Facilities Compliance & Maintenance Lead

Essential Employment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Essential Employment seeks a Facilities Technical Officer in Redditch on a full-time, temporary contract, paid at £136.95 per day (PAYE). The role covers cyclical and reactive maintenance across social housing properties, with emphasis on statutory compliance in gas, electrical, fire, water hygiene, asbestos, and lift safety.

You will manage schedules, oversee contractors, and maintain asset data to support regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage cyclical service schedules for plant, equipment, and building maintenance.
• Interpret service reports, allocate follow-up works to contractors and direct trades.
• Provide technical input for repair, cyclical and planned maintenance programmes.
• Conduct regular inspections of buildings and communal areas.
• Respond to reactive maintenance calls, assess requirements, and coordinate remedial works.
• Oversee contractor performance from pre- to post-inspection.
• Raise work orders and certify invoices.
• Maintain asset records to support statutory compliance and maintenance standards.
• Prepare and implement documentation aligned with CDM, COSHH, The Safety and Quality Standard and other statutory regulations.
• Assist in drafting contract documents for refurbishment and cyclical servicing.
• Support the development of building manuals with photographic and schematic records.
• Produce progress and performance reports on contractors and internal trades.
• Update the condition survey database in collaboration with Mechanical and Electrical Team, Repairs Team and Capital Programmes Teams.
• Undertake administrative tasks related to inspections and data collection.
• Deliver services with efficiency, equality, and integrity.

Job description

Essential Employment seeks a Facilities Technical Officer in Redditch on a full-time, temporary contract, paid at £136.95 per day (PAYE). The role covers cyclical and reactive maintenance across social housing properties, with emphasis on statutory compliance in gas, electrical, fire, water hygiene, asbestos, and lift safety.

You will manage schedules, oversee contractors, and maintain asset data to support regulatory standards.