Asset Maintenance Condition Officer

Huddersfield’s towns and valleys weave together vibrant, young, dynamic communities with breath-taking Yorkshire landscape. The Kirklees area has built on its proud industrial heritage by being a place that encourages innovation and entrepreneurship.

Our vision for Kirklees is to be a district which combines a strong, sustainable economy with a great quality of life - leading to thriving communities, growing businesses, high prosperity and low inequality where people enjoy better health throughout their lives. This vision is supported by our Health and Wellbeing and Economic Strategies and backed up by our newly adopted Local Plan and a transformative investment programme.

This is an exciting and challenging time, and we want to expand our team to manage and facilitate the maintaining and repair of the Councils land and property assets.

The advertised role forms part of the Council’s Capital Development, Delivery and Technical Services team.

We are looking for individuals with a strong background in undertaking detailed building condition inspections/surveys and providing detailed technical and design specifications and contract documentation for different work packages, managing, and monitoring external consultants and contractors this along with excellent communication skills and with a proven track record in delivering and managing condition/repair programs and portfolios of projects from inception through to completion.

This is an excellent opportunity for highly motivated individuals with highly developed interpersonal, organisational and negotiation skills, who are prepared to work flexibly and as part of a team, in a high profile and demanding environment, working to tight deadlines, along with good programme and project management experience respective to the role.

We need more talented and ambitious people to join our team. If you are this person, we look forward to hearing from you.

Individuals must be able to travel independently to and from locations away from the office such as construction sites or consultant’s offices. In addition, individuals need to be able to visit construction sites, and be able to ascend and descend scaffolding as an example, on accompanied visits.

For more information about this post please view the attached job profile, focus sheet, or contact Richard Stansfield – Asset Maintenance Manager - 01484 221000.

Our employees are at the very heart of the services we provide to the community, to help us achieve our ambitions, we want the best possible team. In return, we will make sure you are rewarded with a great range of staff benefits to support you in and out of work.