Job Title: Property Maintenance Officer
Post requires candidate to be entitled for work: Yes
Salary Range: £62,106.04 to £68,437.82
Contract Type: Permanent
Full time/Part Time: Full Time
Term Time only post: No
Advert Closing Date:20/04/2025
By joining the Government of Jersey and wider Jersey Public Services, you'll be proud of what you can achieve – both for yourself and the people of Jersey. You'll enjoy a broader scope that allows you to express yourself, in a smaller setting that means you see the positive results of your impact every day. You'll have a diversity of opportunities that stretch and challenge you, with all the personal and professional support you need. Most of all, in our open, welcoming environment, your voice matters, enabling you to build a rewarding career.
Job Purpose
Providing a comprehensive service for the effective maintenance, upgrading and modification of the Government of Jersey property assets and facilities, including preventative and reactive works to ensure that buildings and associated infrastructure within the public property portfolio are fit for purpose and meet safety standards and the needs of users and the general public, allowing the Government to meet its strategic objectives and run its services optimally.
Managing and delivering mandatory, cyclical and maintenance works on a business as usual or project basis, acting as business partner in the relationship with Government departments by providing expert advice, strategic support and challenge; championing innovative strategies focused on efficient and timely troubleshooting and resolution of property maintenance and management related matters that are aligned with the Directorate vision and the Government Public Estate and Asset Management strategies.
For full Job Description please see following link - Full Job Description
For further information or an informal discussion please contact Christopher Pinch - c.pinch@gov.je
Job Specific Outcomes 1 of 2
Manage and deliver all mandatory, cyclical and reactive maintenance works related to the Government property portfolio, ensuring all required work is actioned in line with agreed SLAs between the Property Directorate and client departments.
Manage all property maintenance and related management issues in accordance with established policies and procedure, ensuring high standards of presentation, safety and quality of environment for all users.
Lead, manage and control the delivery of minor property maintenance projects from inception to completion, in accordance with project briefs, budgets, approved timescales and relevant legislation and standards, ensuring effective and efficient information flows and commissioning of work as required; also, ensure that completed work is transferred into use in a safe and efficient manner.
Manage the delivery of maintenance work in compliance with all relevant legislation, bye-laws, Financial Directions and other relevant Codes of Practice to support the delivery of facilities management objectives. Develop and implement service level agreements for maintenance and technical running purposes with building occupiers and facilities users, whether internal or external to Government.
Job Specific Outcomes 2 of 2
Provide technical advice and input for planned preventative maintenance and upkeep of Government buildings and facilities in line with each individual department’s service needs and objectives.
Work with user departments to produce project initiation documentation, business cases and procurement strategies, and prepare accurate specifications, drawings, quality designs, estimates and contract documentation for property maintenance related works; take the role of client and project manager ensuring a project delivery model and plan are in place; work collaboratively with and refer the refurbishment and major property modernisation work to the Design and Feasibility Team and Project Delivery team, fostering a synergistical working relationship across the Property Directorate, whilst undertaking a business partnering role for Government departments.
Organise and manage the control of materials and resources for internal building and facilities maintenance works programmes. Carry out inspection ensuring that contractors’ work progresses in accordance with statutory requirements and contract specifications and that timely corrective action is taken where outputs do not meet standards; ensuring proper governance is in place as required for accountability purposes and monitoring of work performance. Manage all technical elements relating to safety of staff, customers and premises, undertaking risk assessments and ensuring all staff and stakeholders undertake the relevant training.
Qualifications
HNC or BTEC in Construction, Civil Engineering, Facilities Management or another Built Environment related subject or equivalent gained through significant practical experience Certified membership of a related professional body (e.g. IWFM) Project management qualification at Prince 2 Practitioner level or equivalent NEBOSH qualification
Technical Work Based Skills
Computer literate with ability to operate the Microsoft Office package. Ability to use Asset Management software Ability analyse and interpret architectural, structural and building services drawings Driving licence (Group B)
Experience
Extensive experience in construction or facilities management. Experience in delivery against large budgets. A proven track record of achieving objectives on time.
Across the Government of Jersey and public service, the scope of our work means our people enjoy a wider range of opportunities – to work with recognised experts across teams, learn new skills and develop their careers. We actively look to recruit people from different backgrounds, with diverse perspectives. This creates a richer, more varied environment, where you’re exposed to new ideas, new ways of thinking and new opportunities, so you can develop an exciting and rewarding career.
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