Class 3 Building Control Enforcement Manager

SIMILAR JOBS

• Building Safety Manager

  Up to £425 per day Umbrella

  West London

  Technical & Property Services

  Temporary

  MMP Consultancy currently have an opportunity for a Building Safety Manager to work with a local authority based in Hammersmith. This in an interim position paying £425p/d Umbrella.

  This role will include hybrid working.

  Job Purpose:

  Managing team of risk assessors / surveyors and overseeing the work of consultants whilst providing fire safety surveying expertise, support and advice to ensure my clients housing stock is inspected, managed and maintained in accordance with the Fire safety Act, Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and any other appropriate Health and Safety Legislation.

  Key Duties:

  • Provide specialist professional and technical advice and reports on all matters within the functionality of the service, including undertaking the role of professional or expert witness at hearings, adjudications and legal proceedings etc.
  • Undertake and produce Fire Risk Assessments (FRAs) for the housing stock and tenant meeting rooms, identifying all fire related risks and raise orders to repair and maintenance contractors to remedy risks and rectify identified minor breaches.
  • Prepare a programme of FRA inspections in accordance with the regulatory reform order taking account of appropriate risk of different stock archetypes.
  • Undertake desk top reviews of Fire Risk assessments at planned intervals as per policy requirements
  • Undertake quality assurance of specialist contractors undertaking FRA's
  • Monitor Repairs and Maintenance contractor's work, inspect completed works and ensure standards are to the highest quality. Follow up unacceptable performance with contractors to ensure issues are remedied.
  • Identify technical solutions and develop planned programmes of Fire Safety Works in accordance with the Asset Management Strategy.
  • Prepare specifications of works for one off projects as required to ensure that my client is fully compliant with current statutory Health & Safety and Fire regulations.
  • Work closely with the Planned and Capital Team and post inspect quality of work undertaken during planned programmes.
  • Undertake regular random inspections within the housing stock to ensure that fire safety signage and communal areas are free of rubbish or tenants possessions.
  • Work with the London Fire Brigade's inspector responsible for auditing the Fire Risk Assessments. Undertake joint inspections on selected buildings, identify remedies, monitor works and produce reports on the results to the Health and Safety Manager.
  • Deal with enforcement notices issued by the London Fire Brigade, organising remedial works and prepare formal responses to the fire brigade.
  • Provide advice to and audit/inspect repair and maintenance contractor's works so that approved materials and products are used across the stock.
  • Provide advice and training to Repair and Maintenance contractors to ensure that necessary compartmentalisation works are identified and undertaken during voids
  • Provide advice and training to colleagues in HRD and other housing management partners on Fire Safety Management
  • Prepare and give presentations to tenants and leaseholders on fire safety and prepare articles and advice on fire safety for inclusion within resident's newsletters.
  • Meet with vulnerable tenants to provide them with advice on fire safety.
  • Assist the Health and Safety manager in developing, reviewing and maintaining Fire Safety strategies, policies and a Fire Safety database.
  • Prepare reports on fire safety as and when required.
  • Prioritise and deal with all resident complaints and members enquiries in accordance with the Council's timescales and standards and aim to resolve them to the customer's satisfaction.
  • The role is one of positive intervention and management support based on specialist knowledge and research.
  • The role is required to offer consistent service while coping with stressful situations and fluctuating demands and pressures.
  • There is a requirement to work flexibly in response to the demands of the job, which may require dealing with emergency situations and working beyond normal office hours on occasions.
  • Build and maintain effective and productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Maintain own up to date knowledge of legislation, advances in technology and best practice relating to the functionality of this post and ensure that it is translated into action.
  • Contribute to the development of policy, practice, procedures and service planning for Asset Management and Property Services and participate in projects, working groups, service developments, audits and reviews as directed.
  • Carry out other duties commensurate with their grade and directed by Head of Service
  • Keep up to date with all changes in building regulations, policies and best practice, research new building products and ensure we are compliant with legislation and good practice.
  • The role holder will be required to work closely and proactively with service managers across the Economy identifying fire safety requirements and advising on how to meet those requirements.
  • Regular contacts will be with colleagues across the Council including HR colleagues, Senior Managers, Council Committees, Members and Lead Members, other Local Authorities, Trade Unions, and a range of internal and external working groups.

  Title: Building Safety Manager

  Day Rate: £425p/d Umbrella

  Location: Hammersmith, London

  

• Chartered Building Surveyor

  Up to £450 per day Umbrella

  West London

  Technical & Property Services

  Temporary

  MMP Consultancy currently have an opportunity for a Building Surveyor to join a local authority based in West London.

