Senior Officer

We have an exciting opportunity to join Sheffield as a Senior Officer in the Housing & Neighbourhood Service managing our 39, 000 council homes and providing safe and warm homes and giving an excellent service to our customers.

The job role will include -

• Delivery of a contract administration service of the operational delivery of our domestic electrical programme and other electrical installation programmes



• Implementation and monitoring of on-site quality assurance, defect inspection and handover procedures in line with Sheffield City Council policy and procedures. This will include issuing site instructions, variations and offering competent, sound technical advice



• Participation as a member of a multi-disciplinary team responsible for delivering (but not limited to) contract administration service, operational delivery of onsite heating improvement works and an area based tenant and contractor liaison function



• Carry out joint inspections with Neighbourhood Officers offering assistance and guidance on matters relating to electrical maintenance and improvements to properties



• To give advice on permission requests from customers relating to changes to electrical installations and to assess and approve the standard of tenant's improvements



• Undertake inspections and surveys, prepare, produce and present technical and non-technical reports and designs including the making of recommendations and remedial actions



• Scoping and supporting our HME strategies looking at our options on our future requirements for dwellings over the next 10 years, including supporting our aim to be net zero by 2030.



• Be responsible for effective consultation and communication, both formally and informally, with tenants, contractors, elected members and colleagues. This may also include liaising with emergency services and other external stakeholders. The role will require attendance, reporting to and active participation at but not limited to local project groups, working groups and progress meetings
  
  Able to deal with contractors, other agencies and have good customer care skills and visit sites


• Able to demonstrate a positive attitude to work, feels brave about brainstorming new ideas, and makes people feel excited to go to work with their colleagues


• Able to undertake condition and dilapidation surveys and make recommendations on work requirements


• Be a team player who is organised, and is calm under pressure


• Able to produce high quality reports that diagnose investment requirements with recommendations to senior managers


• Ability to lead and participate in consultation with customers about future capital programmes of work


• Must hold; 18th edition IEE wiring regulations qualification


• Ideally understand the legislation relating to legionella and the appropriate action to be taken to ensure property is managed according to the regulations including Responsibilities under L8 would be helpful. You may be asked to attend a training course if this qualification / experience is lacking
  
  Sheffield is a vibrant and green city with two world-class universities, high performing schools and a thriving Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District. We want our City to flourish, to grow our communities and have extensive plans to build new homes.
  
  If appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.


Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.