Interim Repairs & Maintenance Manager

Exciting Interim opportunity with a Herts based Local Authority. Currently my client are in the market for an experience Repairs & Maintenance manager to step into the Housing Department and coordinate the existing team of Officers & Surveyors. This team will focus on Voids, Maintenance, Repairs and Disrepair and you will report to the Head of Service (Reactive Repairs).

Day to day repsonibilities include:

• To raise, manage, plan, organise, allocate, co-ordinate and complete works orders allocated to the team within prescribed timescales and to the approved budgets.
• To monitor, check and certify and store all legislated documentation and works orders
• To respond to colleagues regarding repairs via the Repair Operations Centre. To interrogate the computer systems and mobile working platforms to establish progress of repairs orders, liaising closely with colleagues regarding appointments and chase up and provide such information to enable repair action to take place.
• To provide technical advice to staff regarding use of all office systems with the Repairs and Maintenance and Voids remit.
• To maintain and improve, Health & Safety standards in the office environment and ensure compliance with all statutory requirements.

Essential experience required:

• An in-depth understanding of the construction industry generally and particularly the provision of a customer orientated repair and maintenance service.
• Experience in managing Surveyors & Contractors
• Understanding of Health and Safety legislation which is applicable to the industry.
• Understanding of the need to maintain accurate records and plan, organise and complete works to predetermined deadlines and quality standards.
• An understanding of maintenance computing systems, Understanding of Northgate and Task systems an advantage.
• Experience of the Building Maintenance industry and legislation, preferably to SMSTS level.

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