  This will be an interim position paying £450p/d Umbrella

  The successful candidate must be a Chartered Building Surveyor

  Role Description

  • To participate as a member of the Capital Delivery to undertake a wide range of Building Surveying, Enforcement Inspections and related Project Management duties.

  • To proactively engage with customers, leaseholders, tenants and all related Council Officers such as Housing Management, Legal Services, Leasehold Services, and the Home-Buy Team in the delivery of the Property Compliance Service.

  • To contribute to the commercial viability of the team.

  About The Role

  • Lead & assist with:

  • Determination of landlord's licence applications for alterations
  • Determination of remedies in the event of breaches of lease and/or tenancy obligations
  • Party wall and neighbourly matters
  • Scaffold licences upon Council land
  • Site inspections

  • Provide professional and technical advice and reports on all matters within the functionality of the service, including undertaking the role of professional or expert witness at hearings, adjudications and legal proceedings et
  • Oversee the project management and preparation of design requirements, specifications, and the preparation of building related drawings to satisfy all regulations, standards and codes of practice, for the purpose of repair and refurbishment to council owned building
  • Carry out Project Management duties and ensure responsibilities in respect of the CDM Regulations 2015 are fully met ensuring that partners are competent to carry out their responsibilities under the CDM legislation
  • Oversee the preparation of specifications for one off capital projects and remedial wor
  • Consult with customers about remedial works and ensure that the contractors resident liaison function meets diverse customer's needs in the preparation and delivery of work
  • Maintain and update relevant Quality Assurance systems/procedures/proc
  • Act as Contract Administrator for small programme of remedial works contracts to ensure effective contractual and technical monitoring of contractors performance.
  • Contribute to the development of policy, practice, procedures and service planning for Asset Management and Property Services and participate in projects, working groups, service developments, audits and reviews as direct
  • Maintain own up to date knowledge of legislation, advances in technology and best practice relating to the functionality of this post and ensure that it is translated into acti
  • Build and maintain effective and productive working relationships with all internal and external stakeholders.
  • Carry out other duties commensurate with their grade and directed by manager.

  Managing Performance and Budgets

  • Monitor and report on performance to ensure that services meet performance, contractual compliance, quality and budgetary target
  • Take corrective action if they fall out of target.
  • Responsible for financial performance of allocated projects of remedial works ensuring that projects are delivered on time and in budge Agree final accounts and applications for payments with contractors, liaising with quantity surveying services as required
  • Authorise and process requests for cost variations and invoices and ensure that all orders and Invoices are processed in line with the Council's Standing Orders and Financial Regulations so that all expenditure is committed, tracked and monitored against target, actual and forecasted budgets.

  • Provide information as required to colleagues to support budgetary and Performance monitoring, Health and Safety reporting, statutory and regulatory returns, audits and self- assessments.

  Title: Building Surveyor (Successful Candidate Must Be Chartered)

  Salary: £450p/d Umbrella

  Location: Hammersmith, West London

  

• Building Surveyor

  Up to £48474 per annum

  Essex

  Technical & Property Services

  Permanent

  MMP Consultancy is currently working with one of their clients in Essex who are looking for a new Property Surveyor to join their team.
  
  Title: Property Surveyor
  Location: Essex (Just off M11)
  Salary: £48,474 Benefits
  
  The post holder will work as part of the Housing Operations Team - Property and be responsible for the technical service provision for the Housing Service in accordance with the our clients agreed policies, procedures and working practices, delivering a first class service that is value for money and customer focused.
  * To work as part of the Housing Operations Team - Property dealing with all aspects of void property inspection, mutual exchanges, insurance claims, structural diagnosis, building defects, property adaptations and management, major works to properties, assisting with the delivery of the Choice Based Lettings Scheme in relation to Accompanied Viewings and Routine Inspections of properties.
  * To support the team in planning budgets, identifying efficiencies in response and planned works and to ensure there is a robust method of reporting that is being adhered to.
  * To represent Housing Operations - Property whilst keeping a good relationship with other council departments and elected councillors and with work colleges.
  * You must embrace a fast moving and changing environment, ensuring at all times that standards are not compromised either in quality, cost or customer satisfaction.
  * The tasks will involve assessing customer satisfaction, reviewing and analysing KPI`s from contractors and drafting the relevant reports, Analysing trends and contributing to improving customer satisfaction.
  
  Title: Property Surveyor
  Location: Essex (Just off M11)
  Salary: £48,474 Council Benefits