Senior Planned Works Manager

LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY; London Borough of Bromley; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Career average pension scheme

Flexible working practices

Bromley employee benefits scheme

Cycle2Work

Salary Sacrifice Lease Car

Technology Scheme

GymFlex

Local and national discounts

Job summary

Bromley Council is seeking a Senior Planned Works Manager to join our Strategic Property Department, providing technical and managerial oversight within our Planned Maintenance team. The role delivers small building projects across the council’s portfolio of properties and assets.

You’ll be involved from inception to completion of the council’s planned maintenance programme, including surveys, feasibility studies, designs, specifications and works.

Qualifications

• Building Surveyor or similar construction professional with knowledge of pathology.
• Strong understanding of property law, procurement rules and contracts.
• Experience delivering small works from inception to completion.
• Ability to lead stakeholders including consultants and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Deliver small building projects across council properties from inception to completion.
• Commission professional consultants for complex schemes when needed.
• Support Capital Projects and Facilities Management in identifying property issues.
• Engage with council stakeholders, the public, staff and elected members to deliver on time and budget.

Skills

Building Surveyor expertise

Construction pathology knowledge

Property & construction law

Local Authority procurement

Small works delivery

Stakeholder leadership

Design tender management

Education

Building Surveyor qualification

Job description

Senior Planned Works Manager

36 hrs/week

Location – Bromley Civic Centre, Westmoreland Road, Bromley, BR1 1AS

Hybrid working (Must be in office 2 days per week minimum)

Shape the Future of Bromley.

Bromley Council is seeking a Senior Planned Works Manager to join our Strategic Property Department providing technical and managerial oversight within our Planned Maintenanceteam. The role will involve the delivery of key small building projects across the council’s portfolio of properties and assets.

This is an exciting time to join us as we navigate a politically complex and financially constrained environment, delivering construction projects that maximise value for money andenhance services for our community. You’ll be involved from inception to completion of thecouncils planned maintenance programme, including the commissioning of new surveys,feasibility studies, designs, specifications and works. Some projects will be delivered directlythrough your technical knowledge, with more complex schemes involving the commissioningof professional consultants to help design and deliver each scheme. As an experiencedBuilding Surveyor with excellent knowledge of construction pathology, you will be able supportthe Capital Projects Team and Facilities Management teams in identifying property issues andinform the future maintenance programmes.

As a personable individual you will be confidently conversing with council stakeholders including members of the public, council staff, elected members as well as professionalconsultants and building contractors to deliver projects on time and to budget.

What we’re looking for:

• A Building Surveyor (or similar construction professional) with comprehensive knowledge of construction related pathology and methodologies.
• Strong understanding of property and construction law, Local Authority procurement legislation, financial rules and construction contracts.
• Expertise in small works construction delivery from inception to completion.
• Personable individual capable of leading multiple stakeholders, professional design consultants and contractors.
• Comprehensive knowledge of construction techniques and the ability to challenge design choices and on-site building methodologies.
• Ability to design, specify, tender and manage works packages in line with local authority procurement and financial guidelines.

Why Bromley?

Join us at a pivotal moment. Help shape a forward-thinking council committed to innovation, efficiency, and delivering real value for our residents.

Applications will be assessed based on the criteria set out in the Job Description and Person Specification, which can be found here .

We are forces family friendly and are part of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme (Gold Award). We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

We are committed to achieving equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and as a disability confident committed employer we encourage applications from people with disabilities. As part of this commitment, we will consider reasonable adjustment to support disability employment.

• competitive pay
• career average pension scheme
• flexible working practices
• the Bromley employee benefits scheme
• Cycle2Work
• Salary Sacrifice Lease Car
• Technology Scheme
• GymFlex
• a wide range of local and national discounts

Please note that we do not accept CV submissions from permanent recruitment agencies.