Job Title: Mechanical and Electrical Engineer
Responsible To: Facilities Manager
Job Purpose: To provide a maintenance and repair service for council general fund properties (excluding the housing stock) including building maintenance, water systems compliance and electrical installations.
Key Responsibilities:
- To lead, advise and coordinate other members of the Facilities Management Team on the maintenance and repair of the Councils Property, including being the duty holder where appropriate.
- To be an effective manager of resources, delivering a quality range of services within prescribed timescales and budgetary provisions; and in line with the Councils Policies, Procedures, Standing Orders and Financial Regulations.
- To work with other members of the team to ensure there is both an adequate planned maintenance and inspection programme and an effective reactive service for the Councils property portfolio particularly in relation works identified by Health and Safety risk assessments.
- To manage the maintenance and repair programmes including condition surveys, feasibility studies and maintenance contracts.
- To ensure any inspection, monitoring and testing are recorded in accordance with the council’s code of safe working practices, and carry out periodic checks of the records to identify problems and ensure certification is obtained where appropriate in respect of all General Fund properties.
- To ensure that any contractors employed by the authority, are competent and knowledgeable in the works they have been asked to carry out, and maintain the correct safety arrangements whilst works proceed in order to protect Council tenants, employees and the general public.
- To ensure project compliance on behalf of the Council in respect of Construction, Design and Management Regulations.
- To undertake Risk Assessments, prepare technical reports, detailed designs, specifications and tender documentation.
- To advise, co-ordinate and supervise contractors to ensure efficient completion of works in accordance with contract documentation, standing orders and financial regulations of the Council.
- To have an understanding and ensure compliance with existing and future legislation relevant to your areas of responsibility, particularly in relation to Health and Safety in areas of your direct control.
- To provide the Facilities Manager with regular progress reports on all relevant areas of activity and to produce the necessary Committee reports to meet the Councils timetable.
- To be an effective communicator and to liaise with all appropriate parties within the Council and with outside bodies as necessary.
- To attend as required, Committees, Sub Committees, Working Parties, etc., and to represent the Council at other meetings as necessary.
- To undertake any other relevant duties commensurate with the grade and responsibility level of the post.
The post holder will be employed under the NJC Conditions of Service for Local Government Services.
Last Updated on Tuesday, February 18, 2025