Technical Officer

JR United Kingdom; Inverness; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction and housing organization seeks a Technical Officer to ensure high-quality delivery of repairs and void services in compliance with regulations. This full-time role involves managing contractors, conducting surveys, and requires a strong understanding of building technology and safety legislation. The ideal candidate will possess relevant qualifications, experience, and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Educated and experienced in a building related discipline.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in a construction related post.
• Knowledge of building technology.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the successful delivery of repairs and void service.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety and regulatory requirements.
• Manage contractors for service delivery.

Skills

Excellent organisational skills

Excellent written communication

Good ICT skills

Ability to prioritise

Ability to manage budgets

Ability to understand technical drawings

Education

HNC or HND education

Job description

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Locations Covered: Inverness, Ross-shire, Caithness, Sutherland, Moray

Details:

Our client is looking to appoint an experienced Technical Officer initially on a full time basis.

The purpose of the role is to contribute to the successful delivery of the repairs and void service, ensuring a high-quality service and that works are delivered in compliance with health and safety, EESSH, SHQS and other regulatory standards.

Duties include:

• Contribute to the successful delivery of the repairs and Void service across homes, buildings, and property holdings in a Geographical area.
• Ensure Compliance with Health and Safety Requirements and other regulatory requirements including EESSH/SHQS.
• Management of contractors to ensure service delivery within set Standards.
• Contribute to the delivery of planned and cyclical programmes of work as required.
• Undertake Stock Condition Surveys of Void Properties.
• Ensure that interaction is recorded on the CRM system.

Person Specification

Education:

• Educated and experienced in a building related discipline.

Skills:

• Excellent organisational skills.
• Excellent written communication and report writing skills.
• Good ICT skills (Microsoft 365, Project, PowerPoint, Word, Excel and online and cloud based applications).
• Ability to prioritise and manage a diverse workload.
• Ability to work within and multi-disciplined professional teams.
• Ability to create and manage budgets and reporting.
• Ability to understand bills of quantities, building contracts, technical drawings and specifications.

Experience & Knowledge:

• Surveys and diagnosis of building related defects.
• Experience of contributing to building, maintenance and repairs programmes.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in a construction related post.
• Experience of delivering a customer focused service.
• Knowledge of building technology.
• A good understanding of Health & Safety legislation.

Additional:

• Value good governance.
• Acute awareness of importance of disciplined record keeping.
• Professional, calm and confident manner.
• Comfortable in working in and leading multi disciplined teams.
• Innovative and pragmatic problem solver with negotiation skills.
• Strong commitment to ESG.
• Ability to travel within the Highlands and occasionally outside the Highlands.
• Flexible with regard to working hours.
• Full UK driving licence.
• HNC or HND education.
• Professional membership of building related industry body.
• Experience within the housing sector.
• Repairs and voids experience.
• A good understanding of the regulatory framework for Social Housing in Scotland.
• Knowledge of current building regulations and planning requirements.
• Knowledge of CDM/Health and Safety regulations.
• Knowledge of legislation affecting registered social landlords, including SHQS and EESSH.