projects c. £4M

Home Improvement c. £1.4M

Staff budgets for all areas within Building Services



Matchtech acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers and is part of Gattaca Plc.

Gattaca Plc provides support services to Matchtech and may assist with processing your application.

Company

Matchtech is a leading global technical and engineering recruitment specialist, with over 30 years’ experience in successfully matching job-seekers with hiring employers across a range of industries. 

Our Town Planning team has over 20 years’ experience recruiting to the sector. Our specialist, dedicated consultants are perfectly placed to support our candidates in finding them the right position and to help our clients source the best people for their organisation. We take pride in delivering the highest levels of service and appreciate the importance of understanding the needs of our candidates and clients.

We are passionate about quality and work to the most rigorous standards in the recruitment industry. Our goal is to always exceed the expectations of our customers by providing the best delivery and the highest quality service possible.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01489 898989
Location
Gattaca
1450 Parkway,
Solent Business Park,
 Fareham,
Hampshire,
PO15 7AF
United Kingdom
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