Address The West Suffolk Property Services team is responsible for maintaining an expanding diverse portfolio of over 400 properties that includes offices, leisure buildings, shopping centres, industrial sites, housing, parks, historic buildings and scheduled ancient monuments.
About the role:
We are looking for someone with experience to carry out the following:
- Managing planned and reactive maintenance and servicing across a range of properties.
- Compliance monitoring across a range of building types and occupancies.
- Procuring works, implementing repairs, and supervising contractors.
- Determining the condition of existing buildings, identifying, and analysing defects.
- Advising on energy efficiency, environmental impact and sustainable construction.
You will be primarily responsible for the day to day planned and reactive maintenance across delegated sites within our portfolio. You will also support the wider team in delivering project work associated with the development of new sites, refurbishment, and repair of a number the properties.
If you are driven to deliver successful and innovative solutions, are up for the challenge and possess experience in a building surveying or building services environment, then we look forward to hearing from you.
Why work for us? Our benefits include:
- annual leave entitlement of 25 days per annum (pro rata if part time) plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days plus bank holidays after 5 years’ service (with an option to buy up to an additional 10 days annual leave each year subject to approval)
- a generous pension scheme (LGPS) including life assurance (a payment of three times your annual salary)
- Essential car user allowance of £846 - £1,239 per annum (depending on engine size)
- flexible working options to enable work/life balance
- agile working (ability to work in the office and from home) with work being an activity we do, not a place we go
- access to a unique employee benefits package which includes discounts and cashback on supermarkets, high street shops, holidays, mobile phones, electrical goods, savings and loan schemes and many other products and services
- Salary sacrifice benefits including Cycle to Work scheme, Tusker Leased Car Scheme and SmartTech (buy the latest tech products interest free and spread the cost over your salary).
- Rail and bus staff discounts
- a range of Health and Wellbeing initiatives including an employee assistance programme
- discounted membership at Abbeycroft Leisure centres
- a culture of learning inspiring staff to focus on continuous learning
- Modern office accommodation
For more information:
For an informal discussion and further information please contact Robin Leeks, Building Services Manager on 07787 857301.
Closing date: Monday 15 April 2024
West Suffolk Council has been rated in the top 10 councils for climate action and as a member of UK100 has demonstrated its commitment to a rapid transition to Net Zero with Clean Air in our communities. The council has declared a climate and biodiversity emergency and is committed to working towards net zero emissions by 2030.
