Building Estates Officer

Building Estates Officer

• Location: Newcastle
• Salary Equivalent £28,050 to £36,644
• Client will consider temporary or permanent candidates

Our client is looking for a Building Estates Officer to join their team to undertake and manage major/minor and building capital works and building improvement projects including responsibility for project budgets, programmes, co-ordination and commissioning.

The Role

• To manage a variety of building maintenance tasks which include multidisciplinary teams including building and joinery crafts-persons , other Estates crafts-persons, contractors & specialist services ( This would include plant and equipment in accordance with relevant legislative standards and operational procedures to ensure the fabric of the hospital to provide a safe environment for patients, public and staff. You will be prepared to undertake additional training in order to fulfil the requirements of the post.
• You will undertake condition/dilapidation surveys to ensure building assets are maintained at acceptable standards.
• You will participate in the Estates out of hours "on-call" emergency service.
• To provide cover for the Senior Building Officer in his absence.
• You will report directly into the Estates Operations Manager.

The Person

• You must be qualified to a minimum of:-
• Degree level qualification / experience plus specialist knowledge acquired through training / experience
• HNC plus prescribed experience plus specialist knowledge
• An Ordinary National Certificate (ONC) in a building or related subject
• Hold a full UK driving licence.
• You will have extensive experience in service, maintenance, and repair of all general building trades. This will typically involve significant post qualification experience in a large acute hospital site and include a good working knowledge of the following key disciplines:_
• Health & Safety legislation
• Building Regulations
• Estates guidelines.
• Knowledge of contractual procedures.
• The post holder is required to maintain a programme of continual professional development (CPD) to ensure current best practice is achieved.
• Training in Autocad is desirable
• Effective communicator

If you are interested in this role, the client will consider temporary or permanent candidates. Apply immediately.