Group Manager (Mechanical Team)

Working on behalf of a Local Authority, Aatom Recruitment has an opportunity for a Group Leader (Mechanical Team) on a 3 month contract with a possibility of an extension.

This position will be a total of 35 hours per week, with hours from 09:00am – 17:30pm.

Job Specific Accountabilities:

• To ensure all work undertaken by the section is supported by robust substantiation into the reasons and need for work in the form of detailed technical reports.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with external organisations including building contractors.
• Implement and monitor the councils time management system which records officer time allocation and to understand whether the section has made a profit or loss from the fees generated by the team.
• Ensure all budget allocation for the section is effectively managed and to ensure that appropriate warnings are provided when these budgets are likely to be under or over spent.
• Ability to take corrective measures, as required to ensure that individuals within the group work to their time and fee allocations.
• Oversee the procurement of contractors for all projects undertaken by the section.
• Participate, contribute and assist with the procurement of larger contracts, in particular larger contracts which can have a value up to £300m.
• Check and oversee the preparation of lifecycle costing exercises conducted by the team, to ensure projects are commercially viable and where they are not to ensure appropriate justification for progressing the work is in place.
• Take responsibility for managing the professional development of the team into an effective, professional and accountable service and to maintain the highest possible standards, including, multi-disciplinary working, quality management, performance management and best value to ensure projects and programmes are delivered on time, and to budget.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with external partnering organisations, residents and colleagues across Islington Council.
• Take ultimate responsibility for investigating and resolving all customer complaints generated by the work of the team.
• Establish standards for effective working practices where works are on site and in conjunction with Islington’s Health and Safety team ensure strict compliance with the councils Health and Safety requirements including Health and Safety legislation and policy.
• Where contractual or leasehold disputes arise, provide support to assist with case resolution and where required attend case hearings and provide evidence or advice and information to colleagues across the council who may be involved in the case.

Knowledge, Qualifications and Experience:

• Qualified as a Chartered Engineer or full member of the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers, with substantial relevant post qualification experience including 3 years leading on major or moderately complex projects and maintenance programmers and 5 years recent experience, planning, organizing and managing engineering staff.
• Hold a degree or Higher National Diploma in Building Services Engineering or other relevant qualification with a minimum of 10 years post qualification experience working on moderately complex building services projects and 6 years recent experience planning, organizing and managing engineering staff.
• Ability to write clear concise reports on technical issues for senior management team, elected members, resident groups.
• Knowledge of mechanical design and maintenance engineering services and systems and solutions.
• Knowledge of relevant engineering forms of contract.

To get more information about this role and how to apply please contact Anisha 07876556434

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