About the role
The post holder will be the Council’s Electrical Services Officer responsible for leading on electrical compliance across the council’s housing assets ensuring it complies with all statutory regulations, approved Codes of Practice (ACOP), official guidance standards and best practice.
The post holder will ensure the performance management system is followed to ensure effective compliance is achieved.
The post holder will be responsible for the day to day management of all electrical contracts.
Main duties
- To manage electrical services and contracts across all housing assets.
- To be the responsible person for the delivery of the council’s electrical services statutory compliance function, ensuring the service and work is fully compliant.
- To manage the Councils approach to electrical compliance and H&S risk, ensuring that monitoring and reporting systems are in place to capture, monitor and mitigate against risk.
- To lead on planning scheduling and delivery of the EICR programme and repairs in accordance with the Electrical at Work Regulations 1989 and associated British Standards.
- To maintain Governing Body registration, ELECSA, ECA and promote Electrical best practice throughout Redditch Borough Council.
- Lead on the development and maintenance of the electrical compliance schedule for housing and corporate assets.
- To assist with the development and the review of electrical related compliance policies and procedures in line with legislation and industry best practice.
Requirements
- At least 5 years’ post qualification experience and related training in Electrical servicing, inspection and compliance in both a domestic and commercial setting
- Experience of delivering other housing property operations or compliance
- 3 years’ experience of managing staff including performance
- Recognised Health & safety Qualification
- C&G 2365 levels 2 and 3, NVQ AM2 or equivalent
- Testing & Inspection: 2391 or 2394/5
- Qualified to City & Guilds 2382: 17th (18th) Edition amendment or current edition
Umbrella pay rate: £28.51