Building Maintenance Project Manager (Public Sector)

VanRath Search & Selection; Ballymena; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount benefits

Job summary

VANRATH is assisting a large Public Sector Organisation in Ballymena to recruit a Building Maintenance Project Manager for an initial 6-month period with a view to extension or permanency. The role oversees maintenance across the estate, coordinating with technicians and contractors, while managing budgets and ensuring safety compliance.

The successful candidate will have relevant building maintenance experience, surveying skills, and the ability to deliver costed works and technical guidance to

Qualifications

• Mandatory experience in building maintenance or estates management.
• Ability to interpret plans and prepare specifications.

Responsibilities

• Manage maintenance across the Client's estate and ensure efficient operation
• Coordinate with Client's Technicians and external contractors
• Monitor budgets, estimate costs, and certify payments
• Prepare and supervise health and safety compliance across works
• Carry out surveys and document maintenance needs for planned programs
• Provide financial and technical guidance to property users

Education

HNC/HND or equivalent in Building Studies

ONC or equivalent in Building Studies

5+ years in Building Maintenance/Estates or 3+ years in Building Construction

Job description

Building Maintenance Project Manager (Public Sector) (BBBH15092CH) Ballymena, Northern Ireland

Salary: GBP44075 - GBP47181 per annum

VANRATH are assisting our client, a large Public Sector Organisation, in their search for a Building Maintenance Project Manager for 6 months initially with the possibility of extension/permanent in their BallymenaOffice.

Responsibilities

• The efficientorganization, operation and control of all matters pertaining to maintenance within Client's estate
• Communicate at all levels within the Client's structure and externally with all relevant Agencies
• Prioritise, co-ordinate and present work to Client's Technicians and to contractors employed by Client
• Work within an allocated budget, monitor and control expenditure
• Issue, estimate costs, check and certify works orders to contractors and suppliers and certify payments
• Provide advice to other sections within the division and other departments
• Provide financial and technical advice to Client's property users on matters pertaining to theirLMSfunded projects
• Inspect and report on the property issues regarding maintenance or capital works as requested
• Personally be responsible for the maintenance of building services the Client's estate
• Respond on a day-to-day basis to requests from property users for urgent repairs and issue work to Client's Technicians or appointed contractors
• Responsible for preparing and carrying out detailed condition surveys of all Client's properties to record and identify maintenance requirements and to prioritise work for a planned maintenance programme
• Responsible for compliance programmes, costing, preparation of documents, supervision of work and finalising accounts
• Responsible for the preparation of projects for minor capital improvements at controlled properties including feasibility studies, estimates and providing all necessary documentation
• Ensuring that all work executed by contractors and Client's Technicians is conducted in a safe manner, commensurate with Health and Safety legislation and other relevant regulations pertaining to the work
• Prepare specifications and estimates for both capital and maintenance projects
• Maintain cost effective store holdings for essential spare parts and stock-take annually
• Personally carry out minor repairs and adjustments

Essential skills required

• Have aHNC/HNDor equivalent in building studies or other relevant discipline with a minimum 2years’post qualified experience in a building maintenance related discipline or a minimum of 3years’post qualified experience in a building construction related discipline

OR

Have anONCor equivalent in Building Studies or other relevant discipline with a minimum of 4years’post qualified experience in a building maintenance related discipline or a minimum of 3years’post qualified experience in a building construction related discipline

OR

Have a minimum of 5years’experience in a Building Maintenance or an Estates Management role in the education sector.

AND

• Experience in Building Surveying duties, including undertaking building surveys and preparing specifications
• Demonstrable knowledge of the current and anticipated challenges related to the role
• Proven ability to achieve challenging targets and objectives through the engagement of teams
• Demonstrable commitment to continuous personal and professional development
• Access to a form of transport to meet the requirements of the post.

Remuneration

£44,075, perannum, plus discount benefits.