Maintenance Officer Harrogate

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job context

This post is based within the Building Services Team at Harrogate Convention Centre (HCC). The Convention Centre provides exhibition, entertainment, and conference services to a wide number of external clients generating an annual Economic Impact for the District in excess of £45 million, hosting approximately 150,000 visitors a year.

The Building Services Team oversees a number of building related projects and delivers repairs and maintenance across the HCC Estate whilst ensuring a safe operating environment.

The postholder will provide support to the Building Services Manager in addition to supervising external contractors and the Compliance Assistant and Decorator posts to ensure the safe and effective delivery of repairs and maintenance including day to day, emergency response and planned works as required.

The post is based at HCC.

Job purpose:

The delivery of repairs and maintenance by self and others across the HCC Estate. Ensuring the quality of repairs and maintenance work, value for money and speed of delivery are all balanced reflecting the operational and commercial needs of the HCC business.

Operational Management:

Ensure any work required is delivered within the timescales and budget constraints provided, considering safe working practices and complying with North Yorkshire Council and Harrogate Convention Centres agreed standards / service specifications.

Liaise and assist with all internal teams and contractors to ensure the efficient and effective co-ordination of all maintenance works

All provisions in regard to H&S including ensuring safe working practices by self, team and contractors including the recording and monitoring of supplied equipment, checking RAMS, competency and insurances and monitoring performance.

Liaises and assists all NYC Property Services staff to ensure the efficient and effective co-ordination of all maintenance works.

Resource Management:

Plans and manages own workloads and those of Compliance Assistant and Decorator posts to ensure timely outcomes.

Planning and delivery of activity and services and when dealing with suppliers, contractors and the general public. Procuring of materials and labour

Contributes to ensuring that resources are used in a planned way in order to maintain an efficient and cost-effective service which takes full account of safety and compliance requirements.

Partnerships:

Develops and maintain positive and cooperative working relationships with members of all teams within HCC.

Works with external contractors, event clients & other stakeholders to ensure the HCC estate is compliant and safe.

Systems and information:

NYC Systems including MyView, Sharepoint, Engage and insight.

Service specific software including Momentus Diary Booking System

Building Services software including TREND 963, Nimbus and Onyx.

Person Specification

Occupational Skills

Essential

• Supervision skills - able to motivate, plan and instruct works on a daily basis.
• An understanding of the requirements of Construction, Design Management (CDM) and Health & Safety on site
• Experience in the application of appropriate personnel policies and procedures.
• Ability to work efficiently to progress workloads to meet business demand.
• Committed to presenting a positive image of Harrogate Convention Centre.
• High levels of customer care suitable for work in a potentially client facing environment.
• Able to plan and record own workload.

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional Qualifications(desirable)
• Educated to City & Guilds, NVQ 3 or equivalent.
• Awareness of construction related legislation and practices.
• Construction Skills Certificate Scheme (CSCS) - Blue card or above

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge and Experience
• High level of relevant knowledge in a core trade such as Electrician, Plumber, Joiner.
• Experience, skill and knowledge of other trade skills.
• Supervisory experience in a maintenance delivery / construction background
• Well-developed knowledge of building regulations and Construction, Design and Manufacturing (CDM) Regulations 2015.
• Able to communicate efficiently and courteously at appropriate levels.

Desirable

• Awareness of construction related legislation and practices

Employer details

Employer name

North Yorkshire Council

Address

County Hall

Racecourse Lane

Northallerton

North Yorkshire

DL7 8AE

Employer's website

https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)