Technical Officer

Onward; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional housing authority in England is seeking a Technical Officer to oversee housing improvement projects across the North West. This role includes managing contracts, ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards, and maintaining accurate records. The ideal candidate has experience in property modernisation and strong knowledge of health and safety regulations. This position offers a competitive salary and supportive working environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

32 days annual leave

Pension scheme with matched contributions

Flexible working environment

Health cash plan

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in overseeing housing improvement programmes.
• Strong knowledge of contract compliance and quality control standards.
• Familiarity with health and safety regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support Capital Investment Team by ensuring accurate records.
• Prepare and manage contracts, monitoring performance standards.
• Conduct site visits for quality control and supervision.
• Administer systems for the delivery of planned works.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety requirements.
• Provide information for internal and external audits.

Skills

Contract management

Quality control supervision

Health and safety compliance

Job description

What you can expect from us

• We offer a competitive salary of £39,050 per annum.
• 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays a total of 40 days paid holiday per annum which is equivalent to 8 weeks.
• Salary Finance - access both short and long terms loans, plus provides access to a savings facility.
• Opportunity to further increase annual leave with service or though the holiday purchase scheme.
• Immediate entry to our Pension scheme (matched contributions up to 10%).
• A great flexible working environment, with a range of family friendly policies.
• Simply Health cash plan with financial benefits and the option to extend to your family. Cover includes dental, optical, physiotherapy, 24HR private GP access and much more.
• Paid leave for absence including sickness, maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
• Access of up to £150 annually through the ‘Learning for life’ scheme.
• Access to a wide range of discounts and cash back offers, ranging from retail and automotive to holidays and cycle to work scheme.
• Develop your career with support and access to training and qualifications.

About the role

We are now seeking to recruit a Technical Officer to support our Assets & Investment team with the delivery of planned improvement works across our housing stock across in the north west. As Technical Officer you will be experienced in overseeing a range of housing improvement programmes focusing on essential modernisation of properties such as roofing, kitchens, bathrooms and upgrading insultation.

Key Responsibilities

• Data Recording: Support the Capital Investment Team by ensuring that accurate and up to date records in connection with Capital work and in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Contract Management: Ensure compliance with the contract specification preparing defect schedules for rectification and monitoring performance standards, minimising risk, monitoring progress, assist in the preparation of payment valuations and financial management of the project, reporting as appropriate.
• Quality Control: Provide effective supervision to ensure consistently high quality standards through robust monitoring and supervision for each project, via site visits, assessing all aspects of quality control.
• System Administration: Ensure effective administration of systems for the delivery of planned works, to ensure creation of work orders, payments etc. in delivering planned works.
• Record Keeping: Maintain accurate records and data, operate and maintain information systems
• Health and Safety: Ensure health and safety compliance with legislative requirements including CDM and associated legislation.
• Support Internal and External Audits: Provide accurate, up to date and concise information for internal and external audits as and when required.