Project Officer (Mechanical)

Belfast Zoo; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Belfast City Council is seeking a candidate for a permanent, full-time post to lead mechanical services refurbishment projects across council assets. The post holder will report to the Assistant Programme Manager (M&E Projects) and will coordinate design, delivery, and monitoring of projects within statutory requirements.

The role involves providing full mechanical design services, producing design packages for procurement, and managing projects in line with the RIBA stage plan.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering mechanical design and refurbishment projects for public sector assets.
• Strong project management skills across multiple projects with tight deadlines.
• Knowledge of legislation and statutory requirements related to mechanical services.
• Experience preparing design packages for procurement.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the implementation, delivery, and monitoring of mechanical services refurbishment projects.
• Coordinate, design, implement, and deliver multiple assigned projects within deadlines.
• Provide full mechanical design service and prepare design packages for procurement.
• Manage M&E projects in line with RIBA stage plan and project management methodology.
• Ensure effective financial management and high quality, responsive customer-focused services for mechanical projects.
• Coordinate M&E projects with wider unit programmes and organisation.
• Provide specialist professional and technical advice on property-related matters and review new mechanical design developments.

Skills

Mechanical design

Project management

M&E coordination

Legislation compliance

Job description

There is currently one permanent, full-time post.

The post holder will report to the Assistant Programme Manager (M&E Projects) and will be responsible for:

• Assisting the implementation, delivery, and monitoring of an effective mechanical services programme of refurbishment projects and improvement works for Council assets, ensuring compliance with applicable legislation and statutory requirements.
• The co-ordination, design, implementation, and delivery of multiple assigned bespoke projects within the agreed timeframes or specific deadlines.
• The provision of a full mechanical design service and the preparation of full design packages for use in procurement exercises.
• The project management of assigned M&E projects in compliance with the RIBA stage plan and agreed project management methodology, resolving any immediate issues arising.
• Ensuring effective financial management and high quality, responsive and integrated customer focused services for the assigned mechanical projects programme of work and assigned bespoke projects.
• The co-ordination of M&E projects with the unit’s wider range of M&E and fabric programmes and projects and other programmes of work across the department and wider organisation.
• Providing specialist professional and technical advice and guidance on all property-related matters as required including keeping under review new developments in the field of mechanical design and to make periodic recommendations for improvements.

  As Protestants and males are currently known to be under-represented in this job group, in Belfast City Council, applications from this group would be particularly welcome.

  And as young people (people under the age of 35), people with a disability and people from minority ethnic communities are currently under-represented in Belfast City Council, applications from these groups would be particularly welcome.

  As part of our commitment to equality of opportunity, we offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS) for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

  Belfast City Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer. All applications for employment are considered strictly on the basis of merit.

About the department

TheProperty and Projects Departmentoverseesthe council’s capital investment programmes, which include more than200 live projects valued at over £200 million. Key responsibilities include:

• Project Management Unit– Operating thePortfolio Office, ensuring the effective delivery of capital projects.
• Estates Management Unit– Managing council land, property assets, andinvestment portfolios, supporting urban regeneration.
• Programme Delivery Unit – Leading the design, construction, and delivery ofphysical regeneration projects.
• Property Maintenance Unit– Ensuring council buildings remainlegally compliant, safe, and fit for purpose.

This department plays apivotal role in shaping Belfast’s built environment, ensuring council assets arestrategically developed and maintainedto support the city’s growth.