M&E Contracts Manager

We are seeking a Mechanical & Electrical Contracts Manager to join our newly formed Compliance service within Building Services of the Housing, Neighbourhood and Building Services Directorate.

The role will have responsibility for managing strategic Term Service Contracts in relation to mechanical and electrical repair, servicing, and compliance activities. Specifically, the role will have responsibility for the contract management and service delivery of our Gas Servicing and Repairs contract in relation to our HRA stock of 17,000 dwellings and mechanical and electrical repairs, servicing and compliance contract in relation to our corporate assets with Landlord repair responsibility.

The rolewill hold responsibility for theoverall management of allmechanical and electrical servicing and repair contracts, ensuring that contracts are suitably procured and managed, delivering a high service and providing value for money, whilst continually seeking to delivery service improvement.

• To ensure the robust management of Term Service Contracts in relation to gas servicing and repair to HRA dwellings and mechanical & electrical repair and servicing to commercial properties.
• Toensurethatthe client meetitsstatutorycompliancedutiestorelevantserviceareas.
• To manage and develop staff responsible for the management of compliance activities and relevant strategic repair contracts
• To work to continually to improve the service and strive for 100% compliance in all service areas, leading work withother services areaswithinthe directorate to overcome issues such as difficult access
• To ensure that compliance certification and documentation is accurate, robust and suitably stored to evidence compliance.
• To ensure robust management of staff and service budgets within your area, c.£10m per annum, to deliver value for money.
• To ensure that effective management of all mechanical & electrical service and repair contracts is undertakento meet our statutory compliance requirements and ensure ongoing operation of buildings.

1 Have a relevant property related degree in a relevant building or technical subject area and preferable be a Chartered Member or working towards a relevant professional body such as theRICS/CIBSE/CIOB.WherecandidatesarenotCharteredorholdlowerqualifications,they should be able to demonstrate relevant experience in a similar role.

2 Haveexcellenttechnicalknowledgeofmechanicalandelectricalareaswithinthescopeofthe role, being able to identify statutory requirements, assess quality of works and be able to provide professional advice to others.

3 Haveexperienceofthemanagementofstrategicservicecontracts,ideallywithknowledgeof the NEC4 Term Service Contract suite.

4 Have experience of the procurement of term service contracts including the development of scopeofservicedocumentation,contractingmodelsandevaluationofbids inlinewithPublic Procurement Regulations

5 Have experience of managing significant budgets including monitoring and cost control techniques to ensure services are delivered within available budgets.

6 Excellent practical knowledge of relevant legalisation and technical guidance, including, The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998, Requirements for Electrical Installations 18thEdition,TheControlofAsbestosRegulations2012andHealthandSafetyatWorketc.Act 1974, The Building Regulations and relevant Approved Documents